Take your supporters out to the ball game with…

“Peanuts” (Snack Mixes)

We offer sweet snacks for your supporters to dine on. We have three snack packs, and we recommend Snackin’ in the USA, which has a wide variety of snacks, including nut mixes, trail mixes, and candy. This pack also has, peanuts, like honey-roasted peanuts and spicy peanuts. Your group will make 50% with this fundraiser, which is free to start.

“Cracker Jacks” (Popcorn)

We don’t offer Cracker Jacks…but we come close with popcorn. As a matter of fact, we offer Caramel Popcorn, which comes in 6 gourmet flavors, including Chocolately Delight, which is drizzled with chocolate.  This fundraiser is free to start.

Offer snacks to your supporters in the stands.

Your group can also sell treats in the stands during your games. Choose traditional baseball fare, like peanuts and ice pops. You can also make the treats yourself, like soft pretzels and onion rings.

Organize a charity baseball game.

A great way to support your baseball team is with the sport itself. Hold a match for your supporters; they’ll have a lot of fun, and it’ll also be a great bonding experience for them. You can hold the match at the baseball diamond at your local park, or at your team’s stadium. If you choose the stadium, advertising will be easy—tell the other teams about your fundraiser, and they’ll be happy to join in. Have your players bring their own bats, balls and mitts to save some money. Once you’ve got everything set up, play away!

Hit the stadium to watch a game.

Your supporters are fans of the sport, so why not take them to see a game? Many teams offer a bulk rate if many tickets are bought at the same time. Thus, have your supporters pay you for seats, then get the tickets at the bulk rate and invest the surplus in your team. Before you start this fundraiser, figure out how many supporters you want to participate, and from there how much each ticket would cost. That way, once you charge your supporters, you can offer them a decent price—significantly lower than they would get if they bought an individual ticket, but high enough so that your team will make a good profit.

How about some baseball variants?

If you’re still wondering how to raise money for a baseball team, consider playing games related to baseball, like soccer baseball, softball, and t-ball. Not only are these games a lot of fun, but your supporters likely haven’t played them in a while, so they’ll appreciate the novelty. You can also consider playing baseball with different equipment, like pool noodles and toy light-sabers instead of bats and oven mitts instead of catcher’s mitts. This way, your supporters will have all the fun of baseball, but with an added touch of kookiness.
So now you know how to raise money for a baseball team: you can offer snack mixes and popcorn to your supporters, sell snacks to your fans during games, organize a baseball game, watch a game with your supporters, and play variants of baseball. Good luck!

Offer flower bulbs to your supporters.

Every year your supporters plant flowers for their gardens, so why not make it easier for them by
offering them flower bulbs? We offer several types of bulbs, all of which are guaranteed to bloom. They
come in 2 catalogs, which have tulips, daffodils, orchids, and anemone, among many others. Your group
can make a cool 50% by selling these bulbs, which will blossom into beautiful, colorful flowers.

We also offer Garden in a Bag, which is a package containing seeds, soil pellets, and foil-lined bags that
your supporters can use to grow their own tiny “gardens”. They can plant tomatoes, oregano and
jalapeño peppers, among others, in the bags. But whichever they choose, they’re all a great value—the
plants are guaranteed to blossom, and your supporters will appreciate the convenience they offer. Your
group can make 50% with this free-to-start fundraiser.

You can offer them high-quality gifts for spring too.

Are your busy supporters short on time because they’re taking care of their families? Make their lives a
little easier with our UnWrap Spring Shopper, a catalog with 92 spring products, as well as 30 magazine
choices. The catalog offers a great variety of kitchen and garden goods, along with some tasty food, so
that your supporters can save time by not having to shop.

Springtime planting!

Gather together your supporters for the fundraiser of the season: planting together. This fundraiser is
simple, and it’s fun for everyone, both young and old. Best of all, you and your supporters can plant a
variety of flora—flowers, fruits, herbs, trees and even vegetables. This fundraiser works well in tandem
with our flower bulbs – simply have your supporters bring their flower bulbs and then you can all get
planting together.

