The holiday season is right around the corner and many of you will probably be contributing to a charitable organization in some way this year. Be it volunteering time, donating gifts, or helping raise funds, there really is no wrong way to help out someone less fortunate.
Fundraising can be particularly difficult. Most charitable organizations are non-profit and constantly face the question: ”How do we raise money to support our cause?” Well, Lulu has an answer. Our photo books, calendars, and cookbooks make for the perfect holiday fundraisers. Just ask folks like Joe DeBono of the Silver Shield Foundation, who used Lulu to create a calendar to support the higher education of children whose parents have honorably served the New York Police and Fire Departments:
“Lulu made the project possible through its print on demand capability – there was no capital outlay required to launch and they provided a collaborative, literally, one-stop shop, where we could tweak our calendar as much as we needed to, which just made sense. We are using Lulu for marketing distribution, order fulfillment and payment collection. Lulu truly is the best turn-key solution for non-profits that are cash poor and content rich.” – Joe DeBono
Or how about Suzanne Dorsey of the Bald Head Island Wildlife Conservancy. In tight economic times, gift shop sales were plummeting, long-time sponsors cut contributions and demand for an island directory — one of the conservancy’s most important fundraisers — dwindled. Suzanne worked with Lulu to create an updated directory with more information and better color at lower cost and fundraising is expected to rise 67% as a result:
“We are grateful to Lulu for saving a revenue source that had been decreasing and probably would have completely collapsed.” – Suzanne Dorsey
At Lulu, stories like this never get old. We’re always thrilled to hear of the new ways organizations like Silver Shield and the conservancy use our services to help make the world a better place. What are some of your fundraising stories? We’d love to hear about them in the comments and who knows, maybe it’ll help spread some holiday cheer. For more information, visit www.lulu.com/publish.
