Monday, November 10, 2008

Candy Bar Fundraising

candy barAmericans naturally love chocolates. It has been estimated that Americans consume billions of pounds of candy bars every year. No wonder candy bars have been the most popular products for fundraisers.

How are chocolate bars used in fundraising? Fundraisers use candy bars in two ways- indirect and direct selling. You may choose to use both methods to generate more funds and get more contacts.

Direct selling usually involves selling candy bars. Many companies use personalized candy wrappers and coupons to add appeal on their candies. Some use famous candy bar brand names to generate profit. In direct selling, you may do hand selling to members. The members then can distribute and sell the candy bars to other people they know.

On the other hand, indirect selling does not involve hand selling to people. All you need to do is distribute brochures and people who are interested may contact you on the numbers you have provided in the brochures.

If you choose candy bars for fundraising, you can be assured of a 100% to 200% profit. However, it will depend on the cost of the candies. It is better if a company can supply you with candy bars at a cheaper cost. This will surely be a win for you.

Candy bars have long been the favorite of many fundraisers. That is because it isn't limited to a specific age group or culture. Everybody just loves candy bars. Candy bars are also easy to sell. You don't need to be an expert in sales to promote the product.

Fundraisers are also aware of the disadvantages of candy bars in fundraising. It's not a healthy food especially for children and they aren't good in hot weather since they have the tendency to melt in hot temperatures. It is also difficult to track inventories with candy bars.

If you choose candy bars for fundraising, it will surely be a hit for you. Just remember to determine if there are upfront charges on the organization. Also make sure that the organization doesn't charge extra fees for other materials. You may also choose candy bars with features and coupons to increase your sales.

You may check the Internet for companies and organizations that promote candy bars for fundraising. If you can be assured of a 100% profit, then why not try it? Candy bars will surely give fundraisers sweet results.




50 comments:

Improvedliving said...

I crave chocolates all the time.


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Mark said...

Candy is always a good option.

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This looks like my favorite ice cream bar. Hagen Daaz chocolate covered vanilla ice cream with almonds. Thanks for reminding me about dessert!

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Candy bars are too much work but meybe this idea will inspire you. It can work with candies as well!

Instead of candies we are using Silicone wristbands and what we are doing at my HS, is a win win plan that works with candies too:)

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So we didn't even spend money on wristbands...;)

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Unknown said...

I do agree that chocolate is probably the easiest thing to sell for a fundraiser. Have any schools tried to do an Online Raffle to raise money? I think it would be a great idea to have quarterly raffles on the school website. Anything can be raffled off, like movie tickets, even concert tickets! Participants can buy as many tickets they want to increase their chances of winning and all money can go directly to the school for future projects.

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Unknown said...

It's getting harder and harder to sell candy as a fundraiser. For the moment, frozen cookie dough (since the delivery is directly to the parents) seems to be the way to go for a few reasons. The first is that it is a high-profit fundraiser and the second is that the product is the most popular of any fundraiser. Feel free to hit me up on my blog with any questions - http://believejay.blogspot.com

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these are good ideas although i agree that selling candy is getting phased out. i am constantly looking for new ways to raise money for a cause

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• Return on Investment
• Ease of Implementation
• Broad appeal/Usefulness to Donors
• Can it be repeated

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My Shopping Genie™ is a Web Application that rides on top
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Andy said...

Great article. What I have found is that parents prefer art based fundraisers that require a lot less work on their part.

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Upie said...

candies, chocolates, who doesn't love these foods? everyone loves them, from young to old, from children to adults... it's a brilliant and grea idea to use in fundraising program. well, keep up with the good work!

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Barmy said...

Brilliant fundraising idea! There are so many sweet-toothed people out there. This and http://www.goldchallenge.org are inspiring.

Jonathan said...

Even in other parts of the world,candy bar is the much well known street food.So it is a good fundraising ideas for a cause.

Jonathan said...

Even in other parts of the world,candy bar is the much well known street food.So it is a good fundraising ideas for a cause.thanks

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Anonymous said...

Sweet stuff always puts people in good mood, fund rising would be a great success!

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