The difference between a PTO and PTA is that one is independent and one is part of a national association. But the need for PTO fundraisers is just as great. In this section, we explore different PTO fundraising ideas. Since most parent groups are limited in the number of fundraisers they can hold you should review the list carefully. All of these have been tried and are proven, money raisers.
PTO Fundraising Ideas
$10 Frozen Cookie Dough Tub Fundraiser Show Profit
Frozen cookie dough is one of the best selling fundraising products. Everyone loves freshly baked cookies. This is our best selling cookie dough program because of the retail selling price. You will sell 2 pounds tubs of dough for only $10 each. Shipping is free unless you are in an extremely remote area. And there’s no cost to get started.
What You Should Know
There is no money needed upfront for this cookie dough fundraiser. We provide free brochures, order forms and cash collection envelops. You will pay us after you sell your $10 tubs of Frozen Fundraising Cookie Dough and are placing your order. Then you can use the money you collected to pay for your order.
When you place your order, Easy Fundraising Ideas will calculate the cost of your order based on the profit percentage you earned. You will pay us that amount of money and keep your profit.
Profit and Cost
- No upfront cost
- Free brochures for your participants
- Free shipping
- Start in under a minute
| Tubs Bought | Cost Per Tub | Selling Price | Your Profit $ | Your Profit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 | $4.50 | $10.00 | $27,500 + | 55% |
| 1664 | $5.00 | $10.00 | $8,320 + | 50% |
| 664 | $5.50 | $10.00 | $2,988 + | 45% |
| 336 | $6.00 | $10.00 | $1344 + | 40% |
| 200 | $7.00 | $10.00 | $600 + | 30% |
| 120 min. | $7.50 | $10.00 | $300 + | 25% |
Coffee and Tea Show Profit
You might consider selling coffee and tea to raise money. Coffee has been very successful for many types of groups. Your group would sell 10 oz bags of freshly ground coffee for $10 each. There are seven great flavors along with a gift coffee tin. Coffee sales work best in the fall and winter.
What You Should Know
Tea and Coffee fundraisers are very similar to candle fundraisers. You will make a specific profit percentage on every item you sell. For tea and coffee fundraisers you make 40% profit on every item or $4 each.
If you sell less than 150 bags, though, there is a $65 shipping fee which will affect your total profit. Orders of 150 or more bags of coffee or tea will qualify you for free shipping.
Profit and Cost
- No upfront cost
- Free brochures for your participants
- Free shipping (orders of 150 items or more)
- Start in under a minute
| Items Bought | % Profit | Free Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| 150 plus | 40% | YES |
| 1 to 149 | 40% | No |
Earth Candle Fundraiser Show Profit
Earth fundraising candles are a great way to raise money with no upfront money. You offer a terrific selection of candles in all the most popular scents. You make 50% profit on every candle you sell. You can even qualify for free shipping. We provide free brochures for each member of your group and all the materials you need to hold your candle sale.
What You Should Know
Candle fundraising is different than some other fundraising programs. Easy Fundraising Ideas gives you 50% profit on each and every candle you sell. The only additional charge you might incur would be a $65 shipping fee if your group sells less than 150 candles.
Each candle sells for only $14 to $16 each.
Profit and Cost
- No upfront cost
- Free brochures for your participants
- Free shipping (orders of 150 items or more)
- Start in under a minute
| Items Bought | % Profit | Free Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| 150 plus | 50% | YES |
| 1 to 149 | 50% | No |
Popcorn Fundraiser Show Profit
We know you and your customers will be thrilled with our Gourmet Popcorn. You offer bags of eight scrumptious flavors that are all Gluten Free, MSG Free and made with GMO-Free corn. Your group will make a 40% profit and can even qualify for free shipping.
What You Should Know
There is no money needed upfront for this popcorn fundraiser. We provide free brochures, order forms, and cash collection envelopes. You will pay us after you sell your popcorn when you can use the money you collected to pay for your order.
When you place your order, Easy Fundraising Ideas will calculate the cost of your order based on the profit percentage you earned. You will pay us that amount of money and keep your profit.
Profit and Cost
- No upfront cost
- Free brochures for your participants
- Free shipping (orders of 150 items or more)
- Start in under a minute
| Items Bought | % Profit | Free Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| 150 plus | 40% | YES |
| 1 to 149 | 40% | No |
Yummy Licks Round Lollipops Show Profit
Yummy Licks are our #1 lollipop. They come in an assortment of all your favorite flavors. Yummy Licks Round lollipops are packaged in cases of 640 lollipops. Inside the case are 8 packages with each package containing 80 lollipops. You will make 50% profit selling just one case. Shipping is FREE.
What You Should Know
Yummy Licks Lollipops and all of our lollipop fundraisers offer the same profit regardless of the number of cases that you purchase. You will sell the lollipops for two times the cost of the lollipops. In other words, you will double your investment no matter how many cases you purchase. Here is a quick profit chart for you to review:
Profit and Cost
- In Hand Products
- Free Shipping
- Start in under a minute
| Cases Bought | Cost Per Case | Profit % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 min | $160.00 | 50% |
Welch’s Fruit Snacks Show Profit
People struggle when choosing a product for a youth fundraiser because of childhood obesity. If you are looking for a healthier alternative to chocolate bars or lollipops, consider selling our Welch’s Fruit Snacks Variety Pack. The snacks are 100% Vitamin C, an excellent source of Vitamins A and E, FAT-FREE, Made with real fruit and have no preservatives.
