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How to Create & Run a Successful Fundraiser

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How to Create & Run a Successful Fundraiser

How to Create & Run a Successful Fundraiser

How to Create & Run a Successful Fundraiser

 

Kicking off a new fundraiser isn’t easy. You have to know what you want to do, how to organize your group, and how to make the fundraiser a success.

There are several steps to take when it comes to creating and running a successful fundraiser. Here are some of the basics to help get you started.

Basic Steps for Creating & Running a Successful Fundraiser

Step #1 – Figure out Your Why

The first step for any fundraiser is to figure out why you need to raise money. You want to have a solid reason for the money you plan to raise to help motivate the group.

For example, if you want to sell custom car magnets to raise money for new baseball equipment, this is your reason. Players can easily be motivated by the idea of new equipment for games and practice.

Step #2 – Know How Much You Need

Figure out the amount of money you need to raise before you choose a fundraiser. If you’re trying to raise money for a mission trip, this might include travel expenses, food, transportation, etc.

No matter why you plan to raise money, have a clear idea of how much you need to raise. This will make it easier to figure out the right fundraiser and if you plan to sell something, how many you need to sell to hit your goal.

Step #3 – Choose the Right Fundraiser

There are several fundraising options out there from hosting an event to selling custom car magnets. You want to choose the right fundraiser for your group.

Consider the cost of the fundraiser, the profit margin, the work necessary, and all other factors. For some groups, holding a dinner event with entertainment and a silent auction makes sense. For others, it will be much easier to sell car magnets.

Step #4 – Create a Plan

Once you know why you’re raising money, how much you need to raise, and the fundraiser you plan to use, you want to create a plan. This plan should include steps to help you achieve your ultimate goal.

For example, if you decide to sell custom car magnets, you might set a goal for each participant to sell a certain number of magnets. You might also create a plan to find local business sponsors to cover the cost of the magnets.

Step #5 – Implement Your Plan

After you’ve created a plan, it’s time to put it in practice. Implement your plan and make adjustments, as necessary, along the way. You’ll find better success with a fundraiser when you have a plan you can easily follow and adjust, if necessary.

As you work through these five steps, make sure you take the necessary time and consider the opinions of those within your group. You want to know why you’re raising money and how much you need. You also want to make sure the fundraiser you choose will get enough participants excited to help you run a successful fundraiser.

 

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Combining a Local Business Sponsor with Football Car Magnets

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Combining a Local Business Sponsor with Football Car Magnets

Combining a Local Business Sponsor with Football Car Magnets

Combining a Local Business Sponsor with Football Car Magnets

A unique way to raise money for your football team is by selling football car magnets. These custom car magnets allow you to add any design you prefer and make a nice profit for each sale.

Unlike food fundraisers, you don’t have to store the items or take orders ahead of time. Just order your custom car magnets and start selling them.

When you want to make your fundraiser even more profitable, you can partner with a local business as sponsors. Allow them to include a small logo or website address as the sponsor for your magnets. In exchange, they will cover the cost of a set quantity of magnets, which makes every sale 100% profit for your group.

If you’re considering your fundraising choices for this year’s football season, consider custom football magnets. Here’s how you can get your magnets for free.

Figure out How Many You Need to Sell

Before you buy your custom car magnets, figure out how many you need to sell to raise enough money. Usually, you can sell these magnets for $5 to $10 and you can certainly offer deals and discounts for multiple magnet purchases.

It’s best to figure out what you plan to sell the custom football magnets for and the deals you plan to offer. Then, you can estimate an average sales price.

Once you have an average sales price, just divide the amount you need to raise by the price. You don’t need to worry about the cost, as the magnets will be free for you if you follow the next step.

Find a Sponsor or Sponsors

Depending on the number of magnets you need to sell, you might need to find one sponsor or multiple sponsors. You will be trading a small logo, website, or other text on your magnet (as the sponsor) in exchange for the sponsor covering the cost of the magnets for you.

For example, if you need to sell 500 magnets to raise the money you need, you can find one sponsor willing to cover the entire cost or five sponsors willing to cover 100 magnets each. Here’s how it would break down, based on the pricing from ARC Marketing assuming you use a 5″ Oval custom car magnet.

