Occasion-al
From Mother’s Day to Valentine's Day to Christmas, your organization can benefit from flower-giving moments to support an important initiative.
Occasion-al fundraisers are short-term and can be created at various times throughout the year. Flowers are shipped in bulk to one location for pickup, so this option is ideal for local fundraisers.
Register
In this step, you fill out basic information about you and your organization.
Create and Manage
Once you verify your email, you’ll receive a welcome message indicating that you’re ready to create your first fundraiser.
We provide tools to customize your fundraiser and make it a smashing success. First, choose the holiday/occasion, flower types and set prices that participants pay for their flowers.
Then, upload your contact email list to our secure platform so our system can automatically send out a link to your webshop and timely reminders on your behalf to encourage participation. Along the way, you’ll be able to track performance through your real-time dashboard.
Complete
When your fundraiser ends, your order is transmitted to our growers who will harvest, pack and send the freshest blooms possible.
On the delivery date, you’ll only need to hand out the flowers to supporters and pat yourself on the back for a job well done!
A recess renovation
Carol is involved in the PTA at her son’s school. Always looking for new and innovative products for fundraisers, she learned about Crayola Flowers through a colleague in her school district. Since the school needed a new playground, Carol presented the idea to her fellow PTA members and they agreed it was a great idea.
She easily set up a 4-week Occasion-al fundraiser to coincide with Mother’s Day, uploaded the parent email list, and that was it.
The fundraiser was a success, and students can’t wait for their new playground next year.
Cool Tools make fundraising a breeze
You’re busy. Recruiting volunteers is a challenge. Collecting forms and handling money is tedious. We’ve heard you loud and clear and created Cool Tools to address all of your pain points.
Register to easily create and access:
- Your custom webshop where supporters can easily order flowers
- Flyers with QR code to instantly direct participants to your fundraiser
- Automated emails and reminders for constituents
- Profit estimators
- Real-time sales tracking data
Ready to start fundraising?
FAQ
What is unique about fundraising with Crayola Flowers?
A better question is, what’s not unique about fundraising with Crayola Flowers? Crayola Flowers is the first, and only, national flower fundraiser. We’re blazing new trails and we are keenly focused on raising funds and awareness for great causes.
We’ve put a lot of thought into building a platform that's simple and secure. We’ve also developed very useful Cool Tools to help organizations create and manage fundraisers to achieve maximum success.
We offer three different ways to fundraise. Please check out the Our Fundraisers tab on our home page to learn more.
Who can do a fundraiser? (statement of eligibility)
We have different types of fundraisers. With certain exceptions, any U.S. nonprofit (i.e. association, school, religious institution, sports team) can create its own fundraiser. A corporation (for-profit) can set up an Anytime fundraiser and promote it to employees, if the proceeds are to benefit a nonprofit.
Are there any fees associated with fundraising with Crayola Flowers?
No way! Not only do you keep 100% of the donations made through your fundraisers, but we also absorb the credit card fees charged by the payment processor on every purchase.
Where are flowers delivered and how are they distributed?
All flowers are shipped to the location you choose (typically a school or company) for distribution or sale, and can be delivered to the lower 48 states (sorry AK and HI).
Who can buy flowers to support my fundraiser?
That’s an excellent question and here’s the deal:
Anyone can participate, however, because flowers are shipped to one location for distribution, the purchaser will need to designate a pickup person other than themselves if they live outside of your area.
How much can my organization earn from a fundraiser?
Your profit potential depends on many variables. While creating your Occasion-al fundraiser you’ll get to see how much you can earn in our Sales & Profit Estimator.
Compare
swipe to read more| Anytime | Occasion-al | Buy-the-Box™ | |
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| Snapshot | Your own customized webshop that’s always open. Anytime someone buys flowers your designated nonprofit earns money. | Typically centered around a holiday (e.g. Mother’s Day) or for an objective (e.g. build a new playground). You choose the flowers to sell. | Your group purchases flowers and sells them at an event (e.g. dance recital, school performance, street festival). |
| Eligibility | Nonprofits and organizations raising money for nonprofits | Only nonprofits | Only nonprofits |
| Number units (bqts) per box | One | Multiple | Multiple |
| Where are flowers delivered? | Everywhere (e.g. residence, business) | One location for distribution (e.g. a school) | One location (e.g. for sale at a dance recital) |
| Price | We set the price Range ~ $50-95+ |
You set the price Range ~ $20-40+ |
You set the price |
| Your “Profit” | 10% of flower price | Depends on price | Sell at your event |
| How long fundraiser lasts | Ongoing/year-round | 2-6 weeks. Fundraisers will have specific start, end and delivery dates. | By event, typically one day |
| Set up time | 15 minutes | 15 minutes | 15 minutes |
| Distribution time | N/A - flowers are shipped directly to recipient | Depends on pickup window you set | Generally 30 minutes - hour |
| Payment collection | Participants purchase online by credit card. No forms, cash or checks. | Participants purchase online by credit card. No forms, cash or checks. | You collect payment at your event. |
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