What are the Different Types of Fundraisers?
Fundraisers are events or sales designed to collect funding for a school, community, church, or other group. Types of fundraisers include product sales, special events, and those that provide services. Many fundraisers seek donations, while others require a predetermined amount for the purchase of a product or service or for attendance at an event. Many groups choose to sell products for their fundraisers. Although nearly any product can be sold to raise funds, candles, soaps, cookie dough, t-shirts, wrapping paper, magazines, doughnuts, popcorn, and fruit are traditional fundraising products. Sales of phone cards, shopping discount cards, coupon books, and discount tickets are also common fundraisers because the inventory does not require a great deal of storage space. Plants, coffee, organic products, and even sports team posters can also be used to raise funds. In a product sale, orders are generally taken first; then, when the product is available, it is delivered or picked up. In