Go hiking!

During spring, not only is the weather beautiful – so is the scenery. So plan a hike up the mountains for
your supporters. Have your group members learn about the local plants and animals that live in the
area so that they can teach your supporters interesting new information while they’re going up the hill.
Finally, make sure to bring delicious picnic food for when you guys take a lunch break. Your supporters
will have a blast!

Host a spring fling.

It may not be time for prom yet, but you can host a dance – a spring fling! For this event, have your
supporters dress up in fancy clothes – colorful ones, of course – and invite them to the social event of

the season, with games, prizes, and, of course, dancing to upbeat music. Decorate the area – you can
do this at the park or even at a reception hall – in bright spring colors, and ask your supporters to invite
their friends, since the more, the merrier. Happy dancing!

These are some of the best fundraisers for spring: offer our spring catalog and flower bulbs to your
supporters, spend a day planting flora together, go on a scenic hike, and organize a spring fling. We
hope these ideas help you in planning your spring fundraiser.

Cookie dough, anyone?

Offering your supporters cookie dough will help your group earn up to 55% profit. Cookie dough fundraisers are some of the fastest-growing fundraising programs out there, and they’re perfect choice for groups like you: to make the absolutely scrumptious cookies, supporters only have to scoop the dough onto a cookie sheet and bake it. In particular, we recommend the Elite Retreats program, whose catalog offers treats like dessert bars, soft pretzels, cake, and pizza knots as well as cookie dough in flavors like Triple Chocolate, Lemon Drop, and Pumpkin Roll. There’s something for everyone!

There are also local discount cards.

Here’s another idea for Christian fundraisers: sell local discount cards. With these, your supporters will be able to save money at a variety of local businesses. In fact, if you take on this fundraiser, we’ll send you a list of 300 merchants in your area, and you can choose your favorite 75 on the list. Your church members can make 50%- 70% profit doing this fundraiser. Each card will cost your supporter $10—but in exchange they’ll get a handy, high-value discount card which they can use as much as they like for a year. Plus, we’ll personalize the cards with the name of your church.

Knit scarves with your church members.

Everyone can knit! It’s easy to learn, but also incredibly useful. Begin by making sure your church members know how to knit. If they don’t, teach them; it’ll be a great opportunity for bonding. Next, start a pledge fundraiser—that is, have your supporters agree to donate to your church for every number of accessories your group makes. Then, get together and knit some scarves; those who are more skilled can also knit socks and winter hats. Finally, donate all your handmade scarves, socks and hats to a homeless shelter.

Host a brunch event.

Not too early for breakfast, not too late for lunch…brunches are great for everyone, both early birds and late risers. Your supporters will love the mouth-watering menu: you can include both breakfast and lunch foods, like omelettes, pancakes, fresh fruit, sandwiches, quiches and eggs. After everyone has had their fill, use the leftovers to host an open dinner at your church for the less fortunate.

Give your supporters a taste of the great outdoors.

Why limit yourself to familiar fundraisers only? Consider doing outdoor activities like skiing, camping, or skating with your supporters…or excite them with rock climbing, abseiling, geocacheing, or hiking at a local nature park. Let your imagination soar! Your supporters will be happy to try something new with their neighborhood friends and fellow church members, and they’ll appreciate the originality.

So those are just some potential ideas for Christian fundraisers: you can offer your supporters cookie dough or local discount cards, hold a knitting fundraiser, host a brunch event, or give your supporters the chance to do fun outdoor activities. Finally, now that you have ideas of which fundraiser you can do, it’s time to get started!

