Flower Fundraiser Ideas

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Welcome to our guide on why flower sales are a great fundraising idea for schools! At schools across the country, fundraising is an essential part of supporting extracurricular activities, academic programs, and other important initiatives. With so many fundraising options available, it can be challenging to choose the right one.

In this guide, we’ll explore why selling flowers can be an excellent choice for school fundraisers. There are many benefits of selling flowers, including their high demand, ease of sale, low overhead costs, year-round sales potential, and opportunities for student involvement. We’ll also share tips for how to organize a successful flower sale and make the most of this exciting fundraising opportunity.

So whether you’re a teacher, parent, student, PTO/PTA, or fundraiser, read on to learn why flower sales might be the perfect choice for your school’s next fundraiser.

High Demand

Flowers are a popular gift item, and people often buy them for special occasions such as Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, or to simply decorate their home during Spring & Fall. This high demand can make them a lucrative fundraising option.

Easy to Sell

Selling flowers is relatively easy compared to other fundraising ideas. People generally don’t need much convincing to buy flowers, and they are an item that can be easily marketed and sold.

Low Overhead Costs

Depending on the type of flower, the overhead costs for selling flowers can be relatively low. This means that more of the proceeds can go directly towards your school’s fundraising goals.

Variety of Options

There are many different types of flowers that can be sold, including vegetables, potted plants, or hanging baskets. This variety can appeal to a wide range of customers with different tastes and preferences.

Year-round Sales

While certain times of year may be busier than others for selling flowers, they are generally in demand year-round. This means that a school can potentially run flower sales multiple times throughout the year. At JOCO Growers, we hold fundraisers in the spring and in the fall.

Opportunities for Student Involvement

Depending on how the flower sales are structured, students may have the opportunity to get involved in the fundraising process. This can provide valuable learning experiences and help students develop important skills.

Overall, selling flowers can be a great fundraising idea for schools due to their high demand, ease of sale, low overhead costs, variety of options, year-round sales potential, and opportunities for student involvement. Interested in holding a flower fundraiser at your school?

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Tips on How to Organize a Successful Flower Sale

Organizing a flower sale fundraiser can be an exciting and rewarding way to raise funds for your school. However, to make the most of this opportunity, it’s important to plan carefully. We want to share some tips on how to organize a successful flower sale fundraiser. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or student, these tips will help you plan and execute a successful flower sale fundraiser that supports your school’s needs and engages your community:

Choose the right flowers

Selecting the right type of flowers to sell is crucial. Consider the season, climate, and the preferences of your customers. Popular options for flower sales include hanging baskets in the Spring and potted mums in the Fall.

Find a reliable supplier

Partner with a reputable supplier that can provide high-quality flowers at a reasonable cost. Look for suppliers that specialize in school fundraisers or that offer fundraising programs. At JOCO Growers, we fit both these bills! Contact us today to learn more about our flower fundraisers.

Set a realistic fundraising goal

Determine how much money you need to raise and set a realistic fundraising goal. This will help you determine how many flowers you need to sell and how much to charge for them.

Create a marketing plan

Promote your flower sale through multiple marketing channels, such as social media, emails, flyers, and posters. Highlight the benefits of supporting your school through the sale, such as the opportunity to beautify a space or gift a loved one.

Recruit volunteers

Enlist the help of volunteers to assist with the sale, such as setting up tables, arranging flowers, and managing sales transactions. Consider reaching out to parents, teachers, and community members for support.

Provide excellent customer service

Ensure that your customers have a positive experience by providing excellent customer service. Train your volunteers to be friendly and knowledgeable in their roles.

Follow up with customers

After the sale, follow up with customers to thank them for their support and gather feedback on the sale. This will help you improve future sales and build stronger relationships with your community.

By following these tips, you can help ensure that your flower sale fundraiser is a success and raises the funds your school needs.

Other Organizations That Can Benefit From Flower Fundraisers

Flower fundraisers are an excellent fundraiser for schools, but all kinds of organizations can sell flowers to raise money. Here are some more organizations that can benefit from flower fundraisers:

Non-profit organizations

If you’re a non-profit organization that focuses on environmental causes, animal welfare, or community service, then a flower fundraiser could be a unique and effective way to raise awareness and funds for your cause.

Religious organizations

Churches, synagogues, and other religious organizations can also benefit from flower fundraisers. Whether you need to raise funds for a mission trip, youth programs, or building maintenance, a flower fundraiser can help.

Youth sports teams

Youth sports teams, such as Little League teams or soccer clubs, can use flower fundraisers to cover the costs of equipment, uniforms, and travel expenses. Plus, it’s a fun and easy way for kids to get involved in fundraising and learn about teamwork and responsibility.

Community groups

Community groups, such as garden clubs, can use flower fundraisers to support their activities and projects. Plus, it’s a great way to beautify public spaces and bring people together to create a sense of community pride.

Choirs and marching bands

School choirs, bands, and marching bands have a lot of success selling flowers to offset the cost of participating in these extracurricular programs. Selling flowers is also a great way to raise money for choir and band class trips.

