Before we can ship you your school fundraising supplies you will need to sign a fundraising agreement that obligates us to help you make your fundraiser a success
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General
You may have a general question about our fundraising programs, like how long a fundraiser typically lasts or how our fundraising process works
Not all schools are tax exempt. Depending on your location, you may need to collect sales tax. Check with your school district or state department of revenue for more information. If your state does require it, you will want to know how to handle sales tax for your fundraiser
There are generally 4 steps to our fundraising process:
- Choose your brochure
- Select your prize program
- Receive your materials and conduct your sale
- Order Processing & Shipping
For more information you can review our 4 Step Selling Process in more detail
If at anytime you have questions, please contact our live support staff direct at toll-free 866-980-9930 (8:00am - 5:00pm CST) or email us at sales@BigEventFundraising.com.
If you are selling our brochures there will be additional shipping charges if you don’t reach certain order minimums. You can find out more by visiting the specific brochure page that you are interested in.
We appreciate your feedback. Upon completion of your fundraiser feel free to complete and submit our online customer review form
Big Event Fundraising is a family owned fundraising company that started back in 1999. We have grown over the years to become one of the most innovative and respected companies in the country. Our full-time sales support staff is dedicated to providing unsurpassed personalized service while helping groups reach or exceed their fundraising goals.
Brochure fundraising is one of the most preferred ways non-profit organizations choose to raise money. Non-profit groups use our products to sell popular consumer-based products, such as candy, magazines or gift wrap, to friends and family, and in return keep a portion of the proceeds.
We have the knowledge and experience needed to help make your fundraising program a big success. We offer a large variety of fundraising brochures like gift wrap, flowers, frozen food and cookie dough. Big Event Fundraising takes a great deal of pride in helping groups raise the money they need.
No. Big Event Fundraising will send you as much school fundraising material as you need at no charge.
Generally payment is due at time of your school fundraising delivery.
Yes, your fundraising group will be able to access an online store where out-of-town relatives, etc., can shop. Product is paid by and shipped directly to the customer. Your organization will receive profit for anything ordered on your behalf, and the seller can receive credit towards prizes during your sale.
There is no minimum order required for most non-frozen brochures; however, if your organization opts to do a frozen food or cookie dough fundraiser, additional shipping charges may apply if certain minimums aren't met. Minimum orders also apply on scratch cards, certain candle orders and discount card fundraisers.
Many people confuse product fundraising with 'door-to-door sales'. Big Event Fundraising does not encourage door-to-door selling. In reality, most school fundraising sales are made to parents, family members, friends, co-workers as well as online. The sellers will be instructed to sell to parents, relatives, friends, and parents can take the brochures to work. In addition, out of town relatives and friends can support you school or organization by shopping online at our online store. Your organization will receive profit and the seller will receive credit towards prizes.
The amount of profit an organization receives will depend on the sales catalog and prize program selected for your school fundraiser. Profit typically begins at 30%.
Most school fundraising groups sell for two weeks. Be sure to include at least two weekends in the selling time.
An enthusiastic volunteer sales force, outstanding products, and superb coordination, from order taking to product delivery. We also provide all school-wide fundraising programs with a complete School Fundraising Guidebook, which provides you with complete step-by-step instructions to help ensure that your school fundraiser runs smoothly throughout.
Payment is due upon delivery of your fundraising merchandise. You will receive an invoice prior to your delivery. You could pay using a cashier's check, check from your organization or business account check for the amount due (shown at the very bottom of the invoice).
Your mail off date will be in your fundraiser supply kit. In general, you will be asked to mail your orders one week after your fundraising stop date. This is to ensure that you have collected any late orders and money. You will need to make sure that you have a copy of each student's order form for your records before mailing the original order forms to us for processing.
Pre-pay is when your sellers take fundraising orders and receive payment at the same time. Post-pay is when your customers take orders but don't collect money until you deliver their merchandise. Most organizations find it easier to collect the money up front at the time the sale is made as opposed to waiting until the product is delivered. We only do pre-pay programs