1. Brainstorm with your group.

Tried and true fundraisers are great for all groups – and that’s because they always work. Offering your supporters treats in exchange for donations is one of the most popular kinds of fundraisers; people love the great products, from candy to cookie dough to candles. You can make a lot of profit – anywhere from 50% to up to 70% – and these simple fundraisers are easy to plan. We recommend offering cookie dough and candy bars to your supporters; you can make up to 55% and up to 65% profit, respectively. Our cookie dough comes in a wide range of familiar flavors—like scrumptious Chunky Chocolate Chip—and your supporters will love getting Hershey’s favorites—like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Kit Kats—from your group members.

That said, you shouldn’t limit your group to familiar fundraisers. Brainstorm with your group members: what kind of fundraiser do they want to do? Their insight is extremely valuable.

2. Separate your campaign into tasks, then assign them to your group members.

Getting group members involved is a vital part of any fundraiser. It lets them have fun working together on a shared project, and they’ll befriend each other while they work hard. (It also gives you much less work!) This way, your fundraiser will truly be a group effort.

3. Prepare a plan of action.

Now that you know what each of your group members is going to do, you can start planning your fundraiser. Set a date for each step of your plan, and make sure you stick to it. It might seem like a lot of work—even with your group members involved—so be on the ball: always keep what you have to do in mind, and do it all on time. Encourage your group members to do their tasks on time; the fundraiser is the responsibility of the whole group, not just you.

4. If applicable, budget your campaign.

Decide much you think you should spend, then add a bit to the total, just in case. This is the maximum amount you should to spend on your fundraiser – but obviously you’ll want to spend less. To do that, talk to your connections: maybe your friend who owns the skating rink can let you guys use the arena for a discount, for example. Also try renting equipment rather than buying it, and, if possible, consider shopping for used goods rather than buying them new.

5. Spread the word.

If group involvement is the heart of your fundraiser, advertising is its lifeblood. Give your group members memos to pass on to their friends and family, and spread the message by word of mouth. Maybe you could even broadcast an ad on a local radio or TV station. Whatever you do, make sure people know about your fundraiser!

Now that you guys have worked hard on your fundraiser planning, you’re ready for the next step: when the campaign begins. Happy fundraising!

Offer nuts and snacks to your fans.

Bring back the ball game by bringing classic snacks to your fans. We offer a wide variety of snack and nut mixes. Our Snackin’ in the USA deal offers 26 flavors, including candy, nuts, pretzels, honey-roasted peanuts, and sweet trail mixes. There’s a flavor for every taste; your fans will gobble them up! Snackin’ in the USA has the widest selection of flavors, but Smart Snacks offers sugar-free, low-fat snacks, and Ten @ Ten offers our 10 most popular flavors in single and family sizes. Whichever you choose, they’re all priced at $7 ($10 for Ten @ Ten’s family size), and—best of all—they’ll help your group generate 50% profit.

Or how about candy bars?

Your fans not in the mood for nuts and snacks? Try fundraising with our mouth-watering candy bars. They’re priced at $1-$2 per bar, and your group earn up to 50%-up to 65% profit. With this fundraiser it won’t be hard make the profits you need (and more): our deals include Hershey’s favorites like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Kit Kats and Twizzlers, as well as superb crispy rice, caramel, mint, and almond chocolate bars.

Screen a sports movie for your fans.

Grab some popcorn and bring up the big screen because it’s time for a movie screening. Captivate your audience—friends, family, fans—with a sports movie of your choice, like Escape to Victory for your soccer team, The Mighty Ducks for your hockey team, or The Bad News Bears for your baseball team. Your fans will love watching the classics with their neighborhood buddies!

Show off your team’s skills in less common sports.

One day, why not entertain your supporters by demonstrating less common sports for them? Whether it’s kickboxing, jump-roping, juggling, or dancing—your supporters will especially enjoy ballroom dancing—there are plenty of sports you can teach your players without too much effort. Then, take your team and your fans to the local park and have them display their new skills—and have them teach your fans at the same time. Everyone will have a blast!

Take advantage of halftime.