  • One Sponsor for 500 Magnets – They pay $575 to sponsor all the magnets
  • Five Sponsors for 100 Magnets each – Each sponsor pays $300 to sponsor 100 magnets

Of course, you can offer sponsorship at other levels, too, such as 150 magnets for $315 or 300 magnets for $435.

Who Will Sponsor Your Magnets?

Local businesses love to help out sports teams and they love to gain advertising for cheap. Paying a few hundred dollars to have their logo, website, or other information as a part of your magnet design gives them great publicity throughout the community.

You may have to contact several businesses before you find the right sponsor or sponsors. If you’ve asked businesses to sponsor other fundraisers in the past, or you have regular donors, it’s a good idea to start with these donors/sponsors first.

If you’re looking for a great way to raise money for your football team this year, consider selling custom car magnets. Find a sponsor or a few sponsors and you can even sell these magnets for a 100% profit.

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Custom Car Magnet Fundraiser vs. Selling Flowers Fundraiser

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Custom Car Magnet Fundraiser vs. Selling Flowers Fundraiser

Custom Car Magnet Fundraiser vs. Selling Flowers Fundraiser

Custom Car Magnet Fundraiser vs. Selling Flowers Fundraiser

When it’s time to choose your fundraiser, you’ll have plenty of options to consider. Two of the best options include selling custom car magnets and selling flowers.

These are two very different types of fundraisers, however. Making the right decision between a custom car magnet fundraiser and a flower fundraiser will help your group raise the necessary cash.

Let’s look at both types of fundraisers to help you make the correct decision.

Custom Car Magnet Fundraiser

A custom car magnet can be sold for a large profit margin, especially if you order in larger quantities of 300 or more. They don’t need to be stored and you can hand them to each purchaser as they buy them.

Not only will custom car magnets help you raise money, but they will also help you spread awareness for your group. You can even partner with a local business as a sponsor to cover the cost of the magnets.

Flower Fundraiser

When you choose to sell flowers or flower bulbs, you will get an eco-friendly fundraiser with little risk. Flowers are riskier than selling flower bulbs because they need special care.

Flower bulbs require you to take orders and fill them. A flower fundraiser may provide you with the ability to sell on the spot, but you won’t be able to keep fresh flowers for long.

Typically, groups will do a flower bulb fundraiser and take orders. This means you will need to collect payment and fill orders once you receive the bulbs.

Which Makes More Money?

The big question for many groups is which fundraiser will make us more money? Comparing custom car magnets to a flower fundraiser provides a pretty clear answer.

Flower fundraisers typically come with a 50% profit margin, while custom car magnets have a profit margin ranging from 100% to 400% or more. In addition, you can partner with a sponsor for custom car magnets to cover the cost, while it’s harder to do this with a flower fundraiser. The sponsor can include their logo or business name on your magnet, which cannot be done with flower bulb fundraisers.

Along with the higher profit margin, custom car magnets are easier to sell to a larger audience. With a flower bulb fundraiser, you have to find people willing to plant flowers. Even with just a flower fundraiser, you still have to find people that like flowers and are not allergic to what you’re selling.

Which is Easier?

Do you prefer to take orders, and then track down those orders to deliver their flower, along with collecting payment? Maybe you’d rather take payment and hand the person a custom car magnet on the spot.

Selling custom car magnets is easy and you won’t need to take orders. Just collect payment and deliver the magnet at the same time. It’s easy, the magnets can be sold for a low price, and there’s no doubling back to deliver the order.

When you decide a custom car magnet fundraiser makes more sense than a flower fundraiser, we’re here to help. At ARC Marketing, we help you choose and design the perfect magnet for your needs. Start the free online design process today!

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All You Need to Know About Custom Awareness Magnets

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All You Need to Know About Custom Awareness Magnets

All You Need to Know About Custom Awareness Magnets

All You Need to Know About Custom Awareness Magnets

Whether you’re just trying to raise awareness or you’re also trying to raise money, custom awareness magnets give you the right tool. With the right awareness magnet, you can promote your cause, along with raise money.

