Fund Raiser Pricing

[Gary_E]

Can anyone help?

I am a pastor, I have the skill and equipment to do a fundraiser

We are raising money for central air and office furniture

I am unsure as what I should offer in the way of packages and pricing

It will be done in NJ 3 miles from manhattan to give you an idea of the area

does anyone have any good suggestions

i am signed up with whcc and will use them for processing

i was considering a single package 8x10 5x7 sheet wallets for 75.00

8x10 individual 40.00

5x7 individual 30.00

I will probably be working with a church we rent from that has an older congregation so i will be dealing w/older folks mostly which can be good and bad

i will make a couple of high end whcc prints (wraparounds) to try to sell also at a much higher price

any positive input would be appreciated, any pitfalls ect

i noticed somewhere pebble finish is hard to scan :lol: that sounds good

i do this mostly for fun but i did go to college for photographic science so i do have some skills, the church i am working with was very impressed by the portfolio i brought them

[PhotographerS]

Sounds Good 2 me....
A tad high on the price.
I would say lower about 9-12% and then youll be in business!
Other wise --- People may want to help you out, however they may be like i am and not have the much $$$$ to be spending! :-)

[Gary_E]

maybe not, your in MO the cost of living and incomes are higher here

Sounds Good 2 me....
A tad high on the price.
I would say lower about 9-12% and then youll be in business!
Other wise --- People may want to help you out, however they may be like i am and not have the much $$$$ to be spending! :-)

[Rubi Jane]

I don't know your market but for a large metro area I don't think they are out of line and people will often pay more if they believe in the cause for a fundraiser...just look at those $5 bars of chocolate that taste horrid ;)

Beyond portraits what about some limited edition prints of the church for the congregation to potentially purchase?

[Gary_E]

I don't know your market but for a large metro area I don't think they are out of line and people will often pay more if they believe in the cause for a fundraiser...just look at those $5 bars of chocolate that taste horrid ;)

Beyond portraits what about some limited edition prints of the church for the congregation to potentially purchase?
like a picture of the building??

we are going to incoporate a members directory in this also

this is what i like about forums, lots of good ideas

[Master Mason]

One suggestion, You might make your prices as twofold, it would be a manditory donation as the sitting fee, which would be tax deductable and then lower the prices accordingly.

this way the people that are getting the pictures also would get a tax deduction as well.

Just a thought.

[Gary_E]

One suggestion, You might make your prices as twofold, it would be a manditory donation as the sitting fee, which would be tax deductable and then lower the prices accordingly.

this way the people that are getting the pictures also would get a tax deduction as well.

Just a thought.

its called a suggested donation i beleive

i wasnt going to do a sitting fee but decided to do a small one to get more folks in the door

[dreemes]

Make sure you check on sales tax for your state.

I don't know how it is in NJ but in Texas it works like this:

A sitting fee is part of the process of creating the print and is taxed as part of the cost of creating the print. There is no sales tax due on a sitting fee if the client does not purchase prints.

If you require a donation for a product it is not really considered a donation and is taxable. For example you ask for a donation of $20 for a print and they say I don't want to give $20 but I will take the print you must give it to them. If you don't then it isn't really a donation and is taxable.

I would hope noone would complain about this and cause problems but these days you never know. If you have someone that has it in for you it is a good way for them to make your life misserable.

There is a way around this... You take donations for certificates and there is no sales tax on this because it is not a tangible product. Then the certificate is presented to the photographer or person responsible for sittings and print orders and the certificate is used to get the free product. Since no money exchanged hands for the product then there is no sales tax on this.

As I stated above the laws may be different in your state so you need to check with the agency in charge of sales tax in your state.

[Gary_E]

Make sure you check on sales tax for your state.


There is a way around this... You take donations for certificates and there is no sales tax on this because it is not a tangible product. Then the certificate is presented to the photographer or person responsible for sittings and print orders and the certificate is used to get the free product. Since no money exchanged hands for the product then there is no sales tax on this.



thats a great idea since this is a legitimate non profit fundraiser i may do that