There are all sorts of methods to raise funds for your group, school or non-profit organization. This article will be aimed primarily at school groups and how they might meet their financial needs.

Of course there are almost as many ways to fundraise as there are people. In spite of this, not all of those methods are as profitable as some might judge. So when you narrow down your list to “good and effective” fundraisers you are left with a reasonable list of options. Smencils would be at the top of that list.

Smencils are a bit different than the time-honored $1.00 Candy Bars that have been sold in fundraising for so many years. There are aspects of it that make for a distinctive reaction from students and parents alike. First and foremost, they don’t cause cavities! Actually, that is a giant positive in today’s world. The other is that because they are made out of recycled newspaper they are a Green Product. Students are bombarded daily about this manner of thing and actually get excited that they can now do their schoolwork without killing another tree!

But that goes without saying the best and most exciting part of Smencils is that they smell. There must be something about all these factors combined that draw out an emotional reaction from students and parents alike. I can not account for it, but I can just tell you it is there. This can be illustrated by the single fact that you can go onto Youtube today and do a search for Smencils and you will find student made videos about Smencils! I have been in the fundraising business since 1986 and have never seen anything like this before. From elementary age students to high school age, it seems Smencils are making an impact.

It is no marvel that school groups that sell Smencils, sell out of them quickly. Many students will buy and collect all of the flavors that are on hand.

With that said, let’s get to fundraising with Smencils. The first thing you need to do is to determine how much money you need to raise and choose how much of that goal you intend to raise with your Smencil fundraiser. One way to do this is to divide the amount you need to make in profit by $25.00 to come up with the number of buckets of 50 smencils that you need to sell to hit that goal. Divide that number by the number of students or members of your group and make sure that you don’t over order. I always recommend that you under order. If sales are going strong simply order some more. Never order more than 2 or 3 buckets (150) of smencils per student.

Typically, a student can sell a bucket of smencils in one day at school. It seems that many students like to buy one of each flavor. What student wouldn’t want a smencil that breaks the monotony of everyday life at Ye Old School?