Harmison's Hometown Fundraising

Monday, December 12, 2016

The Value in Product Fundraising

Whether it's to pay for new equipment or educational trips, schools and youth groups participate in a variety of fundraisers. Each year those organizations raise nearly $2 billion through the sales of popular products. There are a number of fundraising options, from bake sales to car washes; however, product sales, like those through Harmison's Hometown Fundraising, are consistently the most effective approach.

Product Fundraising

According to a survey from the Association of Fund-Raising Distributors and Suppliers (AFRDS), nearly $1.4 billion worth of field trips, athletic team uniforms, computer labs, playground equipment and other youth products, programs and services are made possible each year through product fundraising programs. While it depends on the size of your school or organization, the average product fundraiser generates more than $3,100 for schools. Research has also shown that 75% of Americans purchase fundraising products. In addition, 8 out of 10 parents purchase fundraising products. People already want to show their support for their sons and daughters, nieces and nephews, and grandchildren, but with product fundraising, they get something out of it too!

School Fundraisers

Most people agree that product fundraising is an important resource for students. A study by the National Association of Elementary School Principals showed that 94 % of schools relied on fundraisers to supplement the school's budget. Without those extra funds, students would struggle to go on educational trips and compete in competitions. Not only is the money raised important, but fundraising offers an experience that builds self-esteem, provides community service, and promotes school, organization and community spirit.

Harmison's Hometown Fundraising

Schools and organizations can choose from hundreds of fundraising products and programs to maximize their financial return and minimize the time investment for advisors. When it comes to quality fundraising products, look no further than our Midwest fundraising company. Choose products from a variety of catalogs, offering everything from pizzas and cookie dough to gift items. When you choose Harmison's Hometown Fundraising, your customers will receive quality products and will not feel as if they simply donated to the organization while accepting a small, overly priced item. Our goal is to help your organization raise the necessary funds to meet your goals, while offering you the kind of Hometown customer service and personal touch you deserve!

Harmison's Hometown Fundraising - For All Your Fundraising Needs!

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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Harmison's H.O.P.E. Program

For when you can't or don't want to have students sell door-to-door, there's H.O.P.E.

Harmison's brand new H.O.P.E. Program is a new, quick and easy fundraiser at 70% profit! It's the BEST WAY for leagues, teams or groups (of any sports, ensemble of event) to raise the most money with the least effort by players, participants, parents and coordinators. We can have you up and running in minutes!

Harmison's Online Pledge Events

Our mission is to help you raise more money while simplifying your life. Schools, sports teams, church groups and other groups use H.O.P.E. to manage their walk-a-thons, hit-a-thons, bike-a-thons and other "thons" to more than double their results, while virtually eliminating the related administrative burden. Groups not only use this to raise funds, but also to strengthen their skills.

It's Easy at 1, 2, 3!

Whether it's a hit-a-thon, play-a-thon, read-a-thon, spell-a-thon, walk-a-thon, etc., there are infinite possibilities! Here's how incredibly easy it is:

Participants ask friends and family for per hit or simple flat donations on their own pledge page. There's no going door-to-door, and donors may donate using their credit card via a simple and secure transaction.
You hold the event...easy as batting practice. Each player would get 10 balls to hit.
Afterwards, results are entered and we send you a check within a week!

You also get:

Free Setup
Free service from a dedicated success manager
Free tracking of cash/check donations

Call us now at 800-810-0699 to get your FREE demo site set up! Harmison's Hometown Fundraising is here for all your fundraising needs. We help a variety of different school groups, sports teams and other organizations across the entire country raise money needed for equipment, activities, trips and more!

Harmison's Hometown Fundraising - For All Your Fundraising Needs!

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Pizzazz Frozen Foods Fundraising Items

In our Pizzazz catalog, you'll find everything from Hansen's Pizza, French Bread Pizza, Cheesy Garlic Bread, Soups, Cookie Dough, Desserts and more. Hansen's has been making pizzas since 1912 and every pizza is born from a family and baked from tradition. This catalog of frozen foods is truly a very tasty way to raise funds for your group!