Ribbon awareness magnets are the most popular and really started to take off after the tragic events of 9/11. Today, these custom awareness magnets are used for a number of things from Breast Cancer to Military Support.

While the main goal of an awareness magnet is to raise awareness, it can also be used for fundraising. You can purchase custom awareness magnets to give away for free, but you can also sell them for a nice profit.

If you’re looking for a way to spread the word and raise money, choosing one of our custom awareness magnets might be the perfect choice. Here’s a look at a few things to consider when it comes to custom awareness magnets.

Spread the Message Far and Wide

When you give away or sell custom awareness magnets they are designed to be displayed on cars. Every single person that receives one might put it on the back of their vehicle and drive around town.

Not only will you be spreading awareness to the person receiving the magnet, but you will also be spreading awareness to those seeing the magnet.

More than Just Ribbon Magnets

While the ribbon awareness magnets are great and provide an excellent tool, there are other choices, too. Custom awareness magnets come in all shapes and sizes including round, oval, and custom shapes. You don’t have to choose a ribbon magnet and you might spread even more awareness by using a round or oval magnet instead.

Your magnet design can include easy to read information and can include a ribbon if you prefer. It doesn’t have to be cut to look like a ribbon to spread awareness, however. Check out some of our custom awareness car magnets in our gallery here.

Support a Cause While Raising Money

Whether you’re trying to raise money for a church youth group or a sports team, custom awareness car magnets gives you a great option. You can support a cause and raise money at the same time.

For example, you can choose to raise money for your group, while spreading autism awareness. With autism awareness car magnets, you’ll be able to help spread awareness while raising money you need for your group. You can even donate a portion of the proceeds to a charity to support autism.

It doesn’t matter the reason you want to sell or give out custom awareness magnets, we’re here to help. At ARC Marketing, we provide a number of custom car magnets for raising money and raising awareness. Our professional design team will help you choose the best option for your needs and the virtual design process is always free of charge.

Start your custom awareness car magnet design today by going here now!

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Use Custom Church Magnets to Connect With Churchgoers

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Use Custom Church Magnets to Connect With Churchgoers

Use Custom Church Magnets to Connect With Churchgoers

Use Custom Church Magnets to Connect With Churchgoers

It has become more and more necessary for churches to connect with churchgoers. Custom church magnets give you a tool to help you connect.

Not only will custom church magnets help you connect with your current congregation, but they also offer a great tool for bringing in new believers. You can use a custom magnet as a handout to help people spread awareness about your church.

With church attendance in decline in the USA, churches need to consider logo items to help spread the word. Branding your church will help spread awareness and get more people through the doors.

You can choose to give magnets out at a community event or even mail them out to houses near your home. County fairs are great for magnet giveaways as they give you an option to grab people’s attention for a conversation.

Promote Your Church Like a Business

Your church isn’t a business, but you should promote it as such. If you want to bring people in, you need to consider using custom church magnets. Consider giving two out to everybody showing up at church until you go through a few hundred or a few thousand.

If you gave away two magnets to everybody in your congregation, they’d have one for their car and one for a friend. This is a great way to help churchgoers evangelize and spread awareness.

An Emotional Connection

With the right design for your church magnet, you’ll be able to create an emotional connection. Most members of a church are already emotionally invested. They will likely be more than willing to display a church magnet on their car.

When they have a magnet on their car and another one or two they can hand out, they can help spread that emotional connection. You might be surprised how much easier it is to attract people to your church with a magnet to hand out to them.

A Great Form of Advertising

Have you ever wondered why real estate agents and businesses put magnets on their cars? Do you wonder if they work?

Most people using custom car magnets to promote their business know they work. The same goes for churches using magnets to spread awareness.

You can include your website address, a phone number, and a location to make it even more powerful. Regardless, of the contact info you include, you’ll be able to create awareness and spread your church’s name all over the community.

If your church isn’t filled every Sunday, you need to find more people to fill seats. Your job is to spread the Good News, and getting more people through the door allows you to spread the Good News further and faster.

Custom church magnets are a great tool you can use to attract new churchgoers. If you want to connect with your congregation and grow your church, custom car magnet offer a good tool to help. Let us help you create the perfect church magnet design today.

