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Fair Trade Fundraisers
Benefits of Fundraising with FairTrade Caravans
A Unique Way to Raise Money
25% of all proceeds go directly to your cause.
Unique, high-quality products that people want to buy — which helps you raise more money.
You and your supporters get to do more good by also supporting fair trade.
There’s no cost to sign up, set up, or run a fundraiser.
It’s easy — no orders to take, money to collect or forms to tally.
Make a World of Difference
You’re already making a difference by organizing a fundraiser for your cause and by fudraising with FairTrade Caravans, you have another way to make a significant impact. With each fair trade product sold, you’re also supporting hardworking people around the world.
See who you’re supporting
LEARN ABOUT OUR SUPPLIERS
See who else fundraises with FairTrade Caravans
MEET PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS“Our FairTrade Caravans fundraiser was easy to manage and provided ethical and sustainable products with a return that supported our Sisterhood initiatives. We are working with FairTrade Caravans on another fundraiser!”
— Lori Lotterman, Congregation Beth Elohim Sisterhood
Running a FairTrade Caravans’ Fundraiser Is Easy
How It Works
Sign Up & Launch Your Fundraiser
Tell us about your fundraiser with FairTrade Caravans, select one of our two-week fundraising periods, and set a fundraising goal. We use this information to create your customized fundraiser landing page for your review and approval.
Fundraising Periods
Anytime – Contact Us!
Spring/Mother’s Day
Summer/Nonprofit End of Fiscal Year
Fall/Back to School
Holidays
View A Sample Fundraising Page
Promote Your Fundraiser
Let your supporters know about your fundraiser by sharing your customized landing page. Because your success is directly related to how well you get the word out, we provide you with plenty of proven marketing resources. You can track your progress on your fundraising dashboard.
Let Your Supporters Shop
Supporters choose unique fair trade products from our curated online catalog and make secure purchases. Orders are processed and shipped directly to your supporters anywhere in the US. For schools within an hour of Boston, you can give supporters the option to pick up their orders at your school or organization.
Raising Money for Your Cause
You receive 25% of the fundraising proceeds via check within 7 to 10 business days. Or you can get the funds more quickly using secure bank transfer. (Just be sure to tell us who pay and where to send the funds when you sign up.) The funds disbursed to you will be the exact amount shown on your dashboard.
Sign Up for a Fundraiser
Earn 25% for Your Cause
(All fields are required*)
Make Your Fundraiser a Success
Helpful Resources
Setting Up Your Fundraiser Page
Shortly after you sign up, you’ll receive a link to your customized landing page for you to review and approve. Be sure to share it with supporters at the start of your fundraising period.
View A Sample Fundraising Page
Promote Your Fundraiser
You get emails, social media posts, and other resources to help you run an effective fundraising campaign. In our experience, organizations that use these resources raise more money.
See how much money you're raising
Use the convenient dashboard to see how many online orders you have, who has ordered and how close you are to your fundraising goal. Use this information to update your community about your progress and take additional steps to achieve your goal.
Learn More About Fair Trade
Many organizations, especially schools, use FairTrade Caravans fundraisers as an opportunity to educate students on the importance of fair trade, helping them become better global citizens.
Want to do more to support fair trade?
As consumers, we can choose to use our purchasing power to make a world of difference by buying fair trade products. The more we know, the more we can do.