Be like the pros and entertain your fans during your games—and make some extra profit in the process. You have many options: your team members can do cheerleading or majorette routines, dress up as mascots to pose with the fans, or play traditional sports anthems. Of course, you can also sell snacks in the stands. How about candy bars? Ours cost $1 each, and the minimum order is 1 case, so you can order 1 case for every game.

With our suggestions for sports fundraising – fundraising with our trail mix and candy bars, screening a classic sports film, showing off your team’s athletic skill in less common sports, and entertaining fans with halftime shows—not only will your fans have lots of fun, but so will you and your team. Get the ball rolling with these great ideas for sports fundraising!

Both fundraisers are ideal for every group, no matter what the theme of the group is or how many members it has. Just like how all supporters will like our green fundraisers, so will all groups! Everyone needs handbags and draw-cord gym bags–not to mention reusable shopping bags–and there’s no question that most Americans plant flowers every year.

Fundraising with flower bulbs will net your group a solid 50% profit. There’s a flower for everyone: prices range from $6 to $26.50. Collections include both those with one kind of flower, like Blue Anemone, and multiple types, like the Pink & White Collection–crocus, allium, and glory of the snow. Your group will make 50% profit, and you’ll qualify for free shipping once you’ve sold $1000 of retail.

Our Dodo Bags–which are sold from $10 to $20, at 40% profit–are available in a variety of types and designs: there are handbags, cotton and jute reusable shopping bags; draw-cord gym bags; and the Berkshire Bag–a classy faux-leather handbag (but which is much more environmentally friendly). We also offer the craft sack, which kids can decorate with their own designs. Best of all, part of the money which goes into Dodo Bags is used to protect endangered species in addition to funding restoration and clean-up projects.

“As conscientious consumers who value commitment to the environment, we were all over these new reusable eco-friendly canvas bags by The Dodo Bag Co.,” wrote Gourmet Retailer Magazine, who marked the company as Editor’s Choice. [O]ur profit was $1,750.00. The profit was very high for a student body of 68 students selling bulbs,” the staff of Colton Elementary School wrote to us.

Our bulbs are guaranteed to bloom in a rainbow of magnificent colors, so it’s no wonder many groups have made selling JustFundraising flower bulbs an annual green fundraiser. You know you can trust our bulbs–the Art in Nature has been around for more than 30 years. Encourage your supporters to add a touch of beauty to their gardens. The high quality of the bulbs means that not only will supporters be happy (and pleasantly surprised!) for having helped you guys out, but they’ll also be happy to fundraise with your group next year.

Dodo Bags, which are sturdy and long-lasting, are great for all supporters. This is a great opportunity for your group members to provide them with an environmentally friendly alternative for something they use every day. By choosing Dodo Bags, not only will your supporters be helping our your group–they’ll also make a decision to be more green and so make a commitment to the environment.

If you’d like to order flower bulbs or Dodo Bags for your group, simply tell us, and we’ll send you one order-taker for each participant. Your group members will then approach their family and friends, collecting as many orders as they can, and we’ll send you the shipment. We know your group will do well. Happy fundraising!

3 Better Fundraising Ideas

Car Wash – The first major thing you can do is to invest in buckets, soap, and sponges. A car wash can be low cost and fun to do in the summer months. Making sure that the quality of the wash is on par with many other options is important. Make sure that you end up getting something that is going to help the community, and not just beg for pity. Get proper soap and water, and use sponges, as well as hand dry options. For an extra amount of money you can have a special unit that will detail and wax a vehicle, but make sure to do some preliminary training before doing that.

Bake sale – People of all ages and backgrounds love bake sales. Making sure that sweets are served with refreshments can bring in a few extra dollars here and there. This works especially well for church groups with large amounts of children and youth. Selling brownies, cookies, and other baked goods alongside coffee, milk, and tea can be a great thing for church groups, campers, and any other gatherings looking for an easy way to make some money.