Nothing Says Tradition Like Hansen's Pizza

For more than 104 years, Hansen's has built its rich history upon the strength of Wisconsin's dairy industry. From their beginnings in 1912 on a 10-acre farm specializing in the door-to-door delivery of fresh milk to homes, to their first stores featuring homemade ice creams & dairy products, to delicious custom recipe pizzas made only from the freshest ingredients available, Hansen's means quality. While their logo may have changed over the years, their history and tradition is baked into every bite. Now available exclusively through Fundraising, we invite you to taste the tradition of Hansen's. From the classic Hansen's thin crust flavors you know and love, to our specialty and new premium Pep's Brewhaus Original's, every pizza they make is born from family and baked from tradition - from their family to yours!

Pep's Brewhaus Original

A legend, Pep's Brewhaus Original is the next step forward in the evolution of pizza. Inspired by award-winning microbrews and restaurants across the country, Pep's Brewhaus Original combines newly handcrafter recipes, exceptional ingredients and BIG taste with even BIGGER toppings to deliver a heavy, thick and delicious brewhaus-style pizza experience directly from your oven to your table.

Pizzazz Catalog

The 33 item brochure offers most selections within the $10-$16 price range. Take a look at these delicious selections below:

Thin Crust Classics -

Hansen's Signature 12" Pepperoni Pizza
Hansen's Signature 12" Sausage Pizza
Hansen's Signature 12" Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza
Hansen's Signature 12" Three Cheese Pizza

SPECIAL OFFER: Buy any 3 pizzas & get a pizza crisper pan for only $10!
Thin Crust Specialty -

Hansen's Signature 12" Garlic Chicken Alfredo Pizza
Hansen's Signature 12" Mega Deluxe Pizza (Sausage, Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Green Peppers and Onions
Hansen's Signature 12" Breakfast Pizza w/ Sausage, Bacon & Eggs
Hansen's Signature Pizza Fries

Pep's Pepperoni & Sausage French Bread 6-pack
Pep's Pepperoni French Bread 6-pack
Hansen's Cheese & Garlic Bread 4-pack
Hansen's 5 - 5" Pizza Variety Pack (2 Pepperoni, 2 Three Cheese and 1 Supreme Individually Wrapped Mini Deep Dish Pizzas)
Pep's Brehaus Original -

Pep's Brewhaus Original 12" Brawlin' Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Pep's Brewhaus Original 12" 5 Meat Mash Pizza

Delicious Sides -

Cheese Nuggets
Jalapeno Cheese Bites
Baked Potato Soup
Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

Sweet Temptation -

Pumpkin Roll
Cheesecake Variety Pack
Classic Pound Cake
Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Cookie Jar - Pre-Portioned Packs

Chocolate Lovers Variety Pack (10 Chocolate Chip, 10 Triple Chocolate Brownie, 10 M&M, 10 Heath)
Cookie Lovers Variety Pack (10 Peanut Butter, 10 Sugar, 10 Chocolate Chip, 10 Oatmeal Raisin)
Nut Lovers Variety Pack (10 Chocolate Chip Pecan, 10 White Chocolate Macadamia, 10 Pecan Coconut, 10 Peanut Butter Cup)
40 Classic Chocolate Chip
40 White Chocolate Macadamia Nut
40 Peanut Butter with Peanut Butter Cups
24 Caramel Pecan Cinnamon with cream cheese icing
40 TRIPLE Chocolate Brownie

Chocolate Chip incrEDIBLE Dough (6 - 3 oz. cups)
Peanut Butter Cup incrEDIBLE Dough (6 - 3 oz. cups)

From this amazing pizza catalog to our cheese and sausage favorites, Harmison's Hometown Fundraising offers great quality products that your supporters will be excited about! To choose a catalog (or two) and start raising money for your organization today, give us a call at 800-810-0699. Our Midwest fundraising company is here for all your fundraising needs, from Missouri to anywhere in the country!

Harmison's Hometown Fundraising - For All Your Fundraising Needs!

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

4 Money Handling Tips for Your Fundraiser

If you're needing extra cash for your organization, a fundraiser is a great way to come up with it. Once you've decided what you're going to sell, you need to figure out how you're going to do it. Many Missouri fundraising companies will offer order forms to take orders on. In addition to how you'll take orders, you'll want to develop a money handling strategy. In today's blog, Harmison's Hometown Fundraising offers a few tips for handling money during your next fundraiser.

