VA Elite Volleyball Club Fundraising Ideas

Why do we need fundraising? To offset high costs of tournaments To pay for additional travel costs per team to away tournaments To pay for training equipment and facilities? (is this true?) To offset high costs of tournaments To pay for additional travel costs per team to away tournaments To pay for training equipment and facilities? (is this true?)

How can you help? Help decide on the best, easiest and most profitable options Help motivate your daughter to participate with her teammates Help your daughter see the direct benefits of her efforts Encourage (and coordinate) groups of teammates to sell together Reach out to your personal and business contacts to help us reach our goals Help decide on the best, easiest and most profitable options Help motivate your daughter to participate with her teammates Help your daughter see the direct benefits of her efforts Encourage (and coordinate) groups of teammates to sell together Reach out to your personal and business contacts to help us reach our goals

Ideas for fundraising Poinsettias sale Dominos Pizza cards Raffles Bake sales Candy sales Printer cartridge/cell phone collection Car washes Partylite and Arbonne parties Poinsettias sale Dominos Pizza cards Raffles Bake sales Candy sales Printer cartridge/cell phone collection Car washes Partylite and Arbonne parties

Poinsettia sales How does it work? Take orders for poinsettias, deliver or set up location for pick up dates When do you sell? Pre-holidays (Nov and Dec) Profits expected Buy for $3 each and sell for $10 each Pros Short time period, easy sell, high profit Cons Seasonal, must start now Must coordinate the delivery and pick up locations How does it work? Take orders for poinsettias, deliver or set up location for pick up dates When do you sell? Pre-holidays (Nov and Dec) Profits expected Buy for $3 each and sell for $10 each Pros Short time period, easy sell, high profit Cons Seasonal, must start now Must coordinate the delivery and pick up locations

Domino pizza cards How does it work? Buy large quantity of cards at low cost and sell for 3 times as much When do you sell? All year long Profits expected Buy cards for $3 each and sell for $10 each (receive free cards for large quantities ordered) Pros Easy sell, can use anywhere in country, mass appeal to families on the go (everyone east pizza!) Cons Too much competition among other groups selling cards? Buy cards in advance so $ upfront Pressure to sell once you buy them How does it work? Buy large quantity of cards at low cost and sell for 3 times as much When do you sell? All year long Profits expected Buy cards for $3 each and sell for $10 each (receive free cards for large quantities ordered) Pros Easy sell, can use anywhere in country, mass appeal to families on the go (everyone east pizza!) Cons Too much competition among other groups selling cards? Buy cards in advance so $ upfront Pressure to sell once you buy them

Raffles How does it work? Get donated prizes, sell tickets to win prizes When do you sell? Anytime, especially around holidays Profits expected Guaranteed 100% if prizes are donated Pros Easy to sell if prizes are good Cons Must round up good prizes Involves direct selling Must coordinate delivery of prizes How does it work? Get donated prizes, sell tickets to win prizes When do you sell? Anytime, especially around holidays Profits expected Guaranteed 100% if prizes are donated Pros Easy to sell if prizes are good Cons Must round up good prizes Involves direct selling Must coordinate delivery of prizes

Bake sales How does it work? Make baked goods, sell in front of store locations or at events When do you sell? Anytime Profits expected Baking ingredients donated by parents or bought, 100% profits of items sold Pros Relatively easy to sell, high profits Cons Coordination needed, full team/parent involvement needed, donations needed, too common? How does it work? Make baked goods, sell in front of store locations or at events When do you sell? Anytime Profits expected Baking ingredients donated by parents or bought, 100% profits of items sold Pros Relatively easy to sell, high profits Cons Coordination needed, full team/parent involvement needed, donations needed, too common?

Candy sales How does it work? Girls sell candy bars (organized or individually) When do you sell? All year long Profits expected? Not sure, profit per bar Pros Relatively easy to do, proven track record with other organizations Cons Need to buy product up front Everyone does it (not a unique idea?) Sometimes candy is not name brand? Should set up group selling locations (some parents oppose door-to-door selling) How does it work? Girls sell candy bars (organized or individually) When do you sell? All year long Profits expected? Not sure, profit per bar Pros Relatively easy to do, proven track record with other organizations Cons Need to buy product up front Everyone does it (not a unique idea?) Sometimes candy is not name brand? Should set up group selling locations (some parents oppose door-to-door selling)

Printer cartridge/ cell phone collections How does it work? Tell people to turn their cartridges and phones in to us, set up a drop box, promote to as many people as possible When do you sell? All year long Profits expected Not sure? Pros Easy, non-time intensive, easy to promote, everyone uses these products Cons Collection coordination needed Need continual active promotion How does it work? Tell people to turn their cartridges and phones in to us, set up a drop box, promote to as many people as possible When do you sell? All year long Profits expected Not sure? Pros Easy, non-time intensive, easy to promote, everyone uses these products Cons Collection coordination needed Need continual active promotion

Car washes How does it work? Girls wash cars, take donations, parents/businesses donate supplies When do you sell? Spring time is best Profits expected Been done in the past with great success Pros Fun for the girls, limited time commitment Cons Weather is a factor, need good location, need full participation How does it work? Girls wash cars, take donations, parents/businesses donate supplies When do you sell? Spring time is best Profits expected Been done in the past with great success Pros Fun for the girls, limited time commitment Cons Weather is a factor, need good location, need full participation

Partylite (candles) and Arbonne (skincare) Parties How does it work? Moms have parties, proceeds of sales go to the team When do you sell? Anytime Profits expected 25% to 35% proceeds from the party sales go to the team Pros Easy to set up, no work involved from teams, invite existing personal/business contacts Cons Need moms to volunteer to set this up (2 already set up!) How does it work? Moms have parties, proceeds of sales go to the team When do you sell? Anytime Profits expected 25% to 35% proceeds from the party sales go to the team Pros Easy to set up, no work involved from teams, invite existing personal/business contacts Cons Need moms to volunteer to set this up (2 already set up!)

Next Steps Discuss, review and vote on all ideas Roll out program at parent meeting Set up calendar for year long activity Start organizing most timely efforts Assign one parent per team to act as team chairman/chairwoman Decide on minimum required levels needed per team Create incentive package for winning team (most sold) Discuss, review and vote on all ideas Roll out program at parent meeting Set up calendar for year long activity Start organizing most timely efforts Assign one parent per team to act as team chairman/chairwoman Decide on minimum required levels needed per team Create incentive package for winning team (most sold)