Discover a Delicious Way to Raise Funds with Our Cookbook Fundraiser!

[Cindycooks]

I think the letter looks good - the only thing I can think to add would be something about the organization receiving an additional 10 - 15% of the total amount sold in cookbooks from PC once the order it submitted. You might even just say 15% which sounds better and is probably what they will get anyway if you are talking about a large crowd.

 

[PAMPEREDCHEFBELL]

Question - The Guest Special is for September but when is the last date that the show can be submitted?

 

[Jennie4PC]

the last day of Oct

 

[abrahamlaur]

I love that letter Jen! Its perfect, I just took out that one paragraph about the website, as well as adding the 15% the org. makes off the sales. I love the little touch at the end about giving back to the community! THANKS!!!

 

[heat123]

So we need to call in to get "permission" so they can document it that I may have huge amounts of cookbooks on order in sept basically?

 

[abrahamlaur]

if you have 50 of ONE cookbook (for example your fundraiser has sold 55 all the best cookbooks) then you need to call them and get permission .. its basically to just let them know the order is coming, they might ask you questions about why so many, and just say people are buying them for themselves since its on special .. or christmas gifts or something.

 

[heat123]

ok, that's good to know. I want to offer this fundraiser but don't know if I will actually have any takers yet? So I guess I will call in if I get interested parties?

 

[Leigh0725]

the bulk issue is not based on a total amount of books for the show, it based on total amount for one guest. So for example, if I have 5 guest and each order 10 of the same cookbook, the total will be 50 but no red flags would be raised since it's five different orders. Does this make sense?

 

[heat123]

yes- thank you!

 

[abrahamlaur]

Leigh .. thats wierd becuase I was told for the whole FR ... 50 of ONE for the whole show ... I dont know now .. I wonder which way it is

 

[Leigh0725]

Yeah, it seems like we're getting conflicting answers. That was what the HO rep told me. I just wish we could all get a straight answer.

 

[abrahamlaur]

NO kidding ...

 

[jrstephens]

I just sent the following email to HO. I like to have things in writtting to refer too. I will let you all know my response.

"I am thinking of offering a Cookbook Fundraiser during September because of the special pricing. Are there any limits to the amount of a cookbook(s) that can be ordered by one person and/or organization? At which point would this go into "bulk" orders and I would need permission for the order? Please, give me some details as to how I can handle a fundraiser of this type.

Thank you,
Jennifer Stephens"

 

[abrahamlaur]

thanks jennifer!

 

[pamperedlinda]

That sounds great Jennifer. Please let us know what HO says.

 

[Cindycooks]

Looking forward to the response Jennifer! thanks!

 

[jrstephens]

After reading this ENTIRE thread if how the area of adding $5 is not covered I will email that questions back too.

My feeling are always if you have it in writting then they cannot renig on what was agreed. You never know for sure if all our calls will be put into the computer and the content of them to cover us COMPLETEY for any problems.

 

[heat123]

Thanks Jennifer!

 

[PCwithStay-C]

jennifer did you email to the solution center or somewhere else. Im thinking the paper trail way would be more effective (plus i wont sound like a bumbling idiot on the phone ) boy am i a phone a phobe

 

[abrahamlaur]

you mean a bumbling idiot like me?!

i already called them I wonder if it would be wise to email and try to get same reponse, only concern is they will say NO in writing LOL

 

[tlennhoff]

you mean a bumbling idiot like me?!

i already called them I wonder if it would be wise to email and try to get same reponse, only concern is they will say NO in writing LOL

I can see the concern. I'd document exactly what you were told during your phone call and write saying "I want to confirm this information is correct and it is ok for me to do..."

 

[krzymomof4]

Okay Jennifer...waiting on bated breath for the answer from HO. I am wanting to do this so bad, but am afraid to actually get the ball rolling because I just know I will screw it up somehow

 

[dwyerkim]

I can see the concern. I'd document exactly what you were told during your phone call and write saying "I want to confirm this information is correct and it is ok for me to do..."