1. Appoint One Person to Be Collector.

For most school organization fundraisers, the teacher or advisor in charge would be the person to collect the money from the students. For other organizations, its important that you appoint someone to collect the money from everyone selling. Make a plan on how and when to get the money to this designated person. Depending on how long your fundraiser will last, you may want to have each person turn their money in at the end of each week. You don't want a bunch of people walking around with large amounts of money they've collected.You want to do whatever you can to minimize the risk of losing any of that money.

2. Create a Paper Trail.

You want to have a system in place for how many sales you've made. That way, at the end of the sale you can match those sales to the amount of cash you have collected. Many of the order forms provided by your fundraising company have a place for you to write the total and mark whether or not the person has paid yet. In addition, you might consider getting receipt books for everyone. Some customers paying in cash may want a receipt for the transaction, and that also gives you another way to double check your sales numbers and make sure everything matches up.

3. Deposit Money in a Timely Manner.

As mentioned above, you don't want anyone walking around with a large sum of money in their purse or backpack. If you have a plan for getting the money to an appointed "collector," that person can then take the money collected to the bank. If your organization doesn't have a bank account, be sure that the collector has a safe place to keep the money from your fundraiser, or consider opening an account. Depending on the length of your fundraiser, it might be wise to make multiple deposits throughout that time.

4. Keep It Simple.

One of the most important things to remember about handling money during a fundraiser is to keep it simple. Limiting the number of people that have their hands on the cash is the best way to reduce the likelihood of error. Make sure that people selling take the money straight to the collector. You don't want to give money to your friend to take to the collector; if there is a discrepancy in the sales numbers and the amount of money, you won't know who is short.

For all your fundraising needs, you can trust Harmison's Hometown Fundraising! We offer a variety of catalogs, featuring products your customers are going to love. When it comes time for your organization to hold a fundraiser, make sure you have a money strategy in place. Depending on the fundraiser, sometimes money needs to be collected at the time of purchase and other times, it should be collected upon delivery. Make sure everyone in your organization knows how the money collecting is going to work. Happy Fundraising!

Harmison's Hometown Fundraising - For All Your Fundraising Needs!

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Association of Fund-Raising Distributors & Suppliers

Harmison's Hometown Fundraising is a member of the Association of Fund-Raising Distributors & Suppliers (AFRDS). The association formed in order to unify, promote and safeguard the fundraising industry. In today's blog, we discuss what AFRDS is all about!

About AFRDS

The Association of Fund-Raising Distributors & Suppliers (AFRDS) is an international association devoted exclusively to the product fundraising industry. AFRDS is dedicated to promoting professionalism and integrity in product fundraising. Members ascribe to an industry Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Practice. Members also participate annually in AFRDS workshops and seminars to stay current on the latest products, programs, innovations and techniques.

AFRDS Members

Members of the association manufacture, supply and/or distribute products that are re-sold by not-for-profit organizations for fundraising purposes. Here's a look at the different types of members in the association:

Distributors
Companies that market and distribute products to not-for-profit organizations which re-sell the products for fundraising purposes are considered distributors.

Suppliers
Companies that produce, manufacture, import, broker or otherwise supply products or services for sale on a wholesale basis to distributors in the industry are considered suppliers.

Affiliates
Companies that provide ancillary services to the industry, such as consultants, graphic artists, printers and publishers are considered affiliates.

Harmison's Hometown Fundraising

As a member of the association, our Midwest fundraising company is dedicated to the same professionalism and integrity in everything that we do. Our main goal is to provide not-for-profit organizations quality products at a fair price, while offering the kind of hometown customer service and personal touch they deserve. Not only has Harmison's Hometown Fundraising become a success in the Midwest, but we are proud to serve customers nationwide! Call us today at 800-810-0699 for all your fundraising needs!

Harmison's Hometown Fundraising - For All Your Fundraising Needs!

Thursday, November 10, 2016

The Importance of Fundraising

Fundraising is not only important in regards to funding for an organization, but it also helps that organization raise awareness. Does your community know what activities and organizations are available for students? Does your community know how your organization might be giving back? These are all things you can share with people while you're fundraising. In today's blog, we dive into the importance of fundraising, specifically for student organizations through the schools.

