Ever Tried Doing A Gourmet Popcorn Fundraiser? You Should! Here’s how!

1. Ever Tried Doing A Gourmet Popcorn Fundraiser? You Should! Here’s how! Probably one of the coolest activities for a cause is fundraising and by far the simplest and most profitable idea is a popcorn fundraiser. Don’t belittle the idea as popcorn is famous almost everywhere. It’s an affordable snack; you can eat it just about anywhere, and it’s absolutely addicting! If it’s variety you’re worried about, popcorn comes in entirely new kinds of flavors, courtesy of gourmet makers all around town. Raising funds with popcorn, or any type of food, is easy enough, you should consider a couple of these things too for a more successful result. Gourmet Over Homemade So fundraising ideas got into your head and you finally decided to go with popcorn. Popcorn should normally cost less but the effort to make that much will take a toll on you and it won’t stay crunchy forever, and that’s the most important thing about it. Try having a gourmet popcorn fundraiser, it’s the better option. You’ll be able to offer more flavors and you can even set a theme going to attract more people. Food Fundraising Companies for a Bigger Fundraiser If by any chance your fundraiser dreams big, you ought to try food companies that offer fundraising products. Pick only the one that you think tastes great, and of course, the one that you can afford. Gourmet makers usually offer fundraising packages in bulk order with a great discount and they also come in designed. Using fundraising products with famous companies will attract more people. Imagine how successful a Popcorn Palace fundraiser would be in Park Ridge, a spicy cheese or dark chocolate sweet popcorn would have me coming back for more. The Right Theme for the Cause Fundraising is done with a cause, most of the time it’s for an organization’s event, a field trip for students, new equipment for a sports team or plain charity funds. Whatever your fundraiser is about, it’d be more interesting for people if they could see it immediately by the theme of your stall or your shirts. For example, if you’re running a girl scouts or boy scouts popcorn fundraiser, people will readily know if you’re in uniform and your banner shows a badge.

2. Spreading the Word and Advertising Make yourself known; it’s the number one rule in gaining profit. Big or small, a fundraiser has to be noticeable if you want to gain more than what you put out. Set up a popcorn booth in a spot visited by many people. Put up a banner with a catchy name, and don’t stop there, hand out some fliers and have a member, or yourself, approach passers-by to entice them with your goods. Presentation and Decoration If setting up a banner is like shouting that you’re there, decorating the whole booth is like a live debut concert. Don’t be afraid to give your cause some flair; the more attractive it is the better. Have your popcorn in tins with ribbons or designed boxes of stunning colors like striped pink or polka dotted red. Make sure to match your designs and decorations your theme or cause! Variety for Diversity You can’t force people to buy popcorn if they don’t have enough money for it so offer other options. You can ask for any amount of donation by putting a box saying ‘donate for our cause’ or something like that. You can also offer membership if you happen to need people in your group, who knows, someone might be interested. Gourmet popcorn fundraising is an amazing idea. The profit is surprisingly great and you hardly suffer product casualties. Give it a try; consider boosting your cause with a fundraiser popcorn filled and full of fun and flavor.