School Team Fundraising That Raises Real Money
A 30-person school sports team needs to raise $3,000 for travel this season. Cookie dough and wrapping paper raise $800 and leave everyone exhausted. Here's a merchandise model that gets there with less door-to-door work.
The Fundraising Math
A 30-person team, 100 tumblers sold to parents, grandparents and alumni at $30 each. Your program keeps 30% of every one — $9.00 a tumbler, $900 on the campaign — and it lands in your bank account without anyone fronting a dollar or storing a box. Add a second product and the same roster usually buys more than one thing.
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
How does our team get paid after the fundraiser?
After your campaign closes, TLC produces and ships orders directly to supporters. Your 30% of every order is paid to your organization by direct deposit one week after the last order ships — usually two to three weeks after your campaign closes.
What if we only sell 20 tumblers instead of 100?
You still raise real money — the rate does not change. 20 tumblers at $30 is $180 to the team, and you did not front a dollar to get it. There is no tier to reach and no unsold stock to eat, which is exactly why a small campaign is still worth running. Set a stretch goal and share widely.
Can we have two different designs in the same fundraiser?
Yes. You can offer multiple designs (for example, home and away colorways, or varsity vs. JV logos) in the same campaign. Each SKU gets its own product listing in your store. Supporters pick the one they want at checkout.
How long does the fundraiser run?
Most school team campaigns run 2–3 weeks. That gives you enough time to reach the whole parent roster without letting the campaign go stale. We recommend setting a hard close date and sharing it in every message — scarcity drives last-minute orders.
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