http://blog.happypurim.com/2007/10/16/dollars-and-sense-how-much-can-i-raise-how-much-should-i-charge/ Providing Information and Resources About Mishloach Manot (Puirm Basket) Fundraisers and Software Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:53:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.happypurim.com/2007/10/16/dollars-and-sense-how-much-can-i-raise-how-much-should-i-charge/#comment-464 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:17:21 +0000 http://blog.happypurim.com/2007/10/16/dollars-and-sense-how-much-can-i-raise-how-much-should-i-charge/#comment-464 [...] get lots of questions about this post from 2007. It’s likely because it was an overly simplistic answer to one of the most [...]

]]> http://blog.happypurim.com/2007/10/16/dollars-and-sense-how-much-can-i-raise-how-much-should-i-charge/#comment-91 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:57:45 +0000 http://blog.happypurim.com/2007/10/16/dollars-and-sense-how-much-can-i-raise-how-much-should-i-charge/#comment-91 For non-orthodox synagogues (they have a different dynamic) you’re right–you should generally make sure to at least cover your cost. But not much more–keep in mind that once you’ve covered your cost with an initial order, each additional person sending to that same recipient is pure profit, so you want to do everything your can to boost participation and order size.
Lisa, please shoot me an email if you’d like to setup a time to analyze your account (orders, participation %, etc) from the past 2 years.
Happy Purim!

]]> http://blog.happypurim.com/2007/10/16/dollars-and-sense-how-much-can-i-raise-how-much-should-i-charge/#comment-89 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:40:50 +0000 http://blog.happypurim.com/2007/10/16/dollars-and-sense-how-much-can-i-raise-how-much-should-i-charge/#comment-89 I would love to charge $2-3 dollars but it cost us at least $5 to make up the basket so that it seems full. We charged $7 last year and had a decent response from members.

]]> http://blog.happypurim.com/2007/10/16/dollars-and-sense-how-much-can-i-raise-how-much-should-i-charge/#comment-9 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:55:13 +0000 http://blog.happypurim.com/2007/10/16/dollars-and-sense-how-much-can-i-raise-how-much-should-i-charge/#comment-9 Hi Fundraising Chair,
That’s a great question. I’ll answer it in my next post.
HappyPurim!

]]> http://blog.happypurim.com/2007/10/16/dollars-and-sense-how-much-can-i-raise-how-much-should-i-charge/#comment-8 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:50 +0000 http://blog.happypurim.com/2007/10/16/dollars-and-sense-how-much-can-i-raise-how-much-should-i-charge/#comment-8 What are your thoughts on charging a setup fee to order mishloach manot? That is, we used to charge people $20 for the first basket and $1 per basket after that.

]]> http://blog.happypurim.com/2007/10/16/dollars-and-sense-how-much-can-i-raise-how-much-should-i-charge/#comment-7 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:58:57 +0000 http://blog.happypurim.com/2007/10/16/dollars-and-sense-how-much-can-i-raise-how-much-should-i-charge/#comment-7 The prices you recommend seem pretty low. How do we ensure that we cover our costs–wich are $10-15 per Purim basket if we only charge $2-$4 to our members? (we usually charge $6.50 per name)
Thanks,
Jill

]]> http://blog.happypurim.com/2007/10/16/dollars-and-sense-how-much-can-i-raise-how-much-should-i-charge/#comment-6 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:47:57 +0000 http://blog.happypurim.com/2007/10/16/dollars-and-sense-how-much-can-i-raise-how-much-should-i-charge/#comment-6 Hi guys! These are some great posts so far.
fyi-We’re really excited about the new features you’ve added for this year.

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