Fundraising Ideas for Gift Baskets
If your fundraising ideas or events call for gift baskets, there are many kinds that you can choose from:
Gift baskets for babies, which have all the cute items for new or expectant parents like tub toys, lotions and creams and educational toys. So if your fundraiser will have lots of new moms in attendance, such as those with kids in preschool or kindergarten, these would be a good choice.
Picnic baskets loaded with exotic crackers, cheese, meats, fruit and other delectables that you won't typically find in the supermarket.
Gender specific—those designed for women will have fragrant soaps and lotions, loofah sponges, romantic candles and other beauty or romance inspiring goodies. The baskets designed for men will typically have tools, batteries, coupons for oil changes or alignments and shaving accessories.
Themed creations which will cater to both sexes. These might include golf baskets, which could have golf balls, gloves, hat and golf course coupons or tickets to a golf tournament.
Travel baskets work well also, which could have airline tickets, cruises or vacation packages, stuffed in with a pair of thongs, sunscreen and a beach towel, or gloves, socks, hats, lip balm and lift tickets if the vacation is heading for the colder climates.
Whichever fundraising event you choose, whether it's an auction or individual sales, you can find the right gift baskets to fit your intended audience.
Some companies offer gift baskets specifically for fundraising events, so you can buy them at wholesale prices and resell them for a reasonable profit without gouging your customers. You can also buy gift baskets at retail prices and auction them or use these higher priced baskets for door prizes to attract more attendees to your event.
The companies below offer gift baskets for both wholesale and retail purchasers.
Gift Basket Fund Raiser Directory
Express Gift Baskets - Offers an amazing variety including cookies, gourmet fruits and nuts, wine and baskets for special occasions too like birthdays and Christmas. They will ship your order anywhere in Canada and the United States. Be sure to click on the WHOLESALE tab.
BloomingBulb - quality flower bulbs and perennial plants at rock bottom prices.