Customers enjoy involved activities, in which they can poke fun at a friend or send a gift. Organizations that supply a need, often around holidays or community events, have large profit margins.
Fundraisers can be selling baked goods, home products, magazines or flowers. Fundraisers can also sell services, such as housecleaning, massages or lawn care. According to Fundraiser Help, the top five fundraisers are candy bars, catalog sales, cookie dough, discount cards and scratch cards.
Organizations are often willing to donate items in exchange for free advertising. This significantly raises profits and creates ties within the community.
Parochial schools can sell religious-based products, but that may not be permitted in a public school.
Sellers are often young students and they may be unfamiliar with business etiquette. They may benefit from a script that includes talking points.