Choosing the Best Food Fundraiser | TeamFund Fundraising

Why a Food Fundraiser?

Two Tasty Options: Bacon & Fill Your Freezer

Feeling overwhelmed by the never-ending quest for cash to keep your school, team, or club running and full of opportunities?

Whether your old fundraising options aren’t working anymore, you’re itching to try something new, or you have an extra initiative to raise money for this year: food fundraising can help you reach your goals.

At TeamFund, we offer a Bacon Fundraiser and a Fill Your Freezer Fundraiser – both backed by our easy-to-use online platform for everyone involved:

Bacon Fundraiser: sell 100% fresh Canadian bacon and earn a minimum of $18 per box sold for your group.
Fill Your Freezer Fundraiser: sell a variety of grocery staples online (burgers, sausages, perogies, chicken, and more) and earn an average of 20% back on all sales for your group

Note: If you live in Northern AB, SK, BC, Winnipeg, or the territories – the Bacon Fundraiser is currently our only option in those regions. Sign up for our newsletter to find out when the Fill Your Freezer is available in your area!

While a Fill Your Freezer might seem like an obvious choice because of its variety, you may be surprised at the benefits of selling fewer products. This guide will help you choose which fundraiser is best for your group.

Reach Your Fundraising Goals with TeamFund Food Fundraisers.

Many families in schools and sports clubs are health-conscious and don’t want more over-processed sugary treats in their cupboards. With the rise of digital tech, people aren’t answering their doors as often. Coupon books usually find themselves collecting dust in your car centre console while you spend most of your time rushing to school drop-offs and sports practices.

TeamFund offers restaurant-quality, healthy, and tasty food options and an easy online fundraising platform.

Your team and supporters get to stock up on 100% fresh Canadian bacon or fill their freezers with delicious grocery staples and earn an average of 20% back for your group. It’s a win-win!

Both fundraisers offer the benefits of our online fundraising platform.

When you offer tasty products that people love, your sales climb, and you meet your goals faster! Better yet, your supporters will want to come back for more.

Benefits of a 100% Fresh Bacon Fundraiser

Bacon is a bestseller! Many families love it for its salty taste and source of protein.

Whether it’s on a breakfast plate, made into bacon jam, or included in your favourite recipes — it’s a fact that Canadians love bacon (especially when paired with maple).

High-Quality Bacon

We sell 100% FRESH boxes of Canadian bacon that are 11 lbs each. Depending on your area, there are 2-3 options for bacon: Medium, Thick, and Extra Thick (no flimsy bacon here!)

Set Clear Fundraising Goals

With a predictable profit of minimum$18 per box, it is easier to set a goal to sell a certain number of boxes. If you have a team of 10 players and you tell them to sell 10 boxes each, you can be fairly certain that will bring in at least $1800 for your group (and avoid delivery fees!)

Beat Grocery Store Pricing

The Bacon Fundraiser is a small town favourite because of its low price point. Families can stock up on 11 lbs of bacon for less than $100 and raise money to offset the cost of their kids’ activities at the same time!

Easier to Make The Sale

By only selling one prouct (bacon!), it is easier to quickly explain your fundraiser in a day-to-day conversation. When you run into a family friend, you can say “Hey, we are selling 11 lb boxes of bacon. Do you want one?” and get a quick yes!

They just have to open the fundraising link, choose their thickness, and place their order.

With a Fill Your Freezer, there is an extra step to send them to the website and consider what they want to order, since there is more variety.

Benefits of a Fill Your Freezer Fundraiser

Bacon is a bestseller! Many families love it for its salty taste and source of protein.

Benefits of a Fill Your Freezer Fundraiser

The Fill Your Freezer Fundraiser offers more variety in its fundraising products. It also includes products that are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and free of other allergens for groups with a lot of dietary variety among its member.

Variety of High-Quality Products, Dietary Needs, and Pricing

We sell warehouse-sized packages of family-friendly foods that are staples in a lot of families. Boneless chicken wings for the kids, frozen meats like chicken, bison, burgers, sausages, and steaks to keep on hand for easy meals, and maybe even a dessert for an upcoming birthday party. Pricing on items ranges from $35 – 200 depending on what your supporters purchase, and profit margins range from 15 – 30%.

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Higher Earning Potential

When you sell more variety, people can spend more money stocking up on a variety of groceries. Typically, this means that your fundraiser has a higher earning potential. The average order volume for a TeamFund fundraiser is $200, but it’s not a guarantee that your supporters will spend that much.

Here are two things to consider if you’re choosing the Fill Your Freezer:

Goal Setting Can Be Tricky

You can tell each member to sell 10 boxes, but it is difficult to know exactly how much you will make from those 10 orders, as it depends on the contents of the order. More communication might be needed between the organizer and seller to reach fundraising goals.

More Effort to Promote Your Fundraiser

It can take a bit longer to explain your fundraiser to potential supporters. You can say “Hey, we are having a Fill Your Freezer Fundraiser,” but you will have to send them to the website to choose exactly what they want to stock up on. TeamFund makes it easy to share your fundraising link, but it might take a bit of extra work to promote your fundraiser.

The Verdict? It’s All About Your Needs!

Both types of food fundraisers have led to great results in schools, sports teams, and other groups.

You can reach your goal with either type of fundraiser:

Wolverines Hockey Raised $11K with a Fill Your Freezer in 2020
Stettler Minor Hockey and Lakeland Lightning Hockey raised over $10K with JUST Bacon!

*Most groups can raise $1500 – 3000 in their first fundraiser with TeamFund! Results depend on group size, promotion efforts, and connection to their local community!

If you still aren’t sure which fundraiser is right for you, please reach out! Book a 15 minute call with a fundraising expert to create your fundraising strategy. We can help you decide on fundraising timing, the best fundraiser type for your group, and answer any questions you have about the process.

Food Fundraising is Easy with TeamFund

Our sign-up process is as easy as 1-2-3!

01 Download a Fundraising Package

Our free fundraising package is meant to be shared with your committee and includes important information, goal calculators, and more!

02 Find Fundraisers in Your Area

Find the perfect fundraiser for your group. We have fundraisers featuring local favourites in Alberta and Winnipeg!

03 Sign Up Your Fundraising Group

Ready to get going? All you need to do is sign up for a fundraiser and start planning! Our online fundraising platform takes care of everything except the selling!

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