How to sell this fundraiser:
1. Buy the fundraising cards from us for $10.00 each (minimum 10 card order)
2. Receive the cards in 2 – 4 business days.
3. Bring an internet enabled tablet, smartphone, or laptop with you and access fundraising.restaurant.com and click on “View Participating Restaurants.”
4. Type in the zip code of where your supporter is planning to travel to and show them the thousands of great restaurants they can choose from.
5. Sell the card for $20.00
6. Your group make $10.00 for each card sold and help supporters enjoy great savings during the summer!

Restaurant.com Expert Tips

1. Read the fine print. Look for restaurants with a low minimum purchase, without day-of-week restrictions, and without exclusions on what you can order (alcohol, etc).
2. Check Yelp to see if the place is any good. Getting a good deal on bad food isn’t really that good a deal.

3. Each restaurant will have their own set of restrictions. Some of the most common restrictions include:

• Minimum purchase ($35 or $50)
• Not valid Friday or Saturday night
• Alcohol does not count toward minimum purchase
• Not valid toward tax or tip

More information: Summer Gift Card Fundraiser

This is why restaurant gift cards are an ideal fundraiser for businesses that are keen to become involved in their local communities. Not only can fundraising supporters save up to 60 percent on their restaurant meals, but participating restaurants also receive free advertising opportunities and create good sales.

More importantly, this is a fundraiser that is easy to organize. All you need to do is to order at least ten $50 gift cards at the price of only $10 each, specify your contact details, and then the cards will be delivered to your door in two to four business days. There is no deadline before which the gift cards have to be sold, and all cards unsold (which are rare) may be returned. Better still, by selling each gift card at the price of $20, your business is making $10 profit.

Finally, be sure to inform your supporters that they can redeem their gift cards at Restaurant.com (http://www.fundraising.restaurant.com/). Whether their favorite meal is vegetarian, seafood, Italian, Mexican or Chinese, there are thousands of participating restaurants proudly displaying their contact details in this website. All one need to do is to enter his or her gift card code numbers online. Then they will be able to search for restaurants using either their zip codes and preferred search radius (such as within one mile from their residences) or regions of their states (such as New York, Long Island & Vicinity, Queens, Jamaica, near the John F. Kennedy International Airport).

There are several types of businesses available within the community, each providing a different good or service. Make a list and decide which local merchants whose sponsorships you feel would be the most beneficial for your fundraiser. Choose wisely; remember to offer a variety for the consumer to choose from.

Contact more sponsors than you actually need. There is a possibility that you will be unable to get through to the manager/owner/person in charge, or that the local merchant will not be willing to offer their sponsorship. For example, if you are attempting to recruit 10-15 sponsors, contact 20-25 businesses regarding your fundraiser. Better to be safe than sorry.

When approaching local merchants, be prepared to not only provide them with all the necessary information about your cause but to do so in a polite and professional manner. Enlighten prospective sponsors of how their actions will not only benefit your school but their businesses as well. Make certain that you will be able to answer any of their questions and concerns.

Feel free to ask your parents for assistance if you are not feeling up to the challenge of finding sponsors. However, do not expect them to perform this task alone; your presence will definitely be required to make merchants aware that this is a sponsor request, not a sales pitch. Remember that your parents are helping you, which requires you to help them in return.

Advertising is a costly expense for any business; use this to your advantage. Discount cards provide advertising at no additional cost to the sponsor. Do not forget to inform local merchants of this aspect of the discount card as it could very well be the determining factor in their decision to support your cause.

Do not become discouraged if you find it difficult to find sponsors. Not everyone is willing to lend a helping hand when help is needed. If at first you don’t succeed, try again.

Smart Advertising

Take full advantage of the option to customize your discount card so that students, their parents and local residents will be tempted to buy one. Those within the neighborhood may know of your school or even possibly be alumni, so advertising your school name (and perhaps mascot) on the front of the card may cause them to sympathize with your fundraiser. Another idea is to promote the discount aspect of the card as much as possible to make the consumer feel enticed towards purchasing one or more, hopefully more. Most importantly, present potential supporters with a wide selection of goods to choose from as listed on the back of the card, goods that should catch everyone’s eyes.

