Fundraising Catalog

Fundraising catalogs are a great fundraising option for school, clubs and other organizations looking for a great money making campaign.

A complete catalog of great products that people already purchase can be used to raise the money your group need in a quick and easy manner. Groups work with catalog vendors to set up sales and in return get a share of the profit for their use.

Find a catalog company that fits your organization and products that are relevant to your groups for the best results. After all, it will be the members of your group that will be doing the selling of the products so they need to be comfortable with them. Research how much each company is willing to offer from the profits before you decide, as well as other things like time till delivery, time available to sell, and how soon you have to pay for all the products that are sold.

Once you have decided on a company to work with, assemble the members of your group so that you can distribute any literature and items that they will need to make the necessary sales. Typically, companies will give you sales and marketing tools to help you raise the most money possible. Arrange all the catalogs, money envelopes and other items in one bundle for your members.
 
Sales can be made individually by each member of the groups selling to people they know and collecting orders. Another way to gain more sales is to have a sales booth where members of your group will man a table and take additional orders. Either way, all the money that is collected will benefit your group as a whole.
 
Speak with your vendor to determine how much time you have to place orders and then fill them. Designate one volunteer to collect all the sales and deal with the company, and a couple other volunteers to arrange the pickup and distribution of all the products to your members. Depending on what you are selling and how much you sell you can arrange the pickup at a members home or other public place. Schedule pickup times for everyone to keeps it from becoming hectic and orders being mixed up.

Whatever type of catalog sale you decide to hold for your group, volunteers and planning will make it a success.