Chocolate Bars – The old tried and true formula is one of the better fundraising ideas to come around in recent years. Anyone can benefit from selling chocolate bars, especially if you know where to find people that are jonesing for some chocolate. There are many companions that sell wholesale chocolate to groups of all sizes and they can usually be sold for $1. Selling can be as easy as standing outside of a grocery store, or a ball game, or just about anywhere and people are quick to spend $1 as a low cost way to help people make serious movements forward.

Better Fundraising Ideas Do Exist!

The aforementioned are just some quick ideas that will help those stumped get the wheels in motion in the mind. If you’re still stumped, or are looking for other options, there are a variety of better fundraising ideas that you can check out in conjunction with the aforementioned. Better fundraising ideas are out there, it’s just a matter of narrowing them down, and considering the target audience the items will be for. When all other options are not possible, consider the aforementioned for the easiest way to make sure money is made with relative simplicity. Whether you bake goods, or you purchase wholesale items and sell them at retail prices, you’ll find that your group can make major strides one dollar at a time.

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Candles are of great quality, so your customers will be happy (and loosen their purse strings, if you know what I mean). Each and every candle in all 4 unique sets has its own beautiful, upscale fragrance (our Touch of Elegance III set alone has 27 fragrances). Our Quote Candles have long-lasting wicks: they’ll burn for a nice long time. Our candles won’t melt in the summertime, either, meaning that you cans sell them the whole year ’round. Our Touch of Elegance III Candles are made with pure, naturally blended wax, while all our other candles are made with high-quality blended wax. Our candles add warm, inviting fragrances the house, giving it a great ambience. All our candles come in a variety of bright and brilliant colors, and our Earth Candles come in two distinct, well-moulded shapes. Our candles are all well-made, either hand-poured or manufactured in the good old USA.

Candle Fundraiser Ideas – Why Choose Them

Candle fundraiser ideas are well-priced. Most of them can be sold for $10 – $12—so that people will be more likely to buy them. Because the candles won’t melt in summer, they can be sold at any time of year, which will widen your body of potential customer, and the environmental benefits will be an easy sway for eco-friendly customers. Our Journey of Faith Candles are sold with verses of Scripture on their packaging, making them a good option for church and catechism groups. Our Earth Candles and our Journey of Faith Candles are sold with their own gift boxes, which will encourage potential customers to buy them, especially as gifts. As for our Touch of Elegance III Candles, customers can choose whether they want them made out of soy wax or beeswax. Also, these candles come in different formats—travel tins, the Spa Collection, and more—which gives customers more choice.

Candle fundraiser ideas are environmentally friendly, so they’ll be easier to sell to your customers who are committed to the environment. Our Touch of Elegance III candles come with two different compositions, soy wax or beeswax (your pick), and our Quote Candles are made with lead-free wicks. Our Earth Candles are delivered with gift boxes and labels made from recycled materials, providing you and your group with a greener option and ensuring you all a clear conscience.

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Candle Burning Health Concerns

One of the most common forms of candle wax is paraffin. It is an oil derivative, is white in color and can be made to burn at different temperatures so it’s useful to candle manufacturers. Paraffin is made with petroleum and when burned releases more than 11 carcinogenic compounds. Whenever your in doubt about your candle look for the tell tale black soot around the candle jar. These days with a more environmental look at things consumers are looking for more naturalistic alternatives.

Lead candle wicks have recently been banned by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. This has come after more than a 30 year period where the candle industry was self-regulated to how much lead was included. The initial inclusion of lead in candle wicks was to make the wick stand up straighter so the candle can burn better. Unfortunately this lets the lead vaporize into the air when it’s then inhaled. Sadly while some people light a candle for soothing peace of mind this may actually help increase their blood lead content. Lead poisoning can lead to behavior changes, loss of concentration, and damage to internal organs, especially the kidneys.

Research has been shown that burning four metal wick candles for two hours can release lead concentrations in enough quantity to pose a threat to your health. Not all candles cause air pollution; the general rule of thumb is to watch out for metal wire inside the wicks.

