Tip - 1:

Contact the store managers of local grocery stores. *Ask if they will let you sit in front of their store on a Friday afternoon and Saturday to run your fundraiser. (*NOTE: It helps if you tell the manager how the cards provide manufacturer grocery coupons.)

Before the weekend sale event at the grocery store, prepare a “highlights” sheet of the key discounts in your area that people will get excited about. Make enough copies for each card. See the last page in this guide for samples of how your highlight sheet might look.

Write a short 1-liner script that your participants can memorize and say to people, such as:

• It’s not what you can do for us … it’s what we can do for you!  This card is amazing!
• Did you use this card to save on your groceries today? <no…> Let me show you how it works!
• Do you like to eat out? This one little card saves you up to 50% off at over 60,000 restaurants around the country!
• Does your family ever have delivery pizza from Domino’s? <yes> This cool card will save you $15 every time you get pizza, plus you can save on groceries and other day-to-day purchases too!

If your participants have uniforms, be sure to wear them.

If you can bring a laptop that has wireless internet, bring it to show people firsthand how the cards work (not required.)

Show the tangible value with the highlights sheet and the cards will sell themselves. Groups across the country have been known to sell over 150 of their 250 cards in one Friday afternoon and Saturday using this sales method. If you have confidence in the value the cards provide to your supporters, this method really works.

Tip - 2:

Find a repeat-use coupon with a good offer that people would use in the area, such as a pizza place or recreation attraction and print up a bunch of their coupons.

As people are walking into that restaurant/business, stop them and ask:

Bring the “highlights sheet” for your local area to show them the value that the cards have, in addition to this merchant’s offer.

NOTE: Be sure to call the store owner first to make sure they’re okay with you doing this. Most places will welcome the extra business, but you’ll need their approval.

Tip - 3:

Contact your city/county offices and inquire about community/sporting events that are taking place. Ask if they’ll allow you to walk around the event (or at a minimum sit by the ticket gates) to help your group sell the fundraiser cards. You’ll want to explain to them how the cards work and how valuable they are to the citizens.

At the event, stop people and ask:

“Do you ever do any online shopping at places like GAP, Kmart, Sears, Kohls or Target?”
<customer replies: “Yes”>
“We’re selling a national discount card that is valid at all of these places, plus it saves you up to 50% off at a ton of restaurants/businesses here as well.”

Bring the “highlights sheet” for your local area to show them the value that the cards have, in addition to these online offers.

Tip - 4:

Have your participants use social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to create awareness about your fundraiser cards. Put details about how to buy them on your organization website. Because the cards are good nationally, you aren’t limited to selling them only in your hometown.

What our customers are saying:

The 10 boys we had do this said it was easy! They sold 20-40 cards each and were able to pay for all of their activities in one fundraiser. I sold 10 cards myself in less than 5 minutes just by talking with some people at my work. We'll definitely do this again next year!

- Douglas | Florida

I absolutely love this program; one of our kids sold 15 cards just by going to some neighbors and talking to her teachers. They were easy to sell and I have been recommending it to everyone I know who is looking to raise money for their programs.

- Brenda | Delaware

We were able to capitalize on America's current economic struggles, by presenting the cards as a way to save money in these tough times, not as a "fundraiser.”

- Jeanie | Michigan

I was at work and we were going to order a pizza, I pulled out my card and after seeing the discount, I sold 4 cards on the spot!!

- Dave | New Jersey

Everyone that I sold the card to was thrilled that unlike other cards that they have purchased in the past, this card is good nationally.

- Mike | Pennsylvania

This was the most profitable and easiest fundraiser I found.

- Pam | Texas