| Churches and synagogues are non-profit | | | | excited to offer them to their family and friends. |
| organizations and are always in need of funds. | | | | Since the church or synagogue will have a |
| It is through donations that clergy salaries are | | | | non-profit number, ask your company about sales |
| paid, the building is maintained and programs are | | | | tax. Often you can skip collecting sales tax by |
| offered to congregants. | | | | providing the non-profit tax ID number. |
| Since these groups always need funds, churches | | | | Offer to be on site with product displays on a |
| and synagogues are wonderful organizations to | | | | certain day during the fundraiser so that folks can |
| approach about fundraisers. | | | | come see the products and ask you questions. I |
| Often there are sub groups within a church or | | | | just set up a small display table where folks can |
| synagogue. You'll find a brotherhood. You'll find a | | | | pick up and touch the products they are selling. |
| sisterhood. You'll find a board of directors. Often | | | | Work with the organization to choose your |
| you'll also find school programs, possibly a | | | | wording carefully. Look at these two sentences: |
| preschool and/or a Sunday school. I would | | | | 1. We need money for the church |
| approach only one of the groups. Find the group | | | | 2. We are purchasing a new set of books for the |
| leader and present your fundraising proposal to | | | | school and our goal is to raise $____ or We are |
| that person. | | | | purchasing new chairs for the sanctuary and |
| Often, I'll start with the school, since school | | | | we've been quoted a price of $______ |
| fundraisers are more formatted than non-school | | | | Folks are much more likely to make a purchase |
| fundraisers. Once you've made contact within the | | | | when they know exactly where the money is |
| school, you can use those new contacts to | | | | going and what it will be used for. Buying new |
| branch out to the rest of the organization. | | | | chairs will benefit everyone who worships there. It |
| Offer to do a presentation for the group. At this | | | | gives folks a reason to make the purchase. |
| presentation, you can go over the order form, | | | | Churches and synagogues offer wonderful |
| answer questions about the catalog and show off | | | | fundraiser opportunities. Make sure you market |
| the products to the participants so that they'll be | | | | your fundraiser to them. |