Are you an Avon Representative looking for a way to get to Premier or President’s Club Level? Do you like to help others?

Avon Fundraising is the ticket!

Fundraising is an easy, rewarding way to boost your business while giving back to your community.

In a nutshell, there are two ways to raise funds with Avon: Printed Flyers and Online.

The Flyer Fundraisers are the “traditional” kind, where people in the organization go around with flyers and take orders, and then the organization delivers the orders to you. This type of fundraiser is typically used by school groups. You gather the orders, collect the money up front, place the combined order with Avon and pay for it, take delivery of the products, sort them into individual orders, and deliver back to the organization with a check for their earnings. Flyer Fundraisers are limited to the products on the flyers, and there are several different ones to choose from. You can view the current ones available on AvonNow under Manage Business > Fundraising Hub. A printed flyer fundraiser generally runs for only one campaign and must be registered in the campaign in which you’ll be placing the order.

Online Fundraisers, on the other hand, allow shoppers to peruse the entire catalog of products and purchase anything they want, which opens the door for higher profits. It takes less than five minutes to set up an online fundraiser, and it can run for up to 60 days. The organization simply shares a customized URL via social media/email, and when people shop, the earnings get calculated on your dashboard. Products are shipped directly to the consumers. So – no work for you! The earnings will be direct-deposited into your bank account (make sure you are enrolled in direct deposit), and you will deliver a personal check to the organization when the fundraiser ends. 

With both types of fundraisers, you must decide what percentage of the profits you will donate to your organization. For example, if you are a Contender, you earn 25% on Beauty & Jewelry and 20% on Fashion & Home, as long as your total campaign order is at least $40. If you are at Premier Level, you earn 30% on Beauty & Jewelry and 20% on Fashion & Home. If you are President’s Club or Honor Society, you earn 40% on Beauty & Jewelry and 25% on Fashion & Home. You will need to take this into consideration when committing a percentage to the organization. Also, for online fundraisers, keep in mind that you pay the shipping on online orders of $60 and up, and for flyer fundraisers, you will be billed for shipping just as you are on your regular AvonNow orders.. So, you want to be careful not to overextend yourself and end up committing to more than you earn. So, you may want to offer a percentage slightly smaller than your earnings to give yourself some cushion. 

If you wish, you can run a flyer fundraiser and online fundraiser for the same organization at the same time, but they would have to be registered separately. Also, you would have to calculate earnings separately, as automatic reporting is only available for online fundraisers. It could get pretty confusing.

You can run a fundraiser for any organization or entity – it doesn’t have to be a 501c3 charity. Think of schools, sports teams, cheer squads, church youth groups, family reunions, a friend in need of cash for medical bills or funeral expenses. Who do you know that might need some extra funds right now? I have done one for a friend who lost her house in a fire, and I’ve even used the Fundraising Hub to create a Facebook party for someone. Think creatively! It’s great because the Hub keeps track of all the sales through your custom URL.

What are the benefits to you?

* You get new customers! New customers who shop an Online Fundraiser will be added to your Web Office Address Book, if they are not already attached to another rep. You can now reach out to them for continued business. More than half of Fundraiser customers are new to Avon!

* Referrals

* You reach Premier Level or President’s Club (and higher earnings) faster, and the extra sales may help you qualify for incentives, trips, and more!

Learn More

Take the Fundraising training available on Avon U! 

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