These are just a few examples of the many organizations that can benefit from a flower fundraiser. Looking for an Ohio-based greenhouse company to partner with? Contact us at JOCO Growers today. Let’s work together to make a positive impact in your community.

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Why Choose JOCO Growers?

High Quality Flowers

At JOCO Growers, we often use the phrase “from greenhouse to your house” to emphasize our commitment to providing you with healthy, long-lasting plants straight from our greenhouse. By avoiding the big box stores, we can offer bigger and better plants that are sure to impress your community. Our focus on quality means that your fundraiser will be sustainable, growing stronger year after year. Choose a product that people actually WANT to buy and offer a JOCO Growers fundraiser this year.

We're Goal Oriented

Whether big or small, we collaborate with a diverse range of organizations to help them achieve their financial goals. We work with various groups such as PTO/PTA, schools, high school and middle school bands and choirs, marching bands, sports teams, clubs, boy/girl scouts, businesses, churches, and non-profit organizations. If you’re interested in partnering with us, reach out today to determine if we’re the right fit for you!

Our Simplified Process

Avoid extra stress this year by partnering with JOCO Growers. We provide complete guidance and support throughout the fundraising process, from beginning to end. At JOCO Growers, we make fundraising an easy and enjoyable experience. With our vast experience of conducting spring and fall fundraisers, we have streamlined our process to simplify every aspect. We’ll help you every step of the way, including organizing your sale, managing credit card processing, offering promotional materials, maintaining accounts, and ensuring dependable product deliveries. Our comprehensive support and effective fundraising strategies mean smooth and profitable sales for you.

Our Guarantee

At JOCO Growers, our team promises exceptional and individualized customer service, along with precise organization. You can forget any unpleasant experiences you may have had with other greenhouses or fundraising companies. We offer innovative online selling and up-to-date marketing materials, all free of charge. Additionally, we guarantee complete customer satisfaction with our products. While we strive for perfection, if any complaints arise, we encourage you to forward them to us so that we can promptly resolve the issue and satisfy the customer.

What Our Customers Are Saying

    
 
 
        
   Ryan Thompson 
 2024-03-26
 
 
  My original review was about a convenience fee that was added to each order. It turns out this was added by mistake. The owner of the company reached out to me within 20 minutes of my original review to correct the issue. I’m highly impressed; customer service at that level is a very rare thing these days! Thank you!
  
 
       
   Stephanie Tatter 
 2024-03-05
 
 
  JOCO Growers has been a phenomenal group to use for fundraising for our school. The spring flowers and fall mums were as described in the ordering catalogue, but more than offering quality products with great returns to our organization, it is working with JOCO that keeps us coming back. JOCO is highly organized and communicative. They were able to pivot with us when severe weather was forecasted for our pick up date. They have fundraising down to a science and were willing and able to walk us through the entire process and answered our questions within the day, often within the hour. I cannot recommend JOCO Growers enough, and our organization will continue to use them in the years to come.
  
 
       
   Jerry Mathewson 
 2023-08-01
 
 
  Always a pleasure working with JOCO!  We've sold their mums every fall for years as one of our Washington, D.C. trip fundraisers.
  
 
       
   Betsy Moore 
 2023-07-19
 
 
  Zach and JOCO Growers made everything with our mum fundraiser so easy! Plus, the mums were absolutely gorgeous! What a fun and easy fundraiser to put on for our school. Thank you!
  
 
       
   Jeannine Gregoriades 
 2023-07-13
 
 
  Wonderful Fundraiser! The team at JOCO is incredibly responsive and helpful at every step.  Our customers love the beautiful flowers and rave about how long they last compared to other growers.  I highly recommend working with this group!
  
 
       
   Krysta Denner 
 2023-06-13
 
 
  I have had the pleasure of working with Zack and JOCO Growers for the past 4 years (freshman - senior year). The JOCO Growers team is very easy to work with and quick to response to questions or concerns. The process that JOCO Growers has in place is effective, well organized and efficient. We as a group now have a more streamlined and well thought out process because JOCO Growers has worked with us to make this process seamless.  The communication is great and contributes to the success of our fundraiser. I never felt like I didn’t know what was going on in the process from kickoff to delivery and follow up.  I am sad to say that this was my last year but know that the next person will have equal or greater success because of Zack & JOCO Growers. Thank you Zack & team!
  
 
       
   Stephanie Sunshine 
 2023-06-12
 
 
  The entire JOCO crew are true professionals! Zach is extremely good at communicating, anticipating needs and providing resources needed to pull off easy, lucrative, seamless fundraisers!
  
 
       
   CGA Booster Club 
 2023-06-04
 
 
  We had a great fundraiser that was easy to manage even when selling over 500 Mums!
  
 
       
   Maura Bassman 
 2023-06-04
 
 
  I have worked with Zack and JOCO three times now as a part of my daughter’s school fundraisers. The flower fundraisers are by far the easiest fundraising effort we participate in bi-annually! Zack is so passionate about this program and makes the process stress free!
  
 
       
   Kelly Archinal 
 2023-06-03
 
 
  Absolutely gorgeous flowers that last all season long! Zack and the entire JOCO company are some of the nicest and easiest people to work with!

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