Cheesecakes for Fundraising
If your organization is searching for an easy and delicious way to raise money. The New York Cheesecake Company is your Fundraising solution with a Free On-Line Fundraising Web Store..
What's the Difference between Us and most other Fundraisers:
WE ARE THE BAKERY! WE ARE NOT A MIDDLE-MAN OR BROKER...
All we do are Cheesecakes, not cookies, not pies, not pickles, not candles.
When is the Best time of Year to Fundraise?
ALL YEAR LONG, depending on what you are fundraising for. Many people think that Fall prior to Thanksgiving or Christmas is the only time of year. Well its definitely the most popular time for Dessert, BUT don't forget about prior to Valentine's Day or the Spring prior to Easter, you have Good Friday, Easter, Jewish Holidays, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, etc... Actually, there are more Dessert Opportunity Holidays in the Spring than the Fall.
HOW MUCH MONEY CAN YOU RAISE?
YOUR fundraiser can earn a PROFIT of 20% to 50%, depending on the selling price YOU set and where-how they are delivered.
Our Pricing is All-Inclusive!
$19.95 EACH is your Delivered Cost!
Our standard fundraising cheesecake which can serve up to 10+ (7" x 2" weighing 2.2 lbs.), with single flavors, costs you $19.95 EACH including FREE BULK SHIPPING to One Location anywhere within a 2-Day UPS Ground Location from our Bakery in Pittsburgh, PA.
Bulk Shipping to: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, lower Minnesota, lower Wisconsin, Kentucky, Iowa, parts of Missouri, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, parts of Maine, Alabama, Northeastern Texas around Dallas/Fort Worth.
How much do you want to make? Well that's up to you and the economics of your community, if you sell cheesecakes for $24.95 each that's a 20% profit, sell for $29.95 then its 34%, sell for $39.95 then its 50% and so on. It's completely up to you to set the pricing.
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
THE HIGHLANDS MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STRINGS PROGRAM
SELLING $4,548.95 EARNING THEM $1,998.00
A NET PROFIT OF 44%!
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
THE HARLEM HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM
SELLING $8,376.60 EARNING THEM $2,720.00
A NET PROFIT OF 32%!
The most popular and least expensive way to receive your cheesecakes is using our FREE Bulk Rate shipping option, which will allow us to ship 24 cheesecakes per case. We ship to one location, You receive and keep ALL the Cheesecakes FROZEN until Hand-Out. We will ship based on your pre-determined Distribution Date, Time and Location with your group. Yes, you can refrigerate the cheesecakes, but only if you are distributing them within 1 day of receipt, but some items must be kept frozen at all times, Bitty Bites and Samplers.
Here are some examples of how to keep cheesecakes cold if you do not have ready access to your school kitchen facilities:
1 Ask your local church with a kitchen
2 See if any parents work in a restaurant
3 You can purchase Dry Ice Pellets locally and keep refreshing the super insulating shipping boxes.
4 Rent a refrigerated truck or trailer (also referred to as "reefers"); or see if a local food supplier or supermarket can help you out. You would be surprised that refrigerator or freezer trailers can cost less than $200!
YES, we can Ship Directly to Customers.
At checkout Customers will be charged $9.98 for Shipping each cheesecake, with a delivery location in the Eastern or Central USA. Shipping to Southern or Western USA starts at $19.98 each. Shipping Cheesecake is not like shipping cookies. Cheesecakes are shipped frozen, just like ice cream, with custom packaging to stay really cold.
Keep in mind that this option is an either/or scenario. Either every cheesecake GETS SHIPPED to the customer, or DELIVERED IN BULK to one location, but you cannot use both.
WHAT FLAVORS CAN WE SELL?
Well, that is up to you. You must ONLY choose from the single flavors listed below. For Fundraisers we strongly recommend you follow the KISS PRINCIPLE. Try to keep your selection to around 4 to 6 flavors, all standard SINGLE flavor cheesecakes such as:
NY Plain; Berry-Berrie; Oreo; Chocolate; Banana; Lemon; Key Lime; Espresso, Mint, Pumpkin, Peach, Funfetti, Carrot, Apple and perhaps one Gluten Free Option and don't forget to include Bitty-Bites. Gluten-free cheesecakes increase your base cost by $10.00.
Please note that cheesecakes are not precut, why? because today most people do not want a large standard slice and usually want "just a sliver" or "I just want a taste". Today, less is more.
Do you Offer a Sampler Pack? Yes! The fundraising sampler gift box contains 4 flavors,(single flavors only), YOU select the flavors in advance, all samplers will receive the same flavor combinations. The sampler consists of four - 4 Inch Cheesecakes 7 ounces each, packaged separately and baked in an aluminum self-serve cup. Sampler packs cost an extra $12.00.
As a Bonus, your site will include a direct donations feature from $5 to $100 in addition to offering cheesecakes. You will Earn 80% Profit on direct contributions.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Organizations, Groups and Teams need stuff, but no one wants the headaches of gathering orders or collecting money. All you have to do is work with us to select your products, spend a few minutes setting up your organization and contact information - and you're done! Our system does the rest...
