There are a all kinds of methods to raise funds for your group, school or non-profit organization. This article will be aimed principally at school groups and how they might meet their fundraising desires.
Of course there are almost as many ways to fundraise as there are people. Yet, not all of those methods are as profitable as some might judge. So when you narrow down your list to "good and effectual" fundraisers you are left with a reasonable list of options. Smencils would be at the top of that list.
Smencils are a bit different than the customary $1.00 Candy Bars that have been sold in fundraising for so many years. There are aspects of it that make for a unique reaction from students and parents alike. First and foremost, they don't cause cavities! Actually, that is a pretty big positive in today's world. The other is that because they are made out of recycled newspaper they are a Green Product. Students are inundated everyday about this manner of thing and truly get excited that they can now write without killing another tree!
Of course the best and most exciting part of Smencils is that they smell. There must be something about all these factors combined that elicit an emotional reaction from students and parents alike. I can not account for it, but I can simply tell you it is thereand it is big. This can be noted by the single fact that you can go on Youtube today and do a search for Smencils and you will find student made videos about Smencils! I have been fundraising since 1986 and have never seen anything like this before. From elementary age students to high school age, it seems Smencils are making an impact.
It is no surprise that groups that sell Smencils, sell out of them quickly. Many students will buy and collect all of the flavors that are available.
With that said, let's get to fundraising with Smencils. The first thing you need to do is to decide how much money you need to raise and choose how much of that goal you intend to raise with your Smencil fundraiser. The best way to do this is to simply divide how much you need to make in profit by $25.00 to figure with the number of buckets of 50 smencils that you need to sell to hit your goal. Divide that number of buckets by the number of sellers in your group and make sure that you don't order too many. I continually recommend that you under order. If sales are going strong simply order some more. Never order more than 2 or 3 buckets (150) of smencils per student.
Typically, a student can sell a bucket of smencils in one day at school. It seems that many students like to buy one of every flavor. What student wouldn't want a smencil that breaks the monotony of daily life at school?