Product Fundraising and Non-Event Fundraisers

Conducting a fundraiser does not always involve a special event. Some fundraising activities involve buying products at bulk rates and reselling them at a profit. For example, the popular embossed rubber bracelets can be customized with any fundraiser name or slogan, and sold in various locations. Area businesses may agree to sell your fundraising products at their retail locations and pass the money on to you.

These fundraisers usually last for a predetermined amount of time or until the fundraising materials run out. There are a number of products that can be customized and resold for fundraising.

Web sites specializing in customized products make this process easy: simply upload your custom artwork or text and place your order online. Here are just a few examples of customizable products:

• Apparel
• Candy
• Magnets
• Pins/Buttons
• Water Bottles
• Coffee mugs

Not only can fundraising products serve as fundraising techniques in themselves, but they can be used as a secondary source of profits at your event. For example, if you are holding an art auction for charity, you can also sell custom-printed cups and t-shirts at the event.