subject: Fundraising Cards, Ideal For Church Or Youth Group Fundraisers [print this page] The fact is, fundraising cards make it easy to raise $1,000, $5,000 or even $10,000 or more in a relatively short amount of time. The larger your group and the more people you can get involved, the more money you can raise, in a brief time period. Whether you are in need of funds for a mission trip, building maintenance, a fun trip for the youth group or special outreach projects, you will find that fundraising cards help you get the job done.
You can't always count on donations or contributions from the congregation, especially in times like the present when money is short. Even those who would love to give a substantial financial gift just cannot give to the extent they would like. Essentially, this means that there may be a shortage of funds for those extracurricular activities or projects in the church coffers - and you can either shrink your goals so that what's left of the budget meets your needs, or come up with creative, effective methods to raise the amount of money you need. Fundraising cards are one such solution, and work effectively whether economic times are good or bad.
The great thing about using the cards to raise funds is that you can expand out as far as you like. For instance, your group can sell them internally to the church members, or even members can sell them outside of church walls. Think of how far and wide your efforts could expand if church members had their own family members promote fundraising cards at work, ball games, their own churches - the sky would be the limit!
Maybe your church or youth group has tried other popular items to raise funds - the old bake sale, car wash, rummage sale, cook books, even candy bars. Unlike these other methods, fundraising cards can make it easy to generate hundreds, thousands and even tens of thousands of dollars in just a few weeks time. On top of that, your congregation and others who decide to participate will have a great time getting to know each other, fellowshipping and just working on a project in unison to reach a needed goal.
With fundraising cards it's truly a win-win for all who are involved, including customers, local merchants and the community. Your group easily raises the money needed for your project, local merchants enjoy free publicity and advertising, as well as increased business because of those who use the cards at their place of business, and customers enjoy saving money for an entire year on "normal" everyday things they would spend money on such as food, hair cuts, oil changes for the car, etc.
If your church or youth group is having a tough time and needs funds quickly, don't despair! Fundraising cards are a perfect solution regardless of the economy - and far less work than some of the other methods you've no doubt used in the past to raise money.
