Plant Fundraisers: The JOCO Story
What We Do
JOCO Growers is a bright spot in the overbearing world of fundraisers. We have combined our love of horticulture with the unique marketing opportunity of fundraising to bring a sale to your community that people will actually look forward to.
Our growing space is 100% dedicated to fundraisers. It is all we do! We don’t have a retail storefront, and we don’t wholesale to big box stores. Our products are EXCLUSIVELY yours! As fundraising experts, we guarantee unparalleled guidance, simplicity, and customer service.
We pride ourselves on growing and offering high quality products as an alternative to flooding parents and students with overpriced, low quality “junk”. Offer a unique fundraiser product people actually WANT to buy this year, not to mention, a product they will most likely be buying anyway! We are experts in flower fundraiser ideas and plant sale fundraiser ideas. Contact us to learn more about setting up a JOCO Growers fundraiser.
High Quality
At JOCO Growers, we like to use the phrase “from greenhouse to your house.” By skipping the big box store we are able to offer bigger, healthier, longer living plants that come straight from our greenhouse. Your community will experience the quality, resulting in a sustainable sale that grows year after year. Offer a product people actually WANT to buy this year. Offer a JOCO Growers fundraiser.
Goal Oriented
Large or small, we partner nationwide with a variety of groups to help them meet financial goals. Some examples are PTO/PTA, entire schools, class trips, HS/MS bands and choirs, marching bands, sports teams, clubs, boy/girl scouts, businesses, churches, non-profits, etc.
Contact us today to see if we are a good match!
Simplified Process
Skip the stress this year. We hold your hand through the entire fundraising process from A to Z. JOCO Growers makes fundraising easy and fun. With literally thousands of spring and fall fundraisers under our belt, we have refined our system to simplify every step. From setting up your sale and credit card processing to providing promotion materials, accounting, and a reliable delivery, our comprehensive support and effective fundraising strategies mean smooth and profitable sales for you.
Our Guarantee
The team at JOCO Growers guarantees top notch, personal customer service, and meticulous organization. Put any “negative experiences” you have had with other greenhouses or fundraising companies behind you! We are always offering state of the art online selling, and up to date marketing materials at no cost. We also guarantee customer satisfaction in our products. Although we aim for perfection, you can forward any and all complaints to us so we can quickly take care of the customer.
Who We Are
My name is Zack Joseph. With the loving support of my wife (Tatum), 2 daughters (Pepper and Joey), and 2 sons (Coco and Dawson), I own JOCO Growers. In case you haven’t put it together, JOCO stands for Joseph Company. I take great pride in growing a family business that I can (God willing) leave to my kids. The success of my company mirrors the success of your fundraiser. Consequently, I pour the same care and passion into the success of your fundraiser, as I do into loving my family.
As a kid, high-quality fundraising options seemed limited or non-existent. Growing up watching my parent’s passion for their careers as teachers played a big role in my decision to attend college as an education major. However, a few years into college it became apparent to me that I wanted to impact kids and schools in a different way. Combined with my love of horticulture, that impact became JOCO Growers.
Our Services
Harvest Mum Buddies Fall Fundraiser
Your community is bound to "fall" for these greenhouse-grown mums planted and delivered in our exclusive autumn-themed tin pots.
Bloom Spring Flower Fundraiser
This premium-quality hanging baskets program will have your entire community bringing on the spring in style.
Our Onboarding Process
When you contact JOCO Growers, the gears start turning immediately. The first thing we'll do is schedule an organizational meeting (phone, video, or in person) at a mutually acceptable date and time.
During that meeting, we'll answer any questions you may have and walk you through the logistics of your sale. Afterwards, we'll send you a detailed follow-up email to take back to your board for approval. This email will include a full list of dates (kick off, end of sale, purchase order due, and delivery), along with all other relevant details for making an informed decision on your fundraiser.
The Five-Step Fundraiser
Lead Up
Prior to the start of your sale, we will equip you with student packets, and a state of the art online store.
Kick Off
This is the day that the student packets go home with the kids, and the online store goes live, starting a 2-3 week “pre-sale” period. During this period, you'll have access to a range of pre-made digital marketing artwork, kick off and promo videos, social media posts, and other assets to help you build excitement and get the word out.
End of Sale
This is the date the online store closes and all student packets (containing cash and check sales) are due back to the classrooms.
Purchase Order Due
Your final Purchase order will be due to JOCO a few days after the end of your sale. In that time, our online system will enable you to enter packet information from all of your paper sales.
Delivery Day
On the big day, one of our managers will arrive at your school to deliver the flowers and help your volunteers sort them. With the flowers unloaded, sorted, and counted, our manager will leave you to begin filling orders. Check out the video below for more information!
FAQs
No.
No. Your sale is 100% risk free to you.
Yes. Your organization will receive free access to our state-of-the-art fundraising management website. This comes with premium tools and features including online sales, order tracking, packet entry, delivery day reports, financial reports, and more.
We work with any and all groups looking to raise funds. Types of groups we commonly partner with include school PTO/PTAs, elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, club and school sports teams, youth sports leagues, school bands (marching bands), school choirs, class trip groups, and more.
JOCO guarantees high-quality, premium flowers. Should you ever receive a product complaint, please forward it to us and our team will do whatever it takes to make the situation right with the customer. No questions asked.
No. We deliver all flower orders to a single location of your choosing (usually the school).
Yes. Shipping is free anywhere within the state of Ohio or within a three-hour drive of our Cincinnati and Cleveland greenhouse locations. This includes but is not limited to the following cities and their immediate surroundings: Detroit, MI; Fort Wayne, IN; Indianapolis, IN; Louisville, KY; Lexington, KY; Wheeling, WV; Pittsburgh, PA.
Yes. Our fundraising management website gives you access to a "student packet" feature that allows for paper sale packet entry.
Yes. The student packet we provide for each student includes an envelope, a color catalog (order form), and a parent letter.
Absolutely. We'll share a digital asset folder containing our comprehensive suite of digital marketing materials with you. Inside, you'll find resources to help you get the word out, including premade social media artwork, catalog artwork, kick-off videos, delivery day videos, promo videos, promo and product photos, and so much more.
Yes. We'll schedule your delivery well in advance, ensuring parents can mark their calendars for delivery day as soon as the sale launches.
Are we a match?
We partner with a variety of groups to help them meet financial goals.
Some examples of groups we work with are PTO/PTA, entire schools, class trips, HS/MS bands and choirs, marching bands, sports teams, clubs, boy/girl scouts, businesses, churches, non-profits, etc.
As we continue to grow our operation we’re able to offer fundraising opportunities to more people. We’re proud to service the entire state of Ohio including Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo and more. We also service Indianapolis, IN, Louisville, KY, Lexington, KY, Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding suburbs.
We Deliver All Over the Midwest
Free shipping and no minimum orders across all of Ohio and for other locations within three hours of our Cleveland and Cincinnati greenhouses.
Areas we serve include the following:
Contact us for more service options.