Importance of Fundraising

Most everyone will agree that having money coming into your organization is important. Whether you need money to buy new equipment and supplies or to fund an educational trip, fundraising is a great way to accomplish that. Without sufficient funding coming in, organizations can struggle to survive. Fundraising activities can help determine the future of your organization. Through a strong fundraising effort, you can ensure there are adequate funds to support all of your organization's activities. Without fundraising, you risk the survival of your organization.

Student Involvement

School organizations have so much to offer students. Not only do they offer a great way to make new friends and enjoy new experiences, but studies show that students who get involved are more successful academically. In addition, students can develop new skills that will help them throughout life. Without fundraising, these organizations could fall apart, leaving students without those opportunities. This is why fundraising is so important, and why our Midwest fundraising company strives to provide students and organizations with the best fundraising opportunities!

Fundraising Basics

While asking for money isn't always easy, it's a necessity for many student organizations. While in some cases it might be great to just ask for donations, raising funds becomes easier when you have something of value to offer the donor. That's why Harmison's Hometown Fundraising offers a variety of different products for you to offer your community in exchange for their support. From cookie dough and cheese to unique gift items, we've got something for any student organization to enjoy selling - and the community to enjoy buying.

Harmison's Hometown Fundraising is providing non-profit organizations across the nation quality products at a fair price, while offering the kind of hometown customer service and personal touch they deserve. We have dozens of catalogs to choose from, so your organization is sure to find the perfect products for your fundraiser!

Harmison's Hometown Fundraising - For All Your Fundraising Needs!

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

5 Tips for a Successful Fundraiser

Holding a fundraiser is one thing, but holding a successful one is another. In today's blog, Harmison's Hometown Fundraising offers a few tips to help you organize a successful fundraiser for your organization. We've got some great products and catalogs for you to choose from, now what are you going to do to sell them?

1. Define a Clear Purpose.

Why is your organization considering doing a fundraiser? Do you need money for equipment and supplies? Do you need to raise money to pay for educational trips and experiences? Make sure that you're not just raising money to raise money. In order for the fundraiser to be successful, you need to have purpose behind it. The people supporting your fundraiser will want to know why you are doing it and where their money will be going.

2. Set Goals.

Once you have a defined purpose for your fundraiser, you'll want to set some goals. While it's great to raise as much money as possible, people work better knowing they're reaching for something, a specific goal. Think about how much money is needed per person to go on that trip or how much the new equipment is going to cost. Once you have those numbers, share them with the group and set a goal for how much of that money needs to be raised during this upcoming fundraiser. If you're planning to do more than one fundraiser, you can set smaller goals that lead up to that big goal you want to raise by the end of all your fundraising.

3. Have a Marketing Plan.

Think about how you're going to let people know that you're raising funds for something awesome. Are you going to put flyers up around your school? Are you going to blast information out on social media? Word of mouth is great when it comes to fundraising, but there are other marketing avenues you should consider too. No matter how you plan to get the word out about your efforts, make sure you have a plan. Consider putting together a marketing committee, consisting of individuals dedicated to spreading the word about your organization and what you hope to accomplish with this fundraiser.

4. Practice Selling Techniques.

Once you've determined what you're going to be selling and have your catalogs picked out, practice how you're going to approach consumers. Do some role-playing and test out your selling techniques. Don't just ask for the sale though. Be prepared to talk a little about the organization you're raising funds for and what you plan on doing with that money. People will be more willing to support you when they know their money is going to a good cause.

5. Don't Forget the Thank You.

One of the best ways to keep your supporters happy is to thank them for their contributions. While you may have already gotten the sale this year, showing your appreciation will encourage them to continue supporting you and your organization in the future. Don't forget that when you're out there selling, you're being the face of the organization and people will notice those extra little bits of effort.

When it comes to your fundraising needs, Harmison's Hometown Fundraising is here to help! Not only have we become a success in the Midwest, but we are proud to now service customers nationwide! Our Missouri-based fundraising company is committed to providing you, your organization and your community with quality products and customer service. We hope these tips help you get out there and sell, sell sell, so you can reach your fundraising goals!