Soy Candle Fundraisers – Healthier Candle Alternatives

There are many different types of candles available for your soy candle fundraisers these days. Natural waxes like soybean and natural wax blends offer a healthier and soothing candle burning experience.

Beeswax and tallow have been around for hundreds of years as well as candles derived from certain berries. In fact beeswax has been around so long that when the Greek story of Icarus flying too close to the sun, Icarus was wearing wings made of beeswax.

The issue with some environmentally friendly natural candles isn’t so much health but cost. The amount of beeswax needed to equal soybean is cost prohibitive so pure beeswax candles can be very expensive.

Soybean candles come from a renewable source. Sine the main ingredient is renewable this drives the cost of the price of the candle down. Purchases of soy candles also helps to support the American farm industry.

Natural waxes and wax blends have a low melting point, which helps it burn longer and cooler with no contaminants. Soy wax burns cleaner with 95% less soot. The candles also release their scents naturally, faster and longer. These results have contributed to their success in the fundraising field.

Soy Candle Fundraisers – Healthy and Profitable

Justfundraising offers a selection of natural wax blends found in our quote candles line. These candles have both a lead free wick and motivations messages that will represent any organization well. The candles come in 8 beautiful scents and offer a 50% profit margin. Candle fundraisers are easy to begin, come with free brochures and have no up front costs. Contact us for more details. These candles will make a success of your next soy candle fundraisers.

A school candle fundraiser is also great because candles are easy to sell. Our candles run the gamut of beautiful scents, from floral fragrances to apple aromas. Plus, the neighbors will be touched by the sayings on our Quote and Journey of Faith Inspirational Candles, making them great gift ideas, especially for Christmas and Easter.

Our school candle fundraiser candles make good stocking stuffers, especially with holiday scents like Cinnamon Apple, Spiced Apple, and Cinnamon Buns. Get your little fundraisers to tell this to their customers, and watch sales shoot up—our candles are always good gifts, but they’re also a considerate, non-offensive gift idea for Secret Santa events held at your customers’ workplaces, as well for people they don’t know well, like their bosses.

Not to mention, if your students are in elementary school, there’s something inherently adorable about a cute little kid going from door to door, selling brightly-colored candles with amazing scents and inscribed with meaningful proverbs. That alone will enable your students to rack up so much money that you won’t know what to do with it.

A School Candle Fundraiser Is A Great Choice

A school candle fundraiser is an ideal choice because, not only are they easy to sell, but they also fit well with students’ purposes. Students can sell them at any time of year, since many of the fragrances fit in well with the holidays. Our Touch of Elegance III collection, for example, features Christmas scents like Cinnamon Sticks, Apple Spice, and Fresh Baked—perfect for the winter season. Our Earth Candles come with exquisite natural scents—Gardenia, Lavender Mist, Mulberry—making them excellent choices for Mother’s Day. Pumpkin Spice Pie, another fragrance of Earth Candle, should be sold in the fall season, especially around Thanksgiving.

Plus, our candles are all hardy enough not melt in summertime: your students can sell them in May or even over the summer, if you’re preparing your students for an event in September.

Our Journey of Faith Inspirational Candles, with their enlightening Scripture proverbs supplemented beautiful labels naming qualities like “Hope” and “Serve”, are great for catechism students, as well as those who attend Christian schools or are enrolled in religion classes.

On the same note, students who are part of Green Teams and Green Committees should sell one of our best school candle fundraiser: Earth Candles, which are packaged in gift boxes and labels made of recycled materials, making them not only relevant to your cause but also a thoughtful gift idea for those who want to give to their environmentally conscious families and friends. Our Touch of Elegance III candles are also great for students in environmental groups, since they’re made out of pure, naturally blended soy wax and beeswax (you choose which one). Plus, they feature attractive, nature-derived scents like Blackberry Banana, Warm Vanilla, Citrus Grove, and Lilac.