How Church Fundraisers Can Be A Roaring Success

Every church group on Earth wants their fundraisers to be successful. Often, most successful fundraising programs were well thought out, leadership planned out their goals, and conveyed them to each participant. I have seen church fundraisers that decided on an item to sell and promoted it doing what we advised. The group sold out within just a few days and hit their targeted goal for profit raised. Wouldn't you like to have a church fundraiser with those results?

It always amazes me that the organizers will spend a month or more deciding what they want to sell or promote only to ignore the follow up that will make the program successful or even more successful. Usually it only takes a few hours to make sure the fundraiser gets off to a good start and do a little follow up. By proper preparation and follow up, any church group, whether a youth group fundraiser, raising funds for mission trips, or just to celebrate a church anniversary, you can raise all the funds you had in mind if you would just take those few extra hours to assure its success.

Not too long ago, I wrote a FREE REPORT called "Fundraising Made Easy" that was designed to help any type of organization have a successful fundraising project. It is still available and a copy can be downloaded for FREE by going to www.KeystoneSpecialties.com/treasuredscenes/how-to-fundraise.html . In there you will find 7 simple steps to organize and implement a successful fundraising program.

Case Study

One of our clients wanted to raise some funds to help celebrate their 100th Anniversary. They also had a beautiful Rose Window, although nearly any stained glass window will usually work. By reproducing the window on a collector's edition glass ball ornament, they sold them with the advertised proceeds going to fund the Centennial celebration. They could have just as easily used the proceeds for new choir robes, mission trips, or even to rehab the stained glass windows. Because the committee took the time to do it right by advertising the program in their bulletin before the ornaments even arrived and having them on display after each service, they were able to meet their objective of selling out quickly. They even reordered and now offer them to new members or newly-weds looking for a memento of their big day.

There are so many creative ways to have successful church fundraisers. Call Keystone Specialties at 800-240-8639 for some more great FREE ideas. Great people to work with and very willing to offer some more FREE ideas.

About the author:
John McWilliams, MAS is the Chief Executive Officer and past President of Keystone Specialties, Inc, an international  distributor of Promotional Products located in Butler, PA. He is a past Vice President and served as acting President of the Three Rivers Advertising Specialty Association. In 2004 he was inducted into their Hall of Fame. With over 30 years of helping thousands of organizations raise funds for their various needs, he is always willing to offer advice to help make every organization more successful.

Glass Ball Ornaments - The Perfectly Easy Fundraiser & Promotion (ON SALE THROUGH MARCH 31st)

Hello Treasured Scenes fans!   

Despite the cold weather recently, we are now offering a very hot sale price on our famous Treasured Scenes Glass Ball Ornaments.  Yes, the individually gift boxed, custom printed glass ball Christmas ornaments are on sale for 20% off regular price!  Save $100 to over $1000 if you order before March 31st! 

With 30 colors available in glossy to frosty finishes, the design options are endless for your custom imprint.  Try a robin egg frosty blue to feature a metallic bronze and crimson imprint, or why not go boldly with a hot pink and bright teal imprint on a glossy black glass ball ornament?  The color combinations are endless, and Keystone Specialties' design staff will create the perfect color combination for your image.  Here are a few examples of stunning color combinations on custom printed glass ball ornaments:

Examples of printed Glass Ball Ornaments

If you're planning to use these glass ball ornaments as a fundraiser, our staff at Keystone Specialties will recommend a number of ornaments based on your organization's membership, student body, congregation size, or any other factors relevant to your outreach in the community.  We can create free promotional ideas for you to promote your Treasured Scenes collectibles, teach you how to fundraise, create a risk free fundraiser with you, or simply teach you about how a photo you send us can be turned into a beautiful collectible using our exclusive art process.

There's another detail about custom printed glass ball ornaments that we offer:  Gift boxes!  Not just any gift boxes, but break-free, protective window boxes that offer a clear view of the custom ornament inside while providing protection from breaking if the box is dropped with the ornament inside.  These come automatically with your order to prevent damage in shipment, and provide a convenient way to transport the ornaments once you receive shipment.

Glass Ball Ornament Gift Box

Planning Your Design:

Other than the thirty colors of glass ball ornaments available for custom imprint, we also have the option of printing 1 side or 2 sides.  Most designs are printed on one side with a second design or text on the back side.  This allows a description of the image on the front to be included, or a special thank you message for the recipient.  For a series of designs where a new design is featured each year until the series is complete, the series edition number can be included on the back side as well as any background information regarding the subject.  By adding this series information on your printed glass ball ornaments, each ornament will belong to the larger collection and encourage collectors to purchase the entire series.

Looking for a subject image for your ornaments, and not sure what might sell best for a fundraiser?  We work with thousands of organizations each year, and would love to help you with selecting the perfect image for your glass ball ornaments. 
 
From schools that feature a mascot or a motto to park departments that feature a natural feature unique to one of their regional parks, we can suggest the image that sells well and raises awareness for your organization.

Fundraising with Glass Ball Ornaments:

With wholesale prices ranging from $3 for large quantities to $4 for small quantities, most organizations retail Treasured Scenes glass ball ornaments for $10 to $15 each.  This price range varies according to the number of imprint colors and how renown the image printed on the ornaments is.  With famous organizations worldwide purchasing these ornaments as fundraisers every year, they can be sold for as high as $25 each.  With the suggested retail price range of $10 to $15 each, this allows your organization to raise $5 to $8 per ornament.  Full color photo imprint ornaments often sell for $12 to $15 each, while 2 color imprinted ornaments may retail for $10 to $12.  It all depends on the art featured, which our staff at Keystone Specialties can help you select.

How to Plan a Glass Ball Ornament Purchase:

Since these glass ball ornaments are custom printed from custom artwork (which must be created and approved before printing can begin), the team at Keystone Specialties suggests ordering at least 3 to 4 weeks in advance of any event dates for your custom artwork and production to be completed.  With shipping included, it may be necessary to order 4 weeks in advance of any special event dates for ground shipment service.  If you're planning on ordering these ornaments for your organization, here are the simple steps to make your purchase easier:

To begin your purchase:

1.  Select an image for imprint
2.  Select a color of glass (See the glass colors here)
3.  Order your ornaments (Order online or call 800-240-8639 Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM EST)
When placing an order, we can accept a credit card deposit or check by mail deposit.  

Once you place your order with deposit, 3 things will happen:

1.  An art proof will be created in 2 to 5 days (depending on design complexity)
2.  Your approval or revision of the art proof will be requested.  
3.  Ornaments will be produced and shipped in 2 weeks after art proof approval.
4.  A digital PromoPacket will be emailed to you for publicizing your new ornament design (optional).

The process all begins with your selection of an image and a glass color to feature it on.  To make things simple, you may send a design directly to us through our order & online quote system accessible here:

http://www.keystonespecialties.com/treasuredscenes/glass-ball-ornament-store.html


Questions before you get started?  Feel free to call us at 800-240-8639 Monday through Friday between 8 AM and 5 PM Eastern Time.  We are always glad to help!

Cheers to starting your own custom printed glass ball ornament!