Bellingham Schools and Common Threads Farm Lead with Healthy Fundraising
Bellingham, WA has always been a leader when it comes to sustainability and healthy food, so it’s no surprise that it is the site of the first multi-school “Super FarmRaiser” featuring 14 schools from the Bellingham School District and Common Threads Farm. Parents, friends, and neighbors can support the Common Threads garden education programs at their schools…
continue readingGrow your Customer Base with School Fundraising
Your customer base is like an orchard: you’ve got to plant the seedlings and nurture them (and prune them) if you want a successful annual harvest. A mature fundraising business can introduce hundreds of customers to your delicious products each year, providing a steady source of growth for your company. However, that can take precious…
continue readingBye-Bye Junk Food! New Company Gives Healthy Fundraising Alternatives – ParentMap
ParentMap, the go-to guide for Western Washington moms and dads, just published an article about FarmRaiser. They’ve also got a great set of resources for parents all over the country. You should check them out at www.parentmap.com. FarmRaiser connects farms and food artisans to local schools and organizations looking to raise money for fundraisers. Source: Bye-Bye…
continue readingFarmRaiser Shout-Out in LocalKicks
FarmRaiser received a nice write up in LocalKicks, a local media outlet in Alexandria, Virginia. How many times have you bought candy bars, cookie dough or pizza kits as part of a fundraiser only to have them end up in the back of your fridge, your trash, or (even worse) as part of a late…
continue readingFarmRaiser is 10 times better than Scrip Fundraising
10 times more profit, no waste and supporting local farmers makes a healthy fundraiser from FarmRaiser a much better deal than scrip fundraising. Most families shop for groceries, particularly fresh fruits and vegetables, at least once a week. Grocery stores came up with the idea to rebate a small percentage of the purchases to a cause, if customers buy…
continue readingSpring/Summer Strawberry Fundraisers
Strawberry Fundraising is the perfect late spring or early summer fundraiser for your school, team, band or cause. The arrival of red ripe local strawberries, bursting with juicy flavor is the official herald of summer. Over the winter, we’ve subsisted on frozen berries, preserves, and imports from Mexico and California. The shape, color, and general appearance is…
continue readingSummer Intern Opportunity at FarmRaiser
Marketing, Social Media, and Growth Hacking Internship Want to spend the summer with a scrappy social enterprise working to improve community health and strengthen local food systems? FarmRaiser’s growth strategy is built around social engagement, partnerships and sharing relevant content with our partners and customers. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to support…
continue readingHealthy Spring Fundraising Ideas for your School, Club, Band, or Team
At FarmRaiser, we want to make it easy for you to raise money with healthy local food and artisan goods, so we put together a series of healthy, easy, high-profit, and effective spring fundraising ideas. If you’re looking for some creative, fun and inspiring ways to raise money for your school, band, team or cause, you’ve come to the…
continue readingPerk up your supporters with a coffee fundraiser
Coffee is a Great Fundraising Idea Highly popular, mildly addictive, and yet beneficial to health, coffee makes an amazingly effective and profitable fundraiser. As a nation, the United States spends $18 billion on coffee, with nearly 2/3rd of all adults in the United States drinking at least one cup per day. This makes coffee a great…
continue readingCommunity Basket Fundraiser – Raise Money While Helping Those in Need
FarmRaiser’s Community Basket raises money for your cause while sending fresh, healthy food to a local food bank– it’s win-win for your organization and your community. If you’re looking for a unique fundraiser for your school, that will set you apart from other product fundraisers, why not try a Community Basket Fundraiser from FarmRaiser? Here’s how…
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