How to Raise Money with a Car Wash Fundraiser
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Purchase Pre-paid Vouchers or Tickets
Contact your local drive-thru car washes. You can usually get a basic carwash for about $4. Speak with the manager or owner and request the basic wash at half price. Agree to buy 100 tickets. This usually motivates the owner greatly because it provides him promised business and sales. - 2
Print Flyers for Free Car Wash
Print out flyers to encourage people to come to the car wash. Give the date and time. Note that the car wash is free for the first 100 people. Hang them at any place of business that allows. - 3
Gather Pledges to Raise Money on Your Car Wash
Think bike-a-thon. Create and print pledge sheets and have your group request pledges based upon the number of cars washed. Note to tell those making the pledges that you will wash a maximum of 100 cars. This gives those pledging a safety net of not having to spend more than planned. Knowing what the max will be usually frees them up to be more generous. Once they pledge... give them a flyer and encourage them to come have their car wash. - 4
Advertise as Free Car Wash
Have your group make signs and stand on the corners for advertisement. Encourage excitement but not stupidity. No one like it when a 15 year old jumps in front of their car at a red light. Make sure to write "FREE Car Wash" on your signs. - 5
Make Money Through Donations
The pledges you receive will already create you a massive profit, but what happens is this... People that have not made pledges and those just passing by will end up pulling in to have their car washed. Most of those people will offer to donate to the cause as well. So you just doubled your profit. Now keep in mind you are only washing 100 cars, so encourage those that made pledges to come early. - 6
Towel Dry to Save Money
Have your organization or group towel dry the cars. This show those having their car washed that you are working and also allows you to purchase tickets cheaper which in return increases your profit. - 7). After car wash, collect pledge money.
- 8). We increased our profit by over 300% using this technique.
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