Creative Christmas Fundraising Ideas
At a time of the year when everyone is thinking about generosity and goodwill, Christmas fundraising should be a snap. However, with all the little extra expenses and obligations that pop up during the holiday season, some people may need a little extra motivation to give to your cause. By partnering with Otis Spunkmeyer, you are already bringing a little holiday magic to the table. The holiday season is the best time of the year for indulging in warm, fresh and comforting baked goods; it is also a time of the year when many people are too busy to bake from scratch. By selling delicious frozen cookie dough, you are helping to fill kitchens with the festive scents of baking, from Otis Spunkmeyer's sweetly spicy Cranberry Oatmeal cookies to decadent Butter Sugar cookies.
Christmas usually means togetherness and reconnecting with old and new friends alike. Turn your fundraising efforts into a holiday party, encouraging your potential donors to mingle and enjoy the chance to catch up during the holiday season. For your fundraiser refreshments, cookies should be the star of the show, alongside other tasty Otis Spunkmeyer products such as pretzels, cake and brownies. Be sure to have milk, cocoa and hot apple cider on hand to enhance the experience. After sampling the goodness of Otis Spunkmeyer's baked goods, many people will want to bring home frozen cookie dough to serve at their own holiday parties. Have plenty of order forms on hand for partygoers who want to donate to your cause and make their holiday shopping a little easier at the same time. Offer a Christmas-themed prize for the person who purchases the most cookie dough or other baked goods.
In honor of the holiday season, your volunteers need a little extra creativity and motivation too. Bring some Christmas cheer to your fundraising efforts by drawing a Christmas tree, snowman or other holiday shape. For each goal you reach, add an ornament to the tree chart, until you reach your final goal and add a shiny gold star to the top. Add a different accessory to the snowman, such as a scarf, pipe or carrot nose, to commemorate each new goal you reach. Instead of a paper graph, assemble and decorate a Christmas wreath. Whoever raises the most funds gets to take the wreath home as a special volunteer incentive.
If you are fundraising in an area with plenty of families and young kids, the word "cookies" brings to mind one thing: leaving cookies out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Advertise your fundraising as the best supplier of cookies for Santa. Whether kids believe that Santa prefers Otis Spunkmeyer's salty-sweet Peanut Butter cookies, classic Oatmeal Raisin cookies or a fun twist with delectable Bake-Up Brownie Rounds, parents will love to support a good cause while also bringing memories and magic to their children's holiday celebrations. Customize fundraising will help focus your posters and flyers on the joy of leaving Santa's favorite baked goods out on Christmas Eve night.
Getting creative with your Christmas fundraising efforts and thinking outside the box, you are sure to meet your goals. With a partnership between Otis Spunkmeyer and an endorsement by Santa, you have the perfect recipe for a successful fundraiser and a great holiday season.
