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Scrip is a term that means "substitute money".
When your organization members purchase scrip, they're purchasing
negotiable gift certificates that are used just like cash. The scrip is issued
by the national and local retailers where many of your organization
families already shop. These merchants want to support non profit
organizations, and in return ask you to support them by shopping with
scrip at their stores. Your organization members can use scrip to
purchase everyday expenses like food, clothing, and other essentials, and
with every purchase, they earn revenue for your organization.
negotiable gift certificates that are used just like cash. The scrip is issued
by the national and local retailers where many of your organization
families already shop. These merchants want to support non profit
organizations, and in return ask you to support them by shopping with
scrip at their stores. Your organization members can use scrip to
purchase everyday expenses like food, clothing, and other essentials, and
with every purchase, they earn revenue for your organization.
How scrip generates revenue for you.
The Great Lakes Scrip center acts on behalf of churches, schools and
other non-profit organizations to purchase large amounts of scrip from
grocery stores, department stores, and other retailers. Because the scrip is
purchased with cash up front, the participating retailers offer a substantial
discount. Your organization buys the scrip from Great Lakes Scrip Center
at a discount, and re-sells the certificates to your organization members
for full face value. The bulk of the discount - from two to fifteen percent
or more - is retained by your organization as revenue.
other non-profit organizations to purchase large amounts of scrip from
grocery stores, department stores, and other retailers. Because the scrip is
purchased with cash up front, the participating retailers offer a substantial
discount. Your organization buys the scrip from Great Lakes Scrip Center
at a discount, and re-sells the certificates to your organization members
for full face value. The bulk of the discount - from two to fifteen percent
or more - is retained by your organization as revenue.
Scrip is "shopping cart fundraising”.
The reason for the effectiveness of scrip is simple: families generate
revenue through purchases they would make anyway. Groceries,
clothing, toys, gifts, even gasoline can be purchased with scrip. An
organization of 150 families easily spends between one and two million
dollars per year on food, clothing and other essentials. If these families
use scrip for these purchases, they can raise as much as $40,000 to
$80,000 per year for their organization --without spending an additional
penny.
revenue through purchases they would make anyway. Groceries,
clothing, toys, gifts, even gasoline can be purchased with scrip. An
organization of 150 families easily spends between one and two million
dollars per year on food, clothing and other essentials. If these families
use scrip for these purchases, they can raise as much as $40,000 to
$80,000 per year for their organization --without spending an additional
penny.
Retailers like Scrip, too.
Families who purchase scrip certificates actively support the retailers who
participate in this program. The reason is simple… they know that buying
from a scrip participating retailer provides a steady source of revenue for
their church, school, or non-profit organization.
participate in this program. The reason is simple… they know that buying
from a scrip participating retailer provides a steady source of revenue for
their church, school, or non-profit organization.
What is a scrip?
