Funds2Orgs
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Funds2orgs was a great organization to work with for a fundraiser. My daughter and her best friend picked this fundraiser so they could raise money to attend the [name of conference] conference this summer. We received our bags and rubber bands in good time and their team was always responsive when we had questions or concerns. Nichole H was awesome to work with. We collected over 5,000 pairs of shoes that helped our help them go to the conference. It was a great experience for the girls in leadership. They worked hard each week to collect from the collection boxes, count, bag, and get the work out. I would definitely recommend this fundraiser to groups willing to do the work. Thank you!

Our church has done several very successful shoe drive fundraisers through them. Everyone there (with the exception of one employee who wasn't there long) is wonderful to work with. Communication and support are great. Logistics regarding pick up of the shoes can sometime be tricky but they do their best to fit your schedule. Payment is sent promptly. It's for a great cause (shoes are sent to developing countries where people are trained to repair and sell them, plus our closets are cleaned out, and usable shoes stay out of the landfill, so it's win-win all around). Would highly recommend them (just realize you have to collect 100 bags of 25 pairs of shoes in each bag as a minimum or a freight charge is deducted from your profit).

We just completed our shoe drive and collected 161 bags which equaled 4025 pairs of shoes. This was such a great and simple fundraiser. They provided plenty of advice, support, and media material which was a huge bonus! The staff at Funds2Orgs was extremely helpful and polite. They kept in touch, gave us lots of excellent pointers and great advice to have a successful campaign. Our coach was Jim Cundiff and he was awesome! He checked in frequently to make sure we were on track toward our goal. The only hiccup we had was the driver had his flight canceled not once, but twice and so delivery was backed up a day. Driver Jeffery was a true gem in spite of everything! I would HIGHLY recommend working with Funds2Orgs for your next fundraising project! Thanks for everything, Funds2Orgs!

As many things have changed due to Covid-19, so did the ability to fundraise for our small non-profit organization which supports youth and families. After having to cancel an in-person community fundraiser event, we were on the search for alternative ways to fundraise. Fortunately, we learned about Funds2Orgs and gave it a try. It was the perfect fundraiser to help rally the community to work together towards a common goal, yet keep social distance during ever-changing times. Our fundraising coach, Jim, was informative, responsive, and helped keep us on track to meet our goals. The entire process was straightforward and we were successful in moving forward with fundraising even through state-wide restrictions. Ultimately, our community members donated 3,578 pairs of shoes and our organization ultimately raised over $1,400!

Our non-profit private special needs school partnered with Funds2Orgs to bring a different fundraising idea to our families/community. We had several businesses to collect for us from their employees and clients, along with a few businesses who became drop off sites for donations. After 5 months, we were able to reach our 100 bag goal/2500 pairs of shoes! (Make sure you have plenty of room for storage.) We shared this event on a segment on our local news and was able to share and bring more awareness about our organization. Our coach, Nicole, and others from Funds2Orgs checked on us weekly to give tips and encouragement throughout the process. All the supplies needed were provided from bags, rubber bands, to marketing tools and more. We appreciated the opportunity to clean out closets and raise money at the same time! Thank you!

We love fundraising with Funds2Orgs! We've been doing an annual shoe drive since 2014. To date, we have collected 59,584 pairs of shoes and raised $24,785.17 to help us construct classrooms for our school in Kabale, Uganda. We have found that people love to donate shoes that they no longer want or wear to a great cause. Our donor pool seems to grow organically each year. In addition to the fundraising component, it's also a great awareness building for our charity, [insert charity name here]. They provide great coaching and information throughout the process (Hi Donna!). My only complaint is that sometimes it takes a few weeks for the pickup after we have finished. This isn't an issue for us any longer, but in the past, when our shoes were stored in someone's garage, it made it a little inconvenient. Just be prepared to have a space large enough for all the shoes you will collect!

I organized a Mini Shoe Drive with Funds2Orgs to help raise money for a nonprofit organization known as Paws for Paws. The team was extremely knowledgeable and helpful throughout the entire process. They explained everything that I would have to go through in detail before I signed the contract. They provided supplemental materials, such as marketing templates and a few small posters to help with promoting my drive as well. Through the duration of the shoe drive, I received weekly coaching calls to see how the drive was going and any advice or answers to questions that I may have had. They shipped out the bags/rubber bands for the shoes very efficiently and had the logistics team come to pick up all the shoes in a timely manner. Overall, I had an incredible experience with this company and would 10/10 recommend to anyone who is willing to put in the work to raise money for a great cause!

This shoe drive fundraiser was an all-around success. The Funds2Orgs team is professional and helpful every step of the way. I headed this shoe drive for our small school, and we were able to collect 100 bags of 25 shoes each. The drive officially lasts 60 days, but we started collecting about a month early. It CAN BE DONE with and is even more doable if you have a team of volunteers. Thank you Funds2Orgs for the constant communication, clear contract, and all of the promotional materials that are provided for free. The shoe drive is definitely a fundraiser I would recommend: it brings schools/communities together, it helps to keep thousands of shoes out of landfills, it provides economic opportunity to people who greatly need it, it provides inexpensive shoes to people who need them and it earns a bit of money without having to ASK for any! Thank you, Funds2Orgs, for all you do! Alicia Smith

Thank you Funds2Orgs for helping our school find a safe way to do a fundraiser during a pandemic. Jim was our amazing coach. He helped us through all of our ups and downs during the fundraiser. He went above and beyond to connect us with a lady who collected shoes on her own and had given up on the collection. We raised more money than what we were expecting to raise because of Jim's help, support and guidance. It was tough getting the families at our school to donate shoes due to their financial difficulties but we were able to get all of the elementary schools in our district involved in donating so that was great. The shoe drive was a lot of work but it was overall a great experience. We are not sure when we will have another opportunity to do another shoe drive but if we get a chance we will definitely reach out to Funds2Orgs. Thank you Jim for all of your help, support and guidance. It was great working with you!

