| It's easy to fundraise with flowers at different times of | | | | fundraiser. Take orders in mid-November and deliver a |
| the year. Fundraising flowers are popular items for | | | | few weeks before the holiday season. |
| Valentines Day, Mothers Day, Christmas holidays, | | | | You can source these in bulk at substantial discounts |
| springtime planting, and fall color. | | | | from nurseries and garden shops. Concentrate on |
| Here are some ideas for fundraising with flowers: | | | | traditional colors, but also offer the newer multi-hued |
| Valentines Day | | | | creations as well. |
| Almost everyone buys flowers for their loved ones on | | | | You can combine this holiday flower fundraiser with |
| Valentine's Day and there's several ways to use it as | | | | offering pre-made Christmas wreaths and raise extra |
| a fundraiser. First, you can contract with wholesale | | | | funds that way. |
| florists or even grocery stores to buy roses and other | | | | Fall flowers |
| flowers at a discount. | | | | Another flower-based fundraiser is selling seeds and |
| Next, pre-sell your flower bouquets and roses ahead | | | | bulbs in the fall for planting before the frost hits. Many |
| of time through flyers, word-of-mouth, and direct sales. | | | | active gardeners look for heirloom bulbs and unique |
| In addition to the traditional red roses, offer single roses | | | | plants each fall and it's a huge untapped market for |
| or dozens in different colors such as white or pink. | | | | fundraising. |
| You can also sell them in crystal vases or offer flower | | | | Spring bulbs |
| arrangements for non-romantic gift giving. After all, | | | | Another popular fundraising flower time is Spring when |
| children also like to give their mothers flowers on | | | | everyone is eager to get outside and pretty up their |
| Valentines Day too. You can even offer chocolate | | | | yard. Flower bulbs and wildflower seeds are always |
| roses for all those chocoholics out there. | | | | big sellers. |
| Use flowers for a Valentines Day fundraiser at school. | | | | You can also look to offer additional gardening supplies |
| This is a popular way for the student council to raise | | | | sourced locally, such as flowering shrubs and mulch. |
| funds by selling single flowers before school and during | | | | Work with a wholesale nursery for products and |
| breaks for students to send to teachers, friends, or | | | | consider offering bigger landscaping items such as pine |
| that certain crush. | | | | straw with delivery included. |
| Mothers Day | | | | Summary |
| Mothers Day is another great holiday for fundraising | | | | Fundraising with flowers is easy and quite profitable |
| flowers. Again, take orders in advance for bouquets | | | | when you tap into an existing market demand. |
| and flower arrangements and arrange to buy ahead | | | | Holidays such as Valentines Day and Mothers Day are |
| of time at a discount. | | | | perfect opportunities for raising funds, but don't |
| With talented help, you can also create unique | | | | overlook the Christmas holiday season as well. |
| arrangements from scratch and sell those as well. | | | | Seasonal windows also exist in Spring and Fall for |
| Boost sales by offering shipping services to | | | | home and garden related fundraisers. Each of these |
| out-of-town recipients and include a small markup to | | | | can also be expanded to include other gardening or |
| cover handling costs. | | | | landscaping items to boost profits. |
| Christmas flowers | | | | Fundraising flowers are high profit and low risk, so get |
| At Christmastime, poinsettias are another great flower | | | | started planning yours today! |