Considering a pizza fundraiser for your school, sports team, or nonprofit?
One of the best things about pizza fundraising is its flexibility. There are plenty of ways to host a pizza fundraiser—here are a few tried-and-true approaches:
Let’s dive into these pizza fundraiser ideas and see which ones are proven to be effective and profitable.
Hosting a restaurant night at a pizza place is one of the easiest (and often most profitable) ways to fundraise.
Partner with a local pizzeria that offers a fundraising program, choose a date, and invite your supporters to dine in or order takeout. Depending on the restaurant's terms, your organization can earn 20–40% of the evening’s sales.
It’s a simple, high-reward option: the restaurant handles the food and service, while your team focuses on marketing and getting people through the door.
To make your pizza fundraiser night even more profitable, pair it with RaiseRight. Choose a pizza place that offers a fundraising program and gift cards on RaiseRight, and you could earn an additional 8 to 10% (or more) on top of your dine-to-donate proceeds!
Here are six popular pizza chains that offer fundraising programs and gift cards on RaiseRight—perfect for maximizing your earning potential.
Pizza fundraising cards (or discount cards) typically include multiple coupons or deals, like buy-one-get-one-free pizzas or percentage-off offers. Your organization purchases the cards at a discounted rate, sells them at face value, and keeps the difference as profit.
Here are four popular pizza chains that offer discount cards and gift cards on RaiseRight for even greater fundraising impact.
These ready-to-assemble kits typically include all the ingredients needed to make a fresh pizza at home: dough, sauce, cheese, and toppings. Your organization sells the kits at a set price and keeps a portion of each sale.
Note that you'll likely need to pre-purchase inventory, arrange for proper storage in a safe and clean environment, and organize a distribution plan. These additional steps can require extra time and effort, potentially impacting your overall profits.
While these two chains lead the way in pizza fundraiser kits, it’s worth checking with local or regional pizzerias to see if they have a similar fundraising option.
Pizza Ranch offers Take-and-Bake Pizza fundraisers; contact your local location to learn more.
Sell make-at-home pizza kits via brochure or online, and earn $6 profit per sale.
No matter how you slice it, pizza fundraisers are always a crowd-pleaser—and when you add RaiseRight to the mix, they become even more rewarding.
Here are some next steps to get the dough rolling:
If your organization is already earning with RaiseRight, you just need your enrollment code to create an account and begin fundraising right away.