Booster Club Fundraising: Beyond Bake Sales
Booster clubs need to raise consistent money across the school year, not just in one push. A merchandise fundraiser can run in September for fall sports, January for winter sports, and April for spring/end-of-year. Three campaigns, $2,500+ each.
The Fundraising Math
One fall campaign: 50 tumblers at $30. The club keeps $9.00 each, so $450, with no inventory bought and nothing to hand out. Run the same campaign in fall, winter and spring and that is $1,350 a year from a link in a group chat. Mixing in a $15 bag charm and a $12 keychain lifts the average order rather than the unit count.
Your organization keeps a flat 30% of the price on every product, from the first order — there is no tier to unlock and nothing to buy up front. Model your own campaign.
Buying up front instead? An organization that can front the cash, pick sizes and colors blind, and hand out the boxes itself can beat 30% at volume — that is a bulk order, not a campaign store, and it cannot carry a different name on each item.
How It Works
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Set up your store
Share your artwork, team colors, and product choices with The Lasercraft Co. (TLC). We build a simple product page for your campaign.
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Set your price and goal
Pick the products for your store. Prices are already set, and your organization keeps 30% of every one. Set a goal and a close date.
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Share the link
Send your campaign link to parents, alumni, and your community. TLC handles all payments at checkout.
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We produce and ship
When the campaign closes, TLC produces every order. Standard production is 5–7 business days. We ship direct to each supporter's address.
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You get paid
One week after the last order ships, your 30% is paid by direct deposit. No inventory, no cash handling, no leftover product, no minimum to clear.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can we run multiple fundraisers in the same school year?
Absolutely. Most booster clubs find that three campaigns per year (fall, winter, spring) is sustainable without fatiguing the same parent base. Change the product each run — tumblers in fall, keychains in winter, journals in spring — so it feels fresh and supporters have a reason to buy again.
Do we need to collect money upfront or does TLC bill after?
Supporters pay at checkout. TLC collects the payment, produces the order, ships it direct, and pays the club its 30% after the campaign closes. The booster club never handles cash or inventory.
What's the minimum number of orders to run a fundraiser?
There is no minimum at all — not on order count, and not on the payout. A 15-tumbler run raises $135, and a finished campaign is paid whatever it earned. The rate is the same on the first order as on the five hundredth.
Can we have different products in the same campaign?
Yes. You can offer tumblers, keychains, drink tags, and other items in the same storefront. Supporting a broader product mix gives supporters more ways to spend — and families with kids in multiple sports can pick the item that fits them best.
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