Tour or Cruise for a Good Cause

Three creative ideas for fundraising

1. AN OPPORTUNITY DRAWING FOR A RIVER CRUISE

You sell tickets for one of our river or canal cruises. Then you send us a check for the list price of the cruise as posted on our website less 5%, and you keep the difference. Our contribution to your fundraiser is the 5% discount.

2. A SILENT AUCTION FOR A RIVER CRUISE

You offer one of our river or canal cruises to your patrons at our list price. You collect the final bid from your patrons, and send us a check for our list price less 5%. Our contribution to your fundraiser is the 5% discount.

Example: The list price of the cruise is $3,000 per person. Assuming a final bid of $3,200 per person, you pay Circa Tours $2,850 ($3,000 list price less 5%) and you keep the difference: $3,200 - $2,850 = $350. Total funds raised - double occupancy: $350 x 2 passengers = $700

3. A CUSTOM TOUR WITH MATCHING DONATION

We create a unique travel program for your group and quote you a "net" price.
You mark up this net price and offer the tour to the members of your organization.
After the tour, we send you a donation to match the funds you raised, up to $50 per participant.

By promoting the tour to your membership, you can raise money in three ways:

a) Small Groups

Mark up our quoted net price by any amount you feel is appropriate. You collect this marked up price from your members, pay us our net price and keep the difference for your fundraiser.

Example: Let's say you add $40 per person to our quoted net price and enroll 20 participants: $40 x 20 = $800. Circa Tours matches the funds you raised with a donation of $800. Total funds raised: $800 + $800 = $1,600

b) Volume Discount

We discount our quoted net price when a minimum number of participants is reached. You collect the same marked up amount from each participant regardless of the size of the group, but we charge you less per person as the group gets bigger.

Example: Let's say you offer the tour for $3,300 per person. Our net price to you is $3,000 per person for up to 6 people and $2,900 for 7 people and more. When you reach and pass the 7 people mark, you continue collecting $3,300 per person and raise more money per participant. Here's the calculation:

$3,300 x 6 people = $19,800 - You pay us $3,000 x 6 = $18,000.
You raise $1,800 ($19,800 - $18,000) or $300 per person, plus a matching donation of $300 ($50 x 6).

$3,300 x 7 people = $23,100 - You pay us $2,900 x 7 = $20,300.
You raise $2,800 ($23,100 - $20,300) or $400 per person, plus a matching donation of $350 ($50 x 7).

c) Free Space

If you anticipate interest from enough people, we can include one or more free spaces. After people send you their registrations and deposits for the tour, you enter their names in an opportunity drawing. This will give them a chance to win the free space. Although this is not a "direct" fundraising activity per se, it is an excellent incentive for your members to sign up for the tour and generate more interest and more funds.

Plus, there are hidden benefits:

These types of events create interest and excitement within your organization
Press releases and other promotions of the tours increase community awareness of your group
Participants enjoy a fun vacation and feel great about supporting a worthwhile cause
Friends and family tend to vacation together. So, you may gain a few new contributors as a result

Bottom line:
You raise money
Your members are happy
We appreciate the opportunity
We all win!

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