Is your group looking for a successful fundraiser?

It seems like it is getting harder and harder for organizations to raise funds to keep up with their operational expenses. The current economic conditions and unemployment rates have decreased discretionary giving. More and more groups are relying on their ability to raiser money through fundraisers. There are inherent problems with fundraisers..too expensive, junky products, perishables, keeping the inventory, delivery of products, etc. Mike Gerken saw this one too many times with his 3 boys going through school and athletics. After dealing with these types of fundraisers 3 times over, Mike decided to turn the fundraising world upside down. He started Dine and Discounts!

Dine and Discounts accomplished this by flipping the percentages....in the FAVOR of the fundraising groups! This means the fundraising group gets to keep 80% of the subscriptions sold. This is a program that fundraising groups sell subscriptions to the Dine and Discounts website for $25 and they get to keep $20 ...... a true 80% return! Groups using this fundraising program have earned (money kept) $10,000, $20,000, and a group in St. Louis even earned $30,000 on the first fundraiser in the area!

The statistics from Dine and Discounts show that 3 out of 4 supporters approached will purchase a subscription. The reason they purchase the subscription is due to the fact that they want to help the organization but they also find a great value in the product. When a supporter purchases a subscription, they receive a 5 x 8 card that has 8 coupons and a scratch off number. The value in the 8 coupons will allow the person to recoup their investment. The number can be used to unlock all of the offers on the website. These offers include numerous local ads as well as a selection of national offers. The subscriber can print the coupon (good for 7 days) or use their smart phone to display the coupon to the business. The subscription is good throughout the country whereever Dine and Discounts has an active website! You can find offers in Pittsburgh, Omaha, St. Louis, etc.

If you are involved in a group (or know someone who is) that needs to raise money, please contact us at dadpgh@gmail.com or check out our websites at www.dineanddiscountspittsburgh.com or www.dineanddiscounts.com..