Just my opinion here for what it's worth... but I think we're all stressing way too much over this. I called, got a postiive response, recorded in my notebook who I spoke with, time and date of the call, and the answers to the pertinent issues. If anyone calls me on the carpet about this, I have my own paper trail. I don't make things up so if they accuse me of doing so that is on them, not on me, and I know they document calls, so they can go back to the solution center worker and deal with them if anyone has a problem with my actions. I am sure this reads as me being a smart mouth but honestly, I just don't have the time to devote to anxiety over this issue any more. Good luck to everyone know matter how you choose to proceed, but try not to lose sleep over this one anymore!

 

[krzymomof4]

My concern was with the "donation" part. Some were told fine and I was told under no circumstance could I do that. Doing the no donation part makes it more complicated and the organization (especially if it is like a pre-school) will not receive as much $$, which will probably still turn them off. I know the pre school I was thinking of contacting about this always does a Home Interior candle fundraiser and they make 50% and to my understanding doesn't inflate their rate to do it.

 

[Leigh0725]

Just my opinion here for what it's worth... but I think we're all stressing way too much over this. I called, got a postiive response, recorded in my notebook who I spoke with, time and date of the call, and the answers to the pertinent issues. If anyone calls me on the carpet about this, I have my own paper trail. I don't make things up so if they accuse me of doing so that is on them, not on me, and I know they document calls, so they can go back to the solution center worker and deal with them if anyone has a problem with my actions. I am sure this reads as me being a smart mouth but honestly, I just don't have the time to devote to anxiety over this issue any more. Good luck to everyone know matter how you choose to proceed, but try not to lose sleep over this one anymore!

Kim - I'm completely with you on this. I have already sent out my emails to my contacts with schools, organizations and churches. I had two Reps from HO tell me the same thing (refer to previous post) and my director even said to go through with how I am doing it. My director passed on this fundraiser idea to our cluster. She isn't worried about, therefore, I'm not. ;-) I would think that we all have enough documented items to CYA (cover your a$$).

Good luck with your fundraiser!

 

[heather9892]

well i just got off the phone with HO
and never actually got an answer, was asked to email any info i had on it and it would be researched for me
person stated that she "thinks" they are going to allow a go ahead in the states
also being the first to call from canada guess i threw her off

but as soon as i asked about the fundraiser which focuses mainly on cookbooks there was a big sigh. you know the "oh no not again" sighs

so those canadians thinking about this id wait and see
will let you know anything as soon as i do

 

[jrstephens]

jennifer did you email to the solution center or somewhere else. Im thinking the paper trail way would be more effective (plus i wont sound like a bumbling idiot on the phone )

boy am i a phone a phobe

I emailed the solution center. Once you get a reply back you can continue to "reply" to it and deal with the same person. Or at least that is the way it worked when I have a technical support problem.

 

[dwyerkim]

Kim - I'm completely with you on this. I have already sent out my emails to my contacts with schools, organizations and churches. I had two Reps from HO tell me the same thing (refer to previous post) and my director even said to go through with how I am doing it. My director passed on this fundraiser idea to our cluster. She isn't worried about, therefore, I'm not. ;-) I would think that we all have enough documented items to CYA (cover your a$$).

Good luck with your fundraiser!

Thanks--I gave info out to a MOPS group friend yesterday for her to share with their steering committee (she was griping about how they worked all year doing bake sales and what not and only raised $400, this cookbook thing would blow that out of the water with far less work). I am meeting with a mom tomorrow who is doing a big cooking show fundraiser and we're going to tack on the cookbook piece for people to take with them and sell.

 

[jrstephens]

I decided to call HO too while I wait for my email response. The rep could not answer all my questions and ask why was this being asked so much today! HA! I am on hold to get to a supervisor that can answer all my questions.

It may not be that big of a deal to worry about but with all the calls and emails they are apparently getting on this you can bet they will be checking shows with just cookbooks on them real close now. IMHO. And I do not want to have to go back to an organization and tell them I was not allowed to do what I told them I could do - talk about a reputation killer.

 

[jrstephens]

Here's what I was told8/15/2007 HO call.

I spoke to Beverly Vosberg who asked her supervisor Claudia Quellar.

I can put all cook book orders under one person. They can add any additional donation/funds to the cook book price. Anything over the charge of the cookbook is up to the organization and PC does not regulate that. She said I could handle it however as long as it following regular Fundraiser guidelines and that PC would pay the 10% or 15% normally.

She seemed to take offense to my asking all these questions. I told her I just wanted to make sure I was not doing anything that I was not suppose to do.