My church partnered with Funds2Orgs to raise funds towards replacing our roof. When I initially heard of the organization I was skeptical so I called and spoke with them directly. They were very informative explaining how the shoe drive would work. During the 3 months of collecting shoes everything worked exactly as I was told... Start up kit sent with bags, rubber bands, flyers and counting logs. Every week I was in contact on the phone with Donna my coach at Funds2Orgs. She gave me all kinds of ideas to increase the number of shoes collected. I did everything she advised and our shoe drive was a complete success! There was really very little work involved and it was a great way to bring our community together! We had people who never attended our church send us checks for hundreds of dollars to help with our roof project! I highly recommend Funds2Orgs! They know their business and can help you raise funds for your cause.

This fundraiser has given us the opportunity to encourage members of our family, friends, neighbors, and co workers to clean up their closets with shoes that are still in good condition and they were just storing. It also gave us the chance to be able to contribute to good atmosphere condition by not throwing those shoes in the landfills. We also learned about the people who will be helped by these shoes making them micro entrepreneurs thus making their lives better. We might not be able to meet them in person but we are happy that we are able to extend a hand. Through all the weeks we were doing this drive, there was a constant follow up through calls, emails, texts, giving us advice, coaching, and asking if there is anything they can do to help our fundraiser a success. Funds2Org people... Thank you for giving us this opportunity to raise our funds and at the same time help others. Stay safe, healthy, happy and blessed... all of you there😊

Funds2orgs is a fantastic organization start to finish! Our family is adopting a little boy from China and we needed a lot of funds to get us there. I ran across this idea (Shoe Drive) in a book. I thought how intriguing...not have to ask for money, ask for shoes. I have 4 kids and we always have extra shoes. We spent 218 days collecting shoes ending with 25,775 pairs! It was hard but rewarding work.
I couldn't have done it without our coach Tom Smith. He checked in on me every Monday for nearly 7 months. He gave honest feedback, great tips, and I always left our conversations feeling encouraged. When it came time to order the truck, the process was seamless. Courtney talked me through all the details and was available if I had questions. Within 10 days of the truck leaving, I received our check in the mail.
I am so thankful for Funds2orgs, the journey they helped facilitate and for the people that make this awesome organization run! You WILL be blessed to work with them.

I am so glad I found Funds2Orgs -- it is the best fundraiser my class (10th grade) has ever done, and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking to raise money and contribute to a worthy cause! Our coach, Jim, was so helpful the entire time, reaching out at least once a week to make sure we had everything we needed and that our drive was going well. Kevin, who helped get my class started on our efforts, was also super pleasant to work with. The whole Funds2Orgs team is incredibly kind, and they gave great tips on how to maximize our efforts. I love how we've not raised money for our class but that we are helping lift others out of poverty. It is a great way to get your community involved for such an amazing cause. Also, the shoe pickup couldn't have been easier! The driver, Josh, was really nice, and it only took about 25 minutes for us to load 144 bags of shoes onto the truck. Thank you to Kevin, Jim, Donna, Justin, and Josh -- we couldn't have been so successful without you all!

The Funds2Org shoe drive was a real success for our high school Chorus Booster Club. With so many changes and restrictions due to COVID-19, this fundraiser was perfect for our group. With no in-person or on-campus fundraising this year, we were able to still raise money and maintain social distancing while encouraging our community to come together to support great causes. Funds2Org not only provides a wide array of materials that can be used for print, email or social media, but you also work with a Fundraising Coach. Our Coach, Nicole, was great. She provided weekly emails with new ideas, weekly check ins, and she was available anytime help was needed. The shoe drive was straight forward and easy. We received shoe donations for around 2 months, and spent 3-4 hours total bagging and preparing the shoes for pick up. We also qualified for an additional bonus during a sign up period which was even better! We will definitely work with Funds2Org in the future and your organization should do so, too.

Thank you from the Funds2Orgs team.

Our small Christian school in Minnesota began a shoe drive fundraiser with Funds2Orgs in July . I was very impressed with this organization from start to finish! The expectations were explained on their online site and as soon as our contract was signed, I was given a coach to answer any questions I might have. Jim contacted me each week with suggestions and encouraged our progress. The shoe drive DOES take some organization but once it is set up, it's easy to keep going. I asked 5 churches and 6 local businesses in our market area to partner with us in our shoe drive and gave them information on the goals of the program which I printed from the website. I decorated large boxes with colorful paper and pertinent information and put them at each site. One of our team members was responsible for collecting shoes from those sites and bringing them to our central drop off area (which happened to be my garage).I also advertising on social media. Funds2Org supplied rubber bands to pair shoes, as well as clear plastic bags for collecting 25 pairs of a variety of shoes. We bagged 180 bags of shoes (over 4000 pairs). The pickup driver was very kind and prompt and helped us load the bags. Our check for over $2000 arrived about a week after pickup. It is made clear from the start that if 100 bags are not collected, a pickup/delivery charge of $250 would be deducted from the total of the $.40 per bag. We actually received $.50 per bag because we collected over 160 bags during a special promotion. Jim even put another group in our area in touch with us since they were only able to collect 15 bags. They were kind enough to donate their shoes to our shoe drive but we, in turn, gave them a check when we received our earnings. Jim said that through our shoe drive 30 families in third world countries would be able to start a new business and be out of poverty. This was a win/win! We received lots of great marketing and scholarship money for our school and helped others in return.