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We love pizza. We eat 3 billion pizzas every year. Why not capitalize on this pizza love by holding a pizza fundraiser.  It’s an easy and fun way to raise money.
Here are the three ways to hold a pizza fundraiser:

• Selling pizza coupon cards
• Selling premade pizzas or pizza kits
• Selling pizza by the slice

Pizza Fundraising by the Slice
An upcoming event is the perfect place to sell pizza by slice. 

Call around to your local pizza chains. Tell them you are holding a fundraiser and ask what quantity discounts they offer. Pick it up or have them deliver to your event.

Keys to success:

• Order small quantities at first rather than over-buying. You can always order more. Also, you want your pizza to be hot and fresh.
• You can easily sell pieces at 100% markup. If a slice costs you $1, sell it for $2.
• Pepperoni and cheese are the most popular.
• For additional profits, sell drinks.
• For even more profits, sell raffle tickets. Get local businesses to donate merchandise or services. Package sell tickets when you sell the pizza. Two slices and a raffle ticket=$5.

Pizza Kit Fundraising
Sell pizza—frozen kits or premade pizzas—to friends, family, coworkers, and at special sales events. 
Pre-sell the pizza using a product brochure. Take orders, collect the money and deliver the pizza when it arrives from the supplier.
Little Caesar’s offers fundraising pizza kits with profits of $5 to $7 per pie. Also, check your local pizza shops to see if they offer premade pizzas. Profits can be as high as 50%.
Keys to success:

• Ask the pizza supplier if they offer free promotional materials such as brochures, cover letters and posters.
• Have a team set up to receive and sort the pizzas when they’re delivered.
• Have enough freezer space to store the pizzas before delivering to customers.
• Keep your selling period short: 1 to 3 weeks.
• Hold a sales contest for top sales and for those reaching a certain level. Have a local business donate prizes.

Pizza Fundraising Discount Cards
Discount cards are the most profitable pizza fundraiser. Profits can easily reach 90%. Discount cards take two forms: 1) discount cards with several local pizza restaurants 2) cards for discounts at one pizza restaurant.

• Fundraising companies contract with local and chain pizza shops. These shops offer certain discounts. Each shop’s discount is printed on the card. Your group sells these cards.

• Godfather’s Pizza provides your group “at no charge or a nominal fee” discount cards with $75 in savings. Sell the cards for $5 each and make a handsome profit.

Other pizza chains like Dominos and Papa John’s offer variations of the coupon cards. For example, your group buys a “Buy One, Get One Free Pizza” card for $1. Then sells the card for $10 giving you a $9 profit for each card.

Other variations are punch cards that limit the number of discounted pizzas.

Contact your local pizza store and ask about fundraising cards. Also, web fundraising companies partner with pizza chains to provide cards.

Keys to success:

• Ask what discounts are offered? Will your potential buyers see the value?
• Do your research. Shop around for the best profit margins.
• Ask if shipping the cards is free.
• Ask about limits for each card’s use.

Summary
Bottom line: People love pizza. This makes a pizza fundraiser is an easy and profitable way to earn money. Decide which way you want to sell the pizza; shop around for the best deals; start selling.