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Custom Car Magnets vs. Bed Sheets Fundraiser

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Custom Car Magnets vs. Bed Sheets Fundraiser

Custom Car Magnets vs. Bed Sheets Fundraiser

Custom Car Magnets vs. Bed Sheets Fundraiser

Have you ever heard of a bed sheet fundraiser? It’s a unique option, but is it better than a custom car magnet fundraiser?

When you’re trying to figure out the right fundraiser for your baseball team, your school, or your church, you want to make sure you look at the options. Let’s compare custom car magnets with bed sheets for your fundraiser.

Simplicity of the Fundraiser

Custom car magnets are one of the easiest items to sell for your fundraiser. You simply let ARC Marketing create a design for you, approve it, and choose how many you want to order. Then, just have those involved in your organization sell the magnets for a profit.

Bed Sheet fundraisers are similar, but you have to deal with sizes, colors, types, and other features of the sheets. You will be taking orders ahead of time, and then you have to keep an inventory as you deliver the product. While it’s not as hard as delivering food products, bed sheets still come with different options making it harder to deliver and keep track of during a fundraiser.

Winner – Custom Car Magnets

Return on Investment

Running a custom car magnet fundraiser puts you in a great spot to make plenty of cash. Magnets cost between $0.95 and $4 each, depending on the quantity and the design. You can sell these magnets for $7 to $10 giving you a nice return on investment.

For example, if you choose to buy 300 Oval or Round custom car magnets for $1.45 each, it will cost you, $435. Even if you sell these magnets for just $7 each, you’ll make a profit of $1,665. That’s a massive return on investment of nearly 400%!

The return on investment with a bed sheet fundraiser is also pretty good. Each set of sheets will come in at an average cost of around $24. The suggested retail ranges from $35 to $45 for all sizes. This means you’ll make between $11 and $21 per sheet set sold.

While the ROI on bed sheet fundraisers is good, it’s not nearly as high as the ROI for custom car magnet fundraisers.

Winner – Custom Car Magnets

Ease for Selling

Another important factor when choosing a fundraiser is how easy the item is to sell to your audience. While everybody uses bed sheets, how many people in your audience actually need to buy them today? Also, how many people will buy bedsheets without feeling them or seeing them first?

Custom car magnets can be delivered as they are sold. You don’t have to take orders or worry about people wondering how they will look. With custom car magnets, you won’t have to deal with different sizes, either.

Magnets are one size, with one design, and one price. You can even offer a small discount for purchases of more than one, like 1 magnet for $10 or 2 for $18. When it comes to the ease of selling, custom car magnets are easier to sell than bed sheets.

Winner – Custom Car Magnets

While a bedsheet fundraiser might work well for the right group, it’s not the best choice for most groups. When you choose your fundraisers for your group, a custom car magnet fundraiser is the best choice.

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Custom Car Magnets vs. Auction Fundraisers

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Custom Car Magnets vs. Auction Fundraisers

Custom Car Magnets vs. Auction Fundraisers

Custom Car Magnets vs. Auction Fundraisers

Choosing the right fundraiser for your group isn’t easy. Looking at custom car magnets vs auctions for your fundraising will help you choose between the two.

Both selling custom car magnets and holding auction have benefits and the ability to help you raise money. Let’s look at both so you can better make your fundraising decision.

Custom Car Magnet Fundraiser

When you want to make money for your group and you don’t want to sell food products, custom car magnets offer a solution. There are plenty of design options to choose from and you’ll gain a good return on your investment.

Custom car magnets work for a wide variety of groups including:

When you decide to sell custom car magnets, they come at a very cheap price. You’ll gain a nice profit every single time you sell one. Plus, the more you buy, the lower the price per magnet.

Auction Fundraiser

If you want to raise money with an auction, you can use a silent auction, an online option, or a live auction. Typically, silent auctions pair well with dinners, golf outings, and other gatherings. Regular options also require you to invite people and bring them to the same place.

An online auction fundraiser can be a good idea, but there’s still quite a bit of set up to go through. You still have to find items to sell and figure out how you’re going to market the fundraiser.