The New York Cheesecake Company will provide your group with a customized website complete with your organization’s name, logo, or mascot, and even a special message pertinent to your fund-raiser, basically a promotional blurb. You will receive a link to your store. Then all you have to do is promote the link.
Do you need to track sales by Student? Let us know in advance and we will insert an INPUT FIELD for the Students Custom Fundraising ID Number. How does this work? We DO NOT want actual names being used, instead, you will decide a 3 digit number corresponding to each student, so only YOU will know who is who! We suggest you start with 101 and go from there. For teachers and administrators, please use code 999. All the students have to do is write their code on any information they pass out!
How you market the fundraiser is strictly up to you. Have your students or members create their own hand-out flyers. Brochures are unnecessary since the online store is readily available as your FREE 24-hour Brochure. Order forms are not necessary since all ordering is done online through your webstore. There are many online copy services which offer very low rates for printing, we use Best Value Copy.
CAN WE USE PAPER ORDER FORMS ONLY? ABSOLUTELY YES!
Now, if you still feel the need to use order forms, that's fine. We will gladly do this the "old fashioned way". You can use Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint to create your own Order Forms quick and easily. You are permitted to use any images and descriptions from our website.
Then, send us an email with your list of cheesecakes sold, we do not need names, addresses or any other personal information, just a list of products you will need. We will then use our system portal to send you an invoice. You will process payment in full using a credit card through our online portal. Now remember, with order forms, YOU are collecting the money, cash or checks, not us!
Yes, you can do a Hybrid, online and order forms. Why? Because some people do not have access to the internet, don't have credit cards, or don't like to purchase items online.
HYBRID IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM TO UNDERTAKE.
Schools and Organizations doing both On-Line combined with Traditional Paper Orders are having HUGE SUCCESS, and EARNING a lot of money with Higher Percentages!!
Do Not Rely Solely on Social Media, make sure you Pass Out Flyers especially at Public Locations like Supermarkets, use word of mouth and most importantly use E-Mail Blitz campaigns and of course Social Media.
The on-line store will be available 24 hours a day and will show which types of cheesecakes you have to offer. Your group members can then begin selling cheesecakes to family, friends, and other supporters. There are no brochures or order forms, unless you want to create your own, our system works online.
WE collect all the money using Secure SSL on-line credit card processing. WE DO NOT SUPPLY OR USE ORDER FORMS! Your profit margin is established upfront before you start selling. The margin you designate will be collected and issued back to you or your organization after the fundraiser is completed.
WE process all orders online! This is a complete fulfillment service, you do not do anything to process an order!
WE need 3 weeks to process and ship your order once the online store closes. Allow an extra week on your end for distribution. Delivery Days are Wednesday thru Friday, no delivery on Monday or Tuesday since frozen items cannot be in-transit over a weekend. There are NO Fundraising Cheesecake Deliveries 1 week prior to Thanksgiving or 2 weeks prior to Christmas due to UPS shipping delays.
Your order will include a report emailed to you of all items organized by individual. Its up to you to designate how you want to handle distribution from there. ALL shipping is done with complete order tracking and delivery confirmation.
If your organization is Tax Exempt, your certificate must be on file before the store opens. Your organization tax information must be on file before any profit distribution is made.
When are the profits distributed? We mail your organization a check 30 days after you complete distribution and provide written confirmation that all orders have been delivered to all customers. This is to make sure there are no credit card payment issues.
NEW, INSTANT POP-UP FUNDRAISING EVENT!
If you don't have enough time to schedule a longer term fundraiser in advance of a holiday like Thanksgiving or Christmas, you can opt for an Instant Pop-Up Fundraiser at a pre-scheduled school event: Bingo, Concert, Play, Sporting Event, etc... All you need to do is Bulk Order 1 or 2 of our single Flavors, keep it simple, order what you think you can sell AND keep refrigerated or frozen.
The minimum order is one case of 24 cheesecakes. You must be a school or non-profit organization with valid tax exempt paperwork.
We will bulk ship to you UPS and all you have to do is setup a table, advertise in advance with flyers, Facebook, E-mail blasts: ONE DAY ONLY Cheesecake POP-UP FUNDRAISER!! It only takes one week to pre-order and receive, and best of all you get the same cost as our regular fundraiser, $19.95 each delivered.
How to create an Instant ON-SITE PORTABLE REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER: Get a large thermos style cooler, purchase Dry-Ice Blocks, not pellets, enough to cover the bottom (make sure the dry ice is wrapped in plastic, paper bag, etc..), completely cover the wrapped dry-ice with regular ice, then cover that with 2 layers of bubble plastic. You now have an Ice Box that will keep anything cold for up to 4 days!
Just e-mail us the organization name, your tax exempt paperwork, the distribution date, the flavor(s) you want and how many cases. We will email you an invoice.
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