Better Business

There are many shops and restaurants located within your area that either need more business or wouldn’t mind having more business, so do not be afraid to ask any local merchant to help support your fundraiser. Offer a variety of products and services that the customer would be interested in saving money from, such as different types of food from various restaurants and men’s or women’s clothing along with a haircut and oil change; the possibilities are endless.  If possible, ask businesses if they would be willing to advertise your school’s discount card to their customers.

School Pride

Encourage the entire student body to take part in the fundraising process. The more students involved, the more networks accessed, increasing the chances of promoting your worthy cause. Try not to reward individual achievement as while it may encourage some, it will also discourage others; instead, reveal to the students how this fundraiser will benefit them all and provide a reward that all the students can benefit from. After all, the success of your fundraising project lies in all of their hands.    

Reasonable Amount

Although discount cards are offered at very reasonable prices, you must take into consideration all the factors listed above when ordering a certain number of cards. How confident are you that your discount card will sell? You may wish to maximize profit, but remember that one can only do so in this situation if mostly all of their goods are sold. Simply put, be reasonable.

Find out more about Discount Card Fundraisers for your school.

Picking a Time & Place To Sell

You don’t want to sell your cards door to door so picking a good spot is important.

• People are generally out doing things on the weekends during the day when they are not at work and have time to catch up. This is the best time to sell the most cards.
• You want to choose a spot that has a high volume of people passing through. We suggest choosing a grocery store near the Domino’s that is participating in the fundraisers.

Card Selling Tips

You don’t have to do them all, but following some of the selling tips will increase your sales and raise more money.

• Set up a table with your cards displayed on it. Print out something that says your organization on it or what you are raising funds for and post it on the front of your table. Have a bowl of candy for kids to grab. Also, print out (in color preferably) what you are selling and post it on top of your table next to the cards. Point out the benefits of buying the card on this page. This will draw the attention of the people who are passing by. You can make your own or use the one we made! Make an attractive table for people and they will be attracted to it.
• Setting up a table will not be enough. Be outgoing! Say hi to people, smile, etc. Pay attention and try to get eye contact with people. Do a mini sales pitch to people who you might think this card is great for (like someone with kids for example) as they walk by. Creative questions like “Want to save yourself a night of cooking with free pizza and also help my group raise funds at the same time?” or “Do you like free pizza?” are a good way to start a conversation with someone and get their attention.
• If you sense someone is interested then don’t hesitate to point out the benefits of this card. A couple benefits you can point out are “It will save you a night of having to cook” “It is near impossible to not make your money back if you buy this card … The card pays for itself after only 2 uses” “In total you will save over $200 with this card that you would normally be spending on a second pizza” or “This card is good for a year so there is no rush in using all 20 of your free pizzas“.
• Be excited about selling your card. People will sense it and be more obliged to purchase one. Smile, be friendly, and make them excited as you about the Pizza Card.
• When speaking with someone, Include why you are selling this card and why you are raising funds. People are more inclined to purchase something, even if they don’t plan on using it, if they know it is for a good cause.
• Sell in pairs of 2 and have others in your group in different nearby locations at the same time. Contact with as many people as possible is the key. People need to see you!
• Arrange with your group to have an AM shift and a PM shift (1 hour or 2 hour shifts are all that is needed). This way you can get the people who like to shop in the morning and the people who like to shop at the end of the day before the sun goes down.

Find out more about our Pizza card fundraiser.

Picking a Time & Place To Sell

You don’t want to sell your cards door to door so picking a good spot is important.

• People are generally out doing things on the weekends during the day when they are not at work and have time to catch up. This is the best time to sell the most cards.
• You want to choose a spot that has a high volume of people passing through. We suggest choosing a grocery store near the Subway that is participating in the fundraisers.

