How much should I donate to a fundraiser as a consultant?

[PChefPEI]

I am doing a fundraiser at work on the 22nd. I am creating a poster and would like to donate a portion of my commissions to it. I don't want to word it that way, though.

I'd like to say - The Consultant, Marie-France Myers, will be making a donation of XX% of sales in addition to the donation made by the Pampered Chef Canada.

Has anyone ever done this? How much would you donate? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

 

[chefheidi2003]

I am planning on doing a fundraiser for a group in my church, I am going to tell them that they will get 20% (whatever they earn from PC and then I will add the additional to make it 20%)...so I know that then I will be out more money for a smaller show but I am ok with that...I am also going to tell them that they will get $10 for every booking then I will just add to the money that they get from PC for the bookings...as for a flyer I can't help you with that because I was planning on looking on here for one as well.

 

[PChefPEI]

Thanks Heidi!

I found a fabulous flyer on here. Check out this thread to take a look:

http://www.chefsuccess.com/f5/fundraiser-invite-26523/

 

[jcsmilez]

My director generally donates 10% of her commission - making the total contribution 20-25% depending on the show. She doesn't give all of her commission because of the expenses that incur from providing catalogs, order forms, etc. She does give 10% however and considers it a donation to the cause and a chance to get her name out there. When the show is submitted she hi-lights the show total on her commission check and her total commission for the show and then writes a check for 10%. This also plants a seed -- wow, she makes that much?! Of course any such donations are also tax deductible! I hope this helps! I like her model and intend to follow it. I may also increase the bookings from the $3 offered by PC to $10 to give more and encourage more personal bookings.

 

[PChefPEI]

Thanks Tristen. 10% sounds pretty reasonable!

 

[chefheidi2003]

Thanks Tristen. 10% sounds pretty reasonable!

I haven't talked to the person in charge of the fundraiser that I am doing at church yet so I think that I might do the 10% as well...that way they strive to get to $600 so that they get the higher amount...If I tell them 20% total no matter what then they have no reason to push for more sales...Good idea, Tristen.

 

[PChefPEI]

We are in this to make money as well, so as much as we want to grow our businesses, we don't want to give all our earnings away!!

 

[dianevill]

Also, just a reminder that you only get 15-17% commission on fundraisers!!!

 

[ltkacz]

In the pastI've donated 10% of my commission for any fundraiser over $1,000. The last fundraiser I did was in May - it came to over $1600, and my name was in front of 50 people - of which several have since hosted and/or ordered from me. So....first - great good-will by donating a % and second - my name got in front of 50 people who didn't see it before!