For an Online fundraising campaign, the fundraiser organiser can place an up-front order or exact order, and then allow the customers to order directly exact number of silicone bracelets online from the website.
Normally a fundraising code is given so that the clients of the fundraiser campaign can be easily identified. So all the clients have to do is to go online e, provide the code, and select the number of bracelets and the designs, colours from the available selection.
For a Pre Order process the fundraiser organiser will take orders over a period of time, and then give the order for the exact number of silicone bracelets for which the order is received by the donors and receive the entire shipment. Since all of the bracelets were pre ordered, customers/contributors get them immediately.
The advantages of doing an online fundraiser are:
Customers can choose the silicone bracelets themselves from the available selection online.
Fundraiser organiser will gather the funds more quickly since the payment has to be made online through credit cards etc.
The disadvantages of an online fundraiser are:
Customers may get their bracelets only after a few weeks after ordering it online
Customers cannot judge for themselves the quality of the bracelets.
The complete process for organizing an online fundraiser is described as follows:
The fundraiser details which needs to be provided by the organiser to the manufacturer are
-Organiser Details
-Fundraising Event Details like start date and duration etc.
Customers cannot judge for themselves the quality of the bracelets. This inconvenience can be reduced by displaying some of the standard bracelets in the fundraiser – as your customers will get them immediately.
The complete process for organizing a preorder fundraiser is described as follows:
The fundraiser sells the silicone bracelets before actually giving the order with the help of samples and flyers etc which give the customers just an idea of the design, colours etc of the bracelets
-Correspondence and contact details
Selection of the design, colours for the customized silicone bracelets.
A code will be given to the fundraiser organiser.This code will be used by the customers while ordering online.
Finalise on the pavement terms and conditions with the manufacturer depending on the standard and customized silicone bracelets.
The customers can buy from the variety of the silicone bracelets displayed online.
Payment will be done by the customers online through credit cards etc. and hence the organiser will get the funds quickly.
The organiser can check on the status of all the orders raised and complete the payment formalities towards the charitable cause.