Successful Fundraising Ideas for Groups and Clubs

Print On Demand Fundraiser Idea

How to set up a successful print on demand fundraiser

Print on demand fundraisers are without a doubt one of the easiest methods of fundraising for teams, groups, and clubs of all sizes primarily because print-on-demand fulfillment companies not only handle all of your printing needs, but will also fulfill and dropship all of your orders. While you pay more for this service than you would handling the orders yourself, it can be a lifesaver if you don’t have the time to worry about product inventory or taking and fulfilling orders.

Most print-on-demand platforms will integrate with popular e-commerce platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy, eBay, and more, allowing you a direct connection between your online store and the print-on-demand company that you choose to work with.

The order is placed on your site and all of the details about that order are automatically sent to the print-on-demand company for processing and fulfillment. The process is seamless to the person who is placing the order. Throughout the process, both you and your customer can receive notifications about the order status, including when it’s been shipped and tracking information. If you don’t already have a website with eCommerce integration, you can easily set one up on platforms such as Wix or Squarespace.

With print-on-demand, you set your own prices for the products that you sell, and the difference between the price you set and the cost of production and shipping is your profit. Of course you are going to pay more per product than you would if you were handling everything yourself, which means that you’ll have to price your items higher. For example, a standard printed coffee mug may cost you a total of $5 to do everything yourself (not including shipping), while a print-on-demand company may charge you $10 for the same mug. To generate $10 per mug in profit, you would need to sell each mug for $15 if you made them yourself, or sell them for $20 if you were to have the print-on-demand company handle the order.

What can you print with print on demand?

The products vary by company, however most print-on-demand companies such as Printful and Printify allow you to print t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, ball caps, tote bags, back packs, mugs, glasses, candles, phone cases, towels, blankets, notebooks, and much more. You simply upload the design that you want printed and select which products you want it printed on. You can also make your design right on the platform.

Your designs do have to look great, or you’ll have a more difficult time selling your products. It will work best if you can tie your design in with whatever your team, group, or club represents. If your group works with animals, put animals in your designs. If your group is a youth sports team, put something related to your sport in the design. It’s not critical that you do so, but it helps people to associate your organization with their purchase. It doesn’t matter if your design is a print of a photo, digital art, a quote, or a clever saying, they can all sell equally as well.

Be sure to heavily promote your print-on-demand product sales fundraiser on all of your social media channels. It helps if you can build your content around the items themselves in a fun way. Also, send out regular email reminders to your subscriber base.