What You Should Know
You sell each bag of fruit snacks for $1 each. Profits from selling Welchs Fruit Snacks are determined based on the number of cases that you purchase. The more cases you purchase the lower your cost per case. Below you can take a look at the profit chart:
Profit and Cost
- In-Hand Products
- Free Shipping
- Start in under a minute
| Cases Bought | % Profit | Cost Per Case |
|---|---|---|
| 60+ | 40% | $65.00 |
| 40 – 59 | 37% | $68.00 |
| 20 – 39 | 35% | $70.00 |
| 1 – 19 | 33% | $72.00 |
Magic Melts Wickless Candle Fundraiser Show Profit
We’d like to introduce the newest addition to our candle fundraisers. Magic Melts are highly scented wickless wax bars that you melt in candle warmers. They revolutionized the wickless candle industry and made scented wax bars as popular as candles themselves. Now you can capitalize on that popularity.
What You Should Know
Magic Melt wickless candle fundraising is different than some other fundraising programs. Easy Fundraising Ideas gives you 50% profit on each and every scented wax bar you sell. The only additional charge you might incur would be a $65 shipping fee if your group sells less than 150 Magic Melts.
Each melt sells for only $5 each.
Profit and Cost
- No upfront cost
- Free brochures for your participants
- Free shipping (orders of 150 items or more)
- Start in under a minute
| Items Bought | % Profit | Free Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| 150 plus | 50% | YES |
| 1 to 149 | 50% | No |
PTO fundraising ideas are endless. Some are far fetched, some original. The most important thing about PTO fundraisers, though, is whether they make the money you budgeted for or not.
The following PTO fundraising ideas are not extremely unique but all have provided proven results. We hope you will spend a few moments and review these suggestions before making a final decision on which PTO fundraiser you choose.
PTO’s offer so much to the schools they serve. We want to help make sure your PTO fundraiser meets or exceeds your expectations.
What Our Customers Say:
Earth Candle Fundraiser
You guys must be naturally kind. I enjoyed working with you and look forward to many other fundraisers with your organization. Frigga M. Simmons, Director of Development
Earth Candle Fundraiser
I appreciate all of your assistance, as this was the first fundraiser I was in charge of, you really helped make the experience smooth and I look forward to continuing business with you all! Thanks, Cheniqua Glass
$10 Frozen Cookie Dough Tub Fundraiser
I wanted to say how easy and efficient this fundraiser was. We definitely will be using you in the future. Thank you for everything especially in this difficult time, with the Covid -19 and you never missed a beat. Stay safe, Roni
Magic Melts Wickless Candle Fundraiser
Everything arrived a-ok. Many thanks for another great fundraiser. We will do this again in the Spring. Angela
Heritage Fundraising Candles
I would like to thank you for answering all my questions. We love the candles, and I will be doing more fundraising through this company in the Spring. Thank you again, Mrs. Joan Stanolis
Flower Bulb Fundraising
We received everything as promised! Thank you so much for your excellent customer service!
Earth Candle Fundraiser
We LOVE the candles!! And I think last year they were here like 2 days after we submitted the order. Crazy fast!
Magic Melts Wickless Candle Fundraiser
I loved this fundraiser. It was easy and convenient. They gave me no problems when I needed to change the end date of my fundraiser. The melts smell great. They send you order forms and money collect envelopes. I placed the order on Tuesday and received it on a Friday. I highly recommend this company.
Coffee and Tea
The sale went over with a bang and people are asking for more. Thank you, Evelyn Mealy
$10 Frozen Cookie Dough Tub Fundraiser
I just wanted to report that the cookie dough fundraiser has been a HUGE success! Everything was perfect and I am so pleased! Your company has impressed me. We may want to do this again late fall. People are already talking about “next time.” 😊 Thank you very much! Kelly Sipes Class of 2020 Hickman, KY
Yummy Licks Round Lollipops
Just wanted to say thank you again for going above and beyond to make sure I had my order in time. I really appreciate it and I look forward to doing business with you again next year. Keris
Snackin’ in the USA
I just wanted to say thanks for getting the items shipped out so quickly. The kids enjoyed this fundraiser. Everything was easy and I especially liked how quick you were to respond when there was a question. I look forward to booking another fundraiser with you next year! Thanks again, Ashleigh Berggren Special Education Teacher
Flower Bulb Fundraising
I look forward to doing this fundraiser again next year. It was a big hit and it has been great working wit you. I won't be looking for anything different. Ashley
Earth Candle Fundraiser
Good Gosh!!! This was the easiest fundraiser EVER!!! Thank you so much! Saved to Serve, Amy
$10 Frozen Cookie Dough Tub Fundraiser
There were different fundraisers but the Cookie Dough Fundraiser looked really easy! It’s $10 for a tub. It’s been really nice that it’s easy for the kids to sell and make. We’re doing this again!
Journey of Faith Candle Fundraiser
I wanted to thank you for all your help with the fundraiser. I was very pleased with this fundraiser from start to finish. We paid on Thursday and the candles were here on Friday. Talk about prompt delivery... we will definitely be using your company again. Once again thank you for everything. Jerriann Wortham
