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How
Oz Fund Raising works
It works on the basis that each
individual Australian preschool, school or group gets assigned a
unique identity number after they sign up. Then everyone (parents)
who
clicks on the banners on the school's webpage are tracked via that unique number.
When that particular person buys from the merchant, the sale
gets tracked as one that has been referred to the merchant by that
particular school because of the unique tracking number. A
percentage of that sale then gets deposited into your school's account
and is paid out monthly to your school when the threshold hits $50.
It's that easy. No mess, no fuss.
Are
there any start up costs with Oz Fund Raising?
There are currently 2 plans available
at Oz Fund Raising :
1. The basic account
- this is FREE. It includes
a web page with your school's details and a maximum of up to 5 merchants
displayed on the page. You can pick which ones you prefer
from a list and change them as often as you like. Click
here to see a sample or click here
to start one. Trial
it by clicking here.
2. The
premier account - this will cost you just $4.95
per month. It includes up to 3 webpages -
one for the merchants and shopping (as in the basic account) and
another 2 which you can use to display your school's activities,
important notices, your school newsletter, and a mailing list so
that you can send emails to parents you need to contact. Click
here to see a sample or click here
to start one.
Can
I still use other methods of Fund Raising?
Why not? You can still hold
you annual chocolate drives and Krispy Kreme sales but I can tell
you upfront now that it's a whole lot easier this way and you can
potentially raise a lot more funds.
What
are the benefits to parents with this way of Fund Raising as compared
to the usual chocolate drive?
When my son comes home with another
box of chocolates to sell I just groan because whilst in my heart
of hearts I support the whole fundraising cause, I really dislike
the method. It means having to take the whole box to
work only to find that there are already 3 other boxes there
for other people's schools, it means having to count on people being
honest and putting the money in there as they take the chocolates
out, it means chasing those who have taken the chocolates but haven't
paid, it means having a lot of change in my pocket so that I can
dish it out when someone takes out a $20 bill for a $4 box
of chocolate, it means having to foot the bill when the money magically
disappears or having to figure out who I owe change to when the
money works out more than it should be. Online shopping takes
away all that grief. I promote it to my friends, they buy
what they need (not what they feel compelled to buy just because
I'm their friend), there's no hassle, no stress, and I know that
it raises funds for my son's school. A win-win situation.
What
are the benefits to organizations and schools with this way
of Fund Raising as compared to the usual chocolate drive?
Well for one thing, there's no
more hassling the parents to return those chocolate boxes. I
know this for a fact, how many times have you had to send notes
to forgetful parents to remind them to bring the money and boxes
back? All that time spent in the organization, the accounting,
the stress - there is a better way. The online shopping method
is FREE for you to join, it's simple,
you have absolute control - you decide if you want to promote flowers
come Valentine's Day or toys come Christmas, log
in and alter the details as often as you like. What's
more, you can now fundraise 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Click
here to see the full range of merchants you can advertise for.
All you need
to do is let the parents know that they can shop online for your
school. More often than not, the items are similarly priced
or sometimes even cheaper than your store bought variety. The
money gets deposited to your school account directly every month or
opt to have a cheque mailed out to you. Click
here to start an account.
What
can parents purchase using Oz Fundraising's services?
Anything from books, DVDs, flowers,
gift baskets, baby goods, wine, chocolates, computer games, toys
and more. Click
here to see the merchants featured. Parents need
to return to ozfundraising and click through from their preferred
school's webpage to earn commissions for their school.
Can
I use Oz Fundraising's services if I'm not Australian?
Unfortunately, Oz Fundraising is
as its name states - a site for Australia based organizations and
schools only.
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for a trial run - click
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Just
some of the many merchants
featured
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