Card Selling Tips

You don’t have to do them all, but following some of the selling tips will increase your sales and raise more money.

• Set up a table with your cards displayed on it. Print out something that says your organization on it or what you are raising funds for and post it on the front of your table. Have a bowl of candy for kids to grab. Also, print out (in color preferably) what you are selling and post it on top of your table next to the cards. Point out the benefits of buying the card on this page. This will draw the attention of the people who are passing by. You can make your own or use the one we made! Make an attractive table for people and they will be attracted to it.
• Setting up a table will not be enough. Be outgoing! Say hi to people, smile, etc. Pay attention and try to get eye contact with people. Do a mini sales pitch to people who you might think this card is great for (like someone with kids for example) as they walk by. Creative questions like “Want to save yourself some money and also help my group raise funds at the same time?” or “Do you like Subway?” are a good way to start a conversation with someone and get their attention.
• If you sense someone is interested then don’t hesitate to point out the benefits of this card. A couple benefits you can point out are “It will save you a night of having to cook” “It is near impossible to not make your money back if you buy this card … The card pays for itself after only 2 uses” “In total you will save over $200 with this card that you would normally be spending on a second sandwich ” or “This card is good for a year so there is no rush in using all 30 of your free sandwiches “.
• Be excited about selling your card. People will sense it and be more obliged to purchase one. Smile, be friendly, and make them excited as you about the Subway Card.
• When speaking with someone, Include why you are selling this card and why you are raising funds. People are more inclined to purchase something, even if they don’t plan on using it, if they know it is for a good cause.
• Sell in pairs of 2 and have others in your group in different nearby locations at the same time. Contact with as many people as possible is the key. People need to see you!
• Arrange with your group to have an AM shift and a PM shift (1 hour or 2 hour shifts are all that is needed). This way you can get the people who like to shop in the morning and the people who like to shop at the end of the day before the sun goes down.

Find out more about our Sub Sandwich Card Fundraiser.

Picking a Time & Place To Sell Your Fundraising Cards

You don’t want to sell your cards door to door so picking a good spot is important.

• People are generally out doing things on the weekends during the day when they are not at work and have time to catch up. This is the best time to sell the most cards.
• You want to choose a spot that has a high volume of people passing through. We suggest choosing a grocery store near the businesses that are participating in the fundraiser.

Discount Card Fundraising – Selling Tips

You don’t have to do them all, but following some of the selling tips will increase your sales and raise more money.

• Set up a table with your cards displayed on it. Print out something that says your organization on it or what you are raising funds for and post it on the front of your table. Have a bowl of candy for kids to grab. Also, print out (in color preferably) what you are selling and post it on top of your table next to the cards. Point out the benefits of buying the card on this page. This will draw the attention of the people who are passing by. Make an attractive table for people and they will be attracted to it.
• Setting up a table will not be enough. Be outgoing! Say hi to people, smile, etc. Pay attention and try to get eye contact with people. Do a mini sales pitch to people who you might think this card is great for as they walk by. Ask them creative questions that will allow you to promote the businesses on the card and make them want to buy it.
• If you sense someone is interested then don’t hesitate to point out the benefits of this card. This would include naming the different great deals available on the card.
• Be excited about selling your card. People will sense it and be more obliged to purchase one. Smile, be friendly, and make them excited as you about the Super Savings Card.
• When speaking with someone, Include why you are selling this card and why you are raising funds. People are more inclined to purchase something, even if they don’t plan on using it, if they know it is for a good cause.
• Sell in pairs of 2 and have others in your group in different nearby locations at the same time. Contact with as many people as possible is the key. People need to see you!
• Arrange with your group to have an AM shift and a PM shift (1 hour or 2 hour shifts are all that is needed). This way you can get the people who like to shop in the morning and the people who like to shop at the end of the day before the sun goes down.

Find out more about our Discount Card Fundraiser.