How to Supercharge Your Resale Shop’s Charitable Giving

By utilizing our powerful peer-to-peer fundraising platform, your thrift or resale store can expand its giving and turn gently used items into financial support for the people and causes you care about.

“Don’t give to get. Give to inspire others to give” -Simon Sinek

You already know your thriving thrift store is a breeding ground for BIG generosity. 

As an integral part of the community, your store plays an important role in giving back. Whether you support one or several causes, your store is an inspiration for your neighbors and the community at large. 

Do you want more ways to include your community and promote your cause?

If you support a school, an animal shelter, a foundation, a city service, or a family in need, then FunditOn can help you grow. Broaden your donor base, create more donor connections, and ease the burden of large donations by adding our powerful online platform to your store. 

FunditOn will help you bring even more dollars to those who need it most. 

Simply, safely, and conveniently. 

How Does it Work?

As an extension of your store, a FunditOn campaign can be used to list and sell gently used items directly from person to person. All proceeds from these sales will go directly to the fund or organization that you support. 

Imagine a customer walks into your store and notices a flyer on the wall: Help Support The Cats-a-Million Animal Shelter From the Comfort of Home. Intrigued, this customer asks how they can get involved. 

“Leave the bike and bunk bed set at home. Instead of bringing them here for resale, these items can be listed on FunditOn. When you sell these items directly to a buyer, the animal shelter receives all the proceeds!”

Awesome, right? 

You can save time, money, and store space by processing large or cumbersome items online, and at the same time promote greater awareness for the causes you care about.

Why FunditOn?

Opening up possibilities for giving is an idea we hold very dear here at FunditOn. We take fundraising very seriously and care about creating an experience that yields high impact and breaks down barriers. 

When your store utilizes our giving platform you can be sure of a few important things:

  • We are accessible. There are no upfront costs to set up a campaign for your store.
  • We will handle collecting and paying all sales tax.
  • We will provide donor information for tax receipt purposes.
  • We utilize a safe payment platform.
  • We will ensure all proceeds go directly to your beneficiary. 

When your customers list their items with FunditOn, they can be sure that their donation will immediately and immensely impact your cause. 

Starting a FunditOn campaign through your thrift store is easy and means your community can list, sell, and shop 24/7 using our simple, safe online marketplace. So even outside of your normal operating hours, you are still thrifting and gifting!

The COVID-19 pandemic is most likely going to see many of us in lockdown (again!). With FunditOn, you can ensure that your thrift store is still able to contribute to its cause by allowing patrons to donate items from their home directly.

Getting Your Community Involved

You want to draw customers to your store and feel good about their shopping experience. Providing an opportunity for shared purpose through continuous generous giving is a great way to show your community that you care.

Why not try some of these ideas to expand your thrift store’s charitable donations?

Team Tournaments. Consider asking local sports teams, educational programs, and community groups to donate and support your store through FunditOn. The highest donor-team each month can be featured in your store window!

Go Digital. Provide your customers with an easy-to-use QR code to scan and gain quick access to your FunditOn campaign. They can browse, shop, and get ideas for items to add from their own collection.

Discounts for Donation Dollars. Why not reward customers for their awesomeness? Set up an advantage system of points or discounts to be used in-store for patrons who raise FunditOn dollars for your cause. 

The Power of Giving

One of the goals at FunditOn is to break down barriers for charitable giving. We want everyone to be able to get involved in supporting their community. 

We really mean it when we say we put the FUN in FUNdraising. 

When your store participates in fundraising through our marketplace, you can be sure that no donation is too small. And everyone can play a role. 

Your customers can donate household items, handmade goods, large furniture, and even new items to sell online right from their homes. Local businesses can even donate services and goods.

Getting your neighbors involved in fundraising builds an inclusive culture of generosity. And that’s the true power of giving. 

If you’re ready to set up a cause with FunditOn, check out our quick and easy process here. It will only take you a few minutes to sign up. 
Still have questions about our platform? You can find FAQ’s right here.