Flower Bulb Fundraisers

A novel fundraising idea that works! Flower bulb fundraisers are simple and basic to run... and yes they can be very rewarding!

This is a fundraiser that I did really well with at primary school! And it was all because of the best technique for maximising sales and profits...

And with this incentive as encouragement I nailed it...

Everyone has grandparents, aunts and uncles, family friends and even parents that enjoy gardening. So selling bulbs to them to raise funds for your cause is a real breeze...

My aunt still goes and shows me her bulbs that I sold to her all those years ago!

And as a whole, the fundraiser for the school was very successful too!!! And they still use it!

Running Flower Bulb Fundraisers:

To run a profitable and rewarding flower bulb fundraiser all you need is a willing sales team. This means that bulb fundraisers will work really well for schools, churches and other similar organisations!

If you don't have a sales team readily available (like school kids or a youth group), you will need to find some volunteers!

Once you have a sales team the basic running of the flower bulb fundraisers is quite simple... By using special bulb catalogues your team takes orders from family and friends.

You then receive a percentage of all the sales! Usually between 20-40%.

There are a few steps you will need to take when running this fundraiser...

• Firstly find a Bulb company – There are many companies worldwide that distribute bulbs and most of them are used to working with non-profit organisations. A common name in the flower world is the Bulb Man, but there are many others.
  The bulb companies should all provide Promotional materials, Bulb Catalogues and Order forms.

  Do shop around a bit and find the best deal for your organisation... the higher the profit margin the more funds you can raise!

• Provide a sales incentive – This is a MUST DO! You should find some really cool prizes etc. to offer as incentives for the best sellers! This is the best way of boosting your sales and will even work if you only offer small amounts of money as prizes...

  But obviously the better the prizes, the better the incentive to sell more!

• Sell and Distribute – Your team will then obviously go out and take orders from family and friends... You should give them ideas of who they could sell to, like their grandparents etc.. They should also take payment for the bulbs when taking orders.

  You will need to decide how long you will run the fundraiser for. Two weeks to a Month should be good enough but make sure you give your sellers enough time to get to all their prospective buyers!

  Once you have all the orders in you will send them off, with the money owed (sales minus your percentage), to the Bulb Company. The Bulbs will then be delivered to you and you will in turn have to distribute them through your sales team to all the buyers...

A Pretty Simple Process Hey...

...And if you get your sales incentive right you'll have a really lucrative fundraiser on your hands!

Some flower companies also offer catalogues for flower seeds and you could consider broadening your flower bulb fundraiser to include these other flowers...

Or you could later on in the year (during a different season) run a totally separate fundraiser.

You should also market your fundraiser on your website and newsletters. Include info on where and who people can order their bulbs from!

I wish you all the best of luck with your flower bulb fundraisers!

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