Now you've probably seen a bunch of fundraisers out there and honestly done
most of them. And you know there's back-to-school fundraisers where you're
asked to buy a million magazines, or load up on cookies, or maybe just buy a
billion scented candles you might never light. Or, maybe you're just going around
asking people to make donations. Well, we're here today to tell you that you
can raise money without selling anything or asking anyone for money. Hi I'm Eric.
And, I'm Kristy. And, we're with Funds2Orgs. And, our creative fundraiser will help
you raise money for your organization, while helping the planet and helping
those in developing nations. That's a win-win. But, you're probably asking what
is this magical fundraiser? Well, we're gonna tell you. We're talking about shoe drive fundraisers.
With a shoe drive fundraiser, you don't have to ask anyone to buy anything they
don't want or need. All you have to do is ask them to clean out their closet and
they can support you. Yeah, with a shoe drive fundraiser we
will pay you by the pound for all the shoes you collected. That means your
organization could raise one thousand, three thousand, five thousand or more
just by collecting gently worn, used and new shoes. But what happens to the shoes?
I hope she says something soon cause it's gonna be real awkward video. The shoes you collect go directly overseas
where they are used in micro-enterprises to provide a hand up, not a handout.
The shoes are given a second lease on life in places like Haiti where 85% of
the population rely on shoes as the main mode of transportation. So, how do you do
it? If you're interested in learning more about how to do a successful shoe drive
fundraiser stay tuned.
So, we're gonna tell you step-by-step exactly how to have a successful shoe
drive fundraiser. Step one, when you sign up on Funds2Orgs.com, you
automatically get a dedicated fundraising coaching team. This isn't one
of those fundraisers where you're told to just good luck go do it.
We take an active role and your fundraising coach will help you every
step of the way. Once you've had a planning call with your fundraising
coaching team, you're gonna get your first starter kit. It looks like this. I'm
behind the box. Inside you'll find rubber bands, collection materials such
as bags to bag up the gently worn, used and new shoes, as well as marketing
materials to help you out. You will be connecting with your coach weekly, so ensure
that you're telling them what's working and what's not working so you can get the
best ideas from them. And, when you're doing great and hitting your goals
you'll probably hear us in the background cheering you on. Step two,
engage your network. Your coach has already helped you out with figuring out
what you need by way of support for your fundraiser. Plus you need to engage them.
Connect with people in your community such as friends,
churches, family, teams neighbors, pizza places, gyms, restaurants and other local
businesses. Whether it's in person or online, connect with your network of
supporters and ask them to clean out their closets. Ask them to help you
collect gently worn, used and new shoes so that you can reach your goal and earn
your fundraising check. You can even connect with schools. This kind of
fundraiser not only helps your community and what you're doing, but it helps
communities around the world. Step three, collect the shoes. You've connected with
your coach, you set up a plan and you assessed your network, now it's time to bag
your gently worn, used and new shoes. First, you're going to bag 25 pairs in each bag.
Make sure their rubber band or tied together by the shoelaces. Hold on.
We're actually still here . I just wanted to see what you would do. Did I tell you that the bags and rubber bands are
free? Not only will Funds2Orgs provide you with the materials we need, but we'll
also provide you with digital materials, posters, handouts, fliers, we'll help you with
social media templates. Everything you need to be successful we're gonna give
you for free. Now what are you gonna do with all those bags of shoes? You're
gonna want to store them in a 10 by 10 storage place. This could be a garage, a
spare bedroom, or even a basement. Just make sure it's dry, pest free and it's
accessible by 26 foot truck. Basically the big U-Haul truck it fits four
bedrooms. Step four, shoe pickup. Now I'm not talking about your leg being picking
up your shoe off the ground. I'm talking about the logistics team that's gonna connect
with you to come up with a time and date to pick up your shoes. When the driver
arrives, make sure to have two to three volunteers per 50 bags. Step 5,
celebrate your success you did it! You collected a hundred plus bags of gently worn,
used and new shoes and now it's time to celebrate your fundraising check.
Yep, make sure you congratulate all your supporters and everybody that's helped
you out, and also do that throughout your entire fundraiser. Thank the people that
helped you. Now you officially know how to raise money without selling a thing.
Look out for your certificate. I just got mine. If you have any questions about
shoe drive fundraising make sure to visit us at Funds2Orgs.com. It's around
it might, it's up, it's either. I'll just put it in both places. Right there. We hope these five tips
help you out to raise money without actually asking for money. If you liked
it make sure you follow us here on YouTube, and on Pinterest, and on Facebook,
and on Instagram and on every single outlet you can think of we're there. And,
make sure to give this video a like, share, and subscribe. My name is Kristy. And, my name is Eric. And we'll see you guys next time. Bye.
honestly you probably done most of them okay worries what's is starting out good
where are you already okay so oh okay without asking any blood yeah you have
to ask for fun I'll just make a few advise them I got something fun don't
buy pocket bugs goodbye okay okay fine hi I'm Eric okay
ya know it's unusual usually argue the whole time okay cheering clubs yeah
we're supposed to go back and forth oh you say that 10 minutes ago I barely
remember my first name
stay tuned same shoe time sing to town