Comparing Custom Car Magnets vs. Auctions

The first thing you want to look at when comparing custom car magnet fundraisers and auctions is the amount of work involved. With magnets, you just pick a design, choose how many you want, place your order, and sell them.

An auction requires quite a bit of work. You have to find businesses willing to donate items and services, plan an event, auction off all the items, and market the entire event.

Another thing to look at with these two fundraising options is the return on investment. Since auctions are usually paired with dinners or other events, it’s a bit harder to figure out exactly how much you will make per item. You’ll have to pay for the venue, the food, and other parts of the events.

Custom car magnets offer an easier solution. You’ll know exactly what you paid per magnet and how much you’ll make for each one you sell.

An online auction is a bit easier and less expensive than a silent auction or live auction. However, it’s still harder to put together than selling custom car magnets. You still have to figure out how to market the auction and get people to bid.

Choosing between custom car magnets and an auction fundraiser isn’t a difficult choice. If you’re looking for a clean, simple, and easy fundraiser, custom car magnets are the right choice. If you’re looking to add to your Gala or dinner fundraiser, an auction might fit well.

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Create an Amazing Back to School Promotion With Custom School Magnets

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Custom School Magnets

Create an Amazing Back to School Promotion With Custom School Magnets

Custom magnets offer one of the most popular fundraising choices for back to school. Even if you don’t plan to sell the magnets, they can offer a great way to show off your school.

With back to school time coming up fast, it’s time to lock in your fundraising ideas. Custom school magnets should be high on your list due to the high return on investment, the fun designs, and how easy they are to sell.

They may a great gift for back to school, sports teams, and more. You can use different magnets throughout the year for fundraising and awareness spreading campaigns.

Choosing the right design can be difficult, however. Let’s look at a few unique custom school magnet designs to help get your creative juices flowing.

Oval School Magnets

The oval shape is very popular and offers plenty of room to add text and images. Whether you want to add an old school building or a chain of kids holding hands, you have plenty of options to choose from. Of course, you can stick with the classic school logo and name, if you prefer.

Round School Magnets

Another very popular shape for custom school magnets is the round magnet. This design allows you to add a mascot or logo to the center with the school name or slogan on the outer rim. Round school magnets fit very well onto cars and offer an attractive choice.

The round school magnets work great for certain sports teams, too. They fit well for all of the following sports teams:

If you’re working on a back to school fundraiser for your sports team and the ball is a circular shape, round school magnets are a great choice.

Custom School Magnets

Maybe you want a unique shape that’s not round or oval. If you want to really stand out, you can choose unique shapes of all sorts. For example, you can create a football helmet or a puzzle piece design. Many other unique shapes are possible with an endless number of options.

One of the most popular custom school magnets shapes fits well for cheerleading. You can have a magnet designed like a megaphone with the cheerleading school name and mascot.

Let Us Help You Design Your Custom School Magnet

When it’s time to figure out the right design for your school magnet, our team is ready to help. At ARC Marketing, we offer free car magnet design for all our customers.

All you have to do is fill out a simple form with some information about the magnet you’d like. We will create a design for your free of charge. Even if you want us to make some changes, once it’s done, we will be happy to adjust the design to suit your specific needs.

When it’s time to start your back to school fundraiser, custom school magnets offer a great choice. With several design options, you can get the perfect magnet for your fundraiser this year.

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Choosing the Best DIY Fundraising Idea

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School Magnets

Choosing the Best DIY Fundraising Idea

It’s time for you to choose a DIY fundraising idea. You’ve been put in charge of helping your group raise money and you’re not sure where to start.

With so many options, how do you choose the right fundraiser for your needs? It’s possible you might need more than one fundraiser, depending on how much money you need to raise.

Many groups offer a few fundraisers throughout the year. Regardless, if you’re looking for the best DIY fundraising ideas, you’ve come to the right place.

Top 4 DIY Fundraising Ideas

1. Sell Custom Car Magnets

One of the easiest and most profitable DIY fundraising ideas is selling custom car magnets. This type of fundraiser works great for sports teams, schools, church groups, and many other groups.

