Candle Making Fundraisers
Selling products is a large part of the candle business. Candle making fundraisers are a way to get some income when other means of commerce are not going that well. When stock sits on shelves, you are losing money.
The school system constantly solicits funds from parents and school supporters to keep the system going and provide better facilities or equipment. Most organizations that are partially funded by the public use programs that provide services or materials at a price that gives them revenue from something supplied by others.
You should view this vehicle as a way to market your candles. You can do the same as others have done before by providing a product that has worth for a reasonable amount of money, and giving back a set percentage of the income to the organization making the sale.
There is really no way for the organization to lose money if they do not have to invest in the product that you supply. By providing their time to market the product, they can receive commissions on each sale. You have to make them see how you are supplying the solution to their monetary needs.
Before you promise to deliver goods, make sure there are plenty in storage, or that materials to make more are easily accessible should you sell more than you anticipate. Be sure that you can give reasonable estimates on delivery times for any of your products.
Limit the number of items you are willing to provide for fundraisers. If you offer every product you make, there is a good possibility you will lose a lot of time trying to make a few candles of many kinds. If children are doing the selling, there will be less confusion with simpler and fewer choices.
It is necessary to provide a color sales brochure for the fundraiser. People want to see what they are getting even if they are being charitable when they buy. Be very sure all information on your brochure is accurate before copies are printed.
Your first candle making fundraiser should be with a small organization. You want to develop a name and reputation by using a church, the boy scouts, or other community-minded groups. You should make available samples of each product you are supplying.
If you are monetarily successful with your first attempt, you should move up incrementally in size as you continue with other groups. If you haven’t already done so, you should get an online store where you can offer fundraising opportunities to more organizations.
Candle making fundraisers can become another way to move inventory in hard times if you provide a good product and present it well.
