Why is Gardening Fundraising Growing in Popularity?

Local Fundraising Ideas

Fundraisers come in many different shapes and sizes. JOCO Growers works with schools and nonprofits to make fundraising easy, whether you’re fundraising in the spring or fall. Students tend to be more involved when there is an incentive, so we suggest finding ways to get them excited about the fundraiser. You can offer points or “bucks” to spend at a makeshift store once the fundraiser ends, or offer prizes for those who sell the most. Some schools divide students into groups and have them compete in groups, tallying the results every week during the fundraiser. JOCO Growers grows different flowers for each fundraising season. In the spring, we have a variety of bright, beautiful flowers in pots or hanging planters. For those who are looking for more greenery, we provide several flowerless plants, like ferns. In the fall, we offer a large selection of mums in different colors and festive pots. The selection of flowers is made to pair well with holidays during the seasons, making flowers a perfect gift for Mother’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and more. Some fundraisers create fundraising events that bring large numbers from the community, while others stick to more traditional methods. No matter what fundraising ideas work best for you, find creative ways to get everyone involved.

Students Learning about Health and How to Garden through Flower Fundraising

Getting students involved with fundraising provides learning opportunities and teaches them life skills they will continue to use far beyond their formal education. Some schools create garden projects to incorporate learning about nature, plant life, and growing food into the curriculum. Creating a community garden at the school helps students learn the value of food and gives them a solid foundation for growing their own food. If you’re fundraising for another nonprofit unrelated to a school, you can still incorporate gardens by building a community garden for everyone to participate in. When students learn about growing their own food at a young age, they are more likely to garden later on in life. Having a school garden teaches them about their own health and the health benefits of consuming fresh vegetables and fruits. Students can work together to grow flower gardens for pollination. Teachers, parents, and students can come together to create a garden that brings life to the school. Through creating an education garden program alongside your fundraising project, you can get students involved in all aspects of raising funds for school programming, field trips, extracurricular activities, and more.

Bringing the Community Together

Local fundraisers bring communities together for a greater cause. Whether you’re fundraising for a school or a local nonprofit, or community development, working towards a common cause strengthens relationships. Fundraiser organizers can’t do everything, so leading up to the fundraiser, be sure to take advantage of local bulletin boards, email lists, and announcements at your local organization to recruit helpers! If you’re involved in a local fundraiser, talk with organizers and volunteers about community outreach. The more people involved in a fundraising event, the more donors and sales you will receive. Reach out to community groups and community clubs, and find new ways of bringing in others to support your fundraising efforts. Fundraising is a big undertaking, so don’t take on the challenge all by yourself. Continue reading to learn ways JOCO Growers can help you organize your fundraiser and get the word out to the community!

How To Promote Your Flower Fundraiser

When you partner with JOCO Growers for flower fundraisers, our team will offer assistance to help make your campaign a success. A successful fundraising campaign requires reaching as many potential customers as possible. If the organization you’re fundraising for has a newsletter or email list, contact the administration to see if you can take advantage of it! By getting the word out, your fundraiser may see a big boost in sales. Scope out places where you can put up flyers, like community boards at cafes, libraries, grocery stores, and more. Some local businesses will let students sell flowers outside, meaning they’ll have a constant flow of foot traffic. Many of our fundraising partners are relieved to hear we offer pre-made assets for marketing and promoting flower fundraisers. We provide videos, photos, and art made for social media to ensure you have a great foundation for promoting your flower sale. Use every avenue that makes sense for your fundraiser, and with JOCO Growers, you can create a successful fundraiser campaign.

JOCO Growers’ Fundraising Greenhouse and Garden

Our greenhouse and garden facilities are completely dedicated to growing plants and flowers for fundraisers. The JOCO Growers team does 100% of the work at our greenhouse, and we never outsource plants, so we know the quality of every plant we send out into the world. We never sell any plants to big-box stores or garden centers, as our goal is to help local communities and nonprofits raise money to make improvements. We take pride in working alongside every fundraising program that chooses JOCO Growers. Flower fundraisers are one of the best ways to raise money for your community or school. Our greenhouse and garden facility wasn’t just meant for growing flowers, but for growing communities.

Other Ways to Raise Funds

Many corporations have match funds set aside to match donations and charitable funds given by employees. Spread the word, as some of the parents may have access to these funds and can set up a donation with their company. Alumni may be interested in supporting the students, so if you can reach them through an email list or other means, don’t hesitate. Throwing a party or event can raise money and be a fun community-building exercise. Get creative and get kids out there selling flowers!

Get Your Flower Fundraiser Started This Week!

Set a start date to kick off your flower fundraiser, start spreading the news, and get parents and teachers to volunteer. Write a clear goal for your fundraiser with steps to achieve it. Contact JOCO Growers to officially set up your fundraiser ahead of time so we can be sure we can serve your flower needs. We’ll work with you to handle logistics like print materials, social media images, inventory, and drop off/pick up days. Reach out to us today to get started!