Branded or personalised merchandise (socks, hoodies, hats, bottles)
Sell group-branded or fun products such as socks, bucket hats, drink bottles or name hoodies.
Typically raises
$800
$200–3,000 per campaignest.
About $89 per organiser hour
Is it right for us?
- Money
- $500–2,000
- Work
- A few evenings
- Helpers
- 1–2 people
- Lead time
- 1–2 months
- Red tape
- None
Common: club hoodies and socks are standard fare
- People
- 1-2
- Organiser time
- 6-12 hours (estimate)
- Lead time
- 3-6 weeks incl. production (estimate)
- Up-front cost
- Nothing up front. Fundraise Factory: take pre-orders and collect money first to avoid over-purchasing
- Risk
- Medium if ordering stock ahead of sales.
How it works
The money, as an example sum
Nothing to pay up front, and the typical result is about $800 per campaign.
From the typical figure on this page. Your result will differ.
Where the money figure comes from
Estimate. Jolly Soles lets groups set their own sell price and margin; Fundraise Factory bucket hats from NZ $11.95 and bottles from $12.40 cost; Got Ya Back claims participants 'can raise over $1,000 each' (supplier claim, unverified).
Last checked October 2026. Ran this? Tell us what you raised and we’ll use real results to improve the figures.
Step by step
- Choose product and supplier.
- Design and approve proof.
- Pre-sell with payment.
- Order the pre-sold quantity.
- Distribute.
Getting the word out
Even a well-run plan fails if nobody hears about it. There are two asks, and the first one goes out first.
- Ask for help
- Members to pass the order form to family, friends and workmates.
- Ask people to buy
- People to order before the cut-off.
- When to start
- Ask for helpers first, as soon as the date is set. Start the public ask about 3–4 weeks out, and book newsletter and paper notices before that: small newsletters close early.
Where to put it
- Asking people yourselfMost yeses come from someone asking directly. Give every member a short message they can send to family and workmates.
- Email lists and group chatsYour members’ email list and the class, team or church group chats. Short, with one date or one link.
- School, club and church newslettersYour own newsletter is free and read by the families most likely to say yes. Check when it closes.
- Local Facebook pages and community groupsPost in your town’s community page and local groups (check their rules), and share from your group’s own page.
The full guide to getting the word out: every channel from flyers to the evening news, with lead times and costs.
What you’ll need
- Place
- Not neededNone needed
- Landowner’s permission
- Not needed
- Council permit
- Not needed
- Food rules
- Not neededNo food sold
- Alcohol
- Not neededNo alcohol sold
- Gambling rules
- Not neededNot gambling
Use only logos you own or have permission to use. Pre-sell before ordering to avoid unsold stock.
What you can get donated
Design work from a member.
Tips
- Team-branded items double as uniform or supporter gear.
Watch out for
- Size-run guessing leaves unsold stock.
Branded or personalised merchandise (socks, hoodies, hats, bottles): checklist
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Before
While it runs
After
Use only logos you own or have permission to use. Pre-sell before ordering to avoid unsold stock.
* General fundraising information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Money figures are examples and estimates, not promises. Check current official requirements before you commit. About this guide