You’ll get to choose the design you like best to represent your group or to help spread awareness about a cause. Then, place your order for the number of magnets you want and start selling them.

With custom car magnets, you get a high return on investment and they are very easy to sell. For sports teams, it’s pretty easy to count on each parent of each participant to buy one. Many other supporters will also purchase custom car magnets and display them proudly.

Not only do you get a high return on investment, but you also get to spread awareness. If there’s a cause you want to spread awareness about, custom car magnets offer a great way to get the word out.

2. Donation Containers

We’ve all seen them at grocery stores and gas station registers. If you want to raise money for your group, you can partner with stores and ask to have your donation containers put near the register. This is an easy DIY fundraiser as you just need to buy containers, find businesses willing to display them and collect the money.

3. Raffles

Typically, raffle fundraisers work well with another type of event. For example, many organizations will do a 50/50 raffle during a sports fundraiser, such as a celebrity basketball game.

There are several types of raffles you can do and you can raffle off prizes of all sorts. Some organizations get local businesses to donate products and services they can raffle off. If you add a raffle to a Gala or dinner fundraiser, you might be able to use it to make even more money.

4. Sell Food Product

From cookie dough to pizzas, there are a number of food products you can sell as a fundraiser. These DIY fundraising ideas are very popular, but they are not always as successful as some of the others on this list.

Food products have to be properly stored before they are delivered. Typically, you’ll take orders from people and deliver later, which means you’ll have to store the products until they are delivered to the end customer.

There are plenty of great DIY fundraising ideas to choose from. Whether you want to sell custom magnets, hold a raffle, or use one of the other ideas on this list, you’re sure to find success.

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Are Custom Car Magnets Weather Proof?

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Are Custom Car Magnets Weather Proof?

Are Custom Car Magnets Weather Proof?

Are Custom Car Magnets Weather Proof?

Before you decide to use custom car magnets for your fundraiser, it’s a good idea to know if they are weatherproof. Taking care of these magnets will help them last longer. If you want to try selling magnets this year for a fundraiser, make sure you know what you’re getting first.

Custom car magnets are used for many different purposes. They are designed to be put on any metallic part of a vehicle and displayed with pride. Business owners use them for promotion, while schools, sports groups, and others use them as a fundraiser and to spread awareness.

How Custom Car Magnets Hold Up in the Weather

No matter the climate you live in, custom car magnets will hold up. Whether you’re in the Florida sun or the cold of Minnesota, custom car magnets will last.

The custom car magnets you get from ARC Marketing are designed for outdoor use. They are UV safe and they will last a very long time. Our magnets offer protection against the elements, no matter your climate.

While no custom car magnet will last forever, most magnets will last three to five years. Some will last longer, and it does depend on how much they are outside.

For example, a custom car magnet on a car stored outside year-round probably won’t last as long as one on a car stored in a garage most of the year.

Regardless, our magnets are weatherproof and will hold up in the rain, wind, snow, sun, and other weather conditions.

You want to make sure the custom car magnets you get are made for outdoor use. They should be made with high durability and weather-resistant materials. If you choose a cheap imitation, you won’t get a magnet that will last nearly as long.

Will My Car Be Damaged By The Magnet?

Figuring out if custom car magnets are weatherproof is a good place to start. However, before you start selling magnets as a fundraiser, you should also make sure the magnets won’t damage cars.

At ARC Marketing, we take pride in providing the best custom car magnets in the business. Our magnets are not cheap imitations and they don’t damage cars.

Some of the cheap imitations are actually refrigerator magnets and they are not designed for cars. They may come with a paper coating and wrinkle or fade quickly.

While it’s always a good idea to remove your custom car magnets when washing your car, our magnets won’t damage your car. Make sure you apply the magnet to a clean and dry metallic surface on your car, as well.

Choosing the right product for your fundraiser isn’t easy. If you’re considering custom car magnets because they are inexpensive, easy to distribute, and offer a high return on investment, you’re on the right track.

Since our custom car magnets are also weatherproof and won’t damage the vehicle, they make a perfect choice. Whether you’re raising money, raising awareness, or both, we’re here to help you get the right car magnets for your specific needs.