When old is old: It’s time to retire.

Out with paper, in with the digital revolution!

If you’re reading this post, you know what I am talking about. You’ve seen the paper to digital revolution long ago, which moved fast!

Some things took longer than most, like sports registration, school lunch forms and…

fundraising.

You want to use the most effective and straightforward tools at your disposal when putting together a fundraiser.

Your volunteers and organizers want to know that their valuable time and resources are not being wasted.

Therefore, you need to know the pros and cons between these 2 ways to fundraise: old-school fundraising and newer platforms like TeamFund Fundraising.

Old School Fundraiser

Traditionally, an old-school fundraiser needs between 1-4 main organizers.

Once a team is in place, they will need to agree on what type of fundraiser they will have:

Raffle: Make some calls, hit the pavement and find that big-ticket item
Auction: Find cool donated items, and hopefully, people will want to bid on them
Bottle Drive: Pray for good weather and that people show up to help
Food/Product Fundraiser: Cross your fingers that the products are quality and pick-up times work out.

“Who is going to make those spreadsheets to track everything?”

Old school ways tend to mean lots of paperwork and planning.

Consequently, they must develop excellent communication and data entry skills.

Team organizers will have to do a lot of leg work and cold calls as well as donation/product research.

On the other hand, if everything works out, it can make for great team-building and bonding.

The Future of Fundraising

TeamFund knows that food is the future of good fundraising. More importantly, they have worked hard to find great vendors with quality products and reliable track records!

Offering products that people love will ensure your goals are met faster.

TeamFund’s unique webpage and sales portal make using and tracking your fundraiser easy.

Planning a fundraiser using a well-developed online platform can:

🙌🏼 Reduce the number of volunteers and planning time: The automated platform streamlines your campaign. Therefore, your team spends less time managing the fundraiser
💰 Increase profits: Fundraising with food is one of the fastest-growing and most profitable markets for team and school fundraising
😡 Reduce stress: Sign-up and data entry is easy. Secured delivery dates, locations, and times mean not having to worry about negotiating with vendors directly. You will never have to distribute order forms or collect cash or cheques
📄Reduce paperwork: An automated process means no spreadsheets and bookkeeping to track data. It helps eliminate paper trail errors

Find out more about Fundraising with Food.