The Marketplace is a collection of small businesses that offer gourmet, homemade foods to patrons in the Philadelphia area at various storefronts, bakeries and farms. The Marketplace Virtual Shoppes allow your participants to order these delicacies and have them shipped throughout the United States. All of our stores are backed by family owned and operated businesses, not large corporations.
The Marketplace is a PERFECT compliment to your big fall fundraiser, your spring events, or any other programs you may run through the year. Groups kickoff any time of year and run their fundraiser as they see it run best. We provide guidance on best practices, all technology support, monthly marketing materials that feature videos, social media posts, creative art for email, flyers and more, Because we have a broad variety of shoppes, as well as seasonal changing menus and monthly specials, there's ALWAYS something happening in The Marketplace.
As your supporters make purchases, they can also sign up for emails from us bi-monthly that will feature new items, our THANK YOU free gift incentives, and more. The Marketplace offers quality and variety at an affordable price, and thus has a great return rate of buyers. You have the power to choose when and how you promote, and we do all the rest! We lovingly refer to our program as an "active passive" fundraiser, because if you promote throughout the year, you develop consistent revenue. Slow and Steady wins the course!
In today's world, shipping costs are VERY important to you, your participants, AND us. And while we don't take ourselves very seriously, we take the integrity of what will be your families' dinner very seriously. So, we ensure that all products are packed to arrive frozen and ready to be prepared or stored in your freezer. Orders are shipped nationwide via UPS and most orders are shipped within one business day. Our turnaround time is the fastest in the industry!
We are based in Philadelphia, PA, and most of our customer's orders include free shipping. HOWEVER with that said, we always offer free or discounted shipping (varies by state) and current customers that sign up for our emails, get THANK YOU emails along with free incentives to purchase again.
Typically, our cart size per order is around $102. Sounds like a lot of cash, right? Well...read on. This would provide for a family of four, three complete dinners (this will vary based on portions and items purchased), plus leftovers. We aim to over deliver on portion sizes, but some folks are more hearty eaters (namely teenagers and their wolf like appetites). With that said, a family can order three full meals for about $35 per meal, get it delivered right to their door, AND have a portion of the profit go directly to their organization! We feel like that's a bargain and that everyone wins. With the exception of the wolf-like teenager...because as a parent, you just can't win.
No and Yes! All orders ship from our facility and are 100% guaranteed. Our shipping team is even more amazing than our marketing team in that they crank out shipments daily (except Friday because we don't want your food out in shipping warehouses over the weekend). Customers can order any combination of dips, sides, appetizers, meals, desserts, etc... from all shoppes featured and receive everything in one shipment.
No, they have a pretty good relationship. It's all good, we're all on the same team.
We just placed this here to make sure you were doing your homework and reading all of this... so great job! Of COURSE we're amazing (even though amazingness is totally subjective) BUT...the idea came about because we are also parents of children of various ages. And we are part of our own fundraising community so we understand what a labor of love (to put it delicately) fundraising is. So we are trying to make it painless and profitable at the same time. Thus...EASIFY FUNDRAISING was born. Voila! Ok...back to the reading...
We thought you'd never ask. But since you did, that's easified as well. You simply fill out either the "Send Me More Info" or the "Register Now", link above this FAQ section, depending on how brave you are, or where you are in the decision making process. Then we get back in touch with you about the launch date, specifics on your group, and approval of your landing page.
We then prepare for your kickoff, and before you know it, you're accepting orders and maybe someday you can write a review like the good folks below did!....hint...hint...
The Marketplace is a collection of small businesses that offer gourmet, homemade foods to patrons in the Philadelphia area at various storefronts, bakeries and farms. The Marketplace Virtual Shoppes allow your participants to order these delicacies and have them shipped throughout the United States. All of our stores are backed by family owned and operated businesses, not large corporations.
The Marketplace is a PERFECT compliment to your big fall fundraiser, your spring events, or any other programs you may run through the year. Groups kickoff any time of year and run their fundraiser as they see it run best. We provide guidance on best practices, all technology support, monthly marketing materials that feature videos, social media posts, creative art for email, flyers and more, Because we have a broad variety of shoppes, as well as seasonal changing menus and monthly specials, there's ALWAYS something happening in The Marketplace.
As your supporters make purchases, they can also sign up for emails from us bi-monthly that will feature new items, our THANK YOU free gift incentives, and more. The Marketplace offers quality and variety at an affordable price, and thus has a great return rate of buyers. You have the power to choose when and how you promote, and we do all the rest! We lovingly refer to our program as an "active passive" fundraiser, because if you promote throughout the year, you develop consistent revenue. Slow and Steady wins the course!
In today's world, shipping costs are VERY important to you, your participants, AND us. And while we don't take ourselves very seriously, we take the integrity of what will be your families' dinner very seriously. So, we ensure that all products are packed to arrive frozen and ready to be prepared or stored in your freezer. Orders are shipped nationwide via UPS and most orders are shipped within one business day. Our turnaround time is the fastest in the industry!
We are based in Philadelphia, PA, and most of our customer's orders include free shipping. HOWEVER with that said, we always offer free or discounted shipping (varies by state) and current customers that sign up for our emails, get THANK YOU emails along with free incentives to purchase again.
Typically, our cart size per order is around $102. Sounds like a lot of cash, right? Well...read on. This would provide for a family of four, three complete dinners (this will vary based on portions and items purchased), plus leftovers. We aim to over deliver on portion sizes, but some folks are more hearty eaters (namely teenagers and their wolf like appetites). With that said, a family can order three full meals for about $35 per meal, get it delivered right to their door, AND have a portion of the profit go directly to their organization! We feel like that's a bargain and that everyone wins. With the exception of the wolf-like teenager...because as a parent, you just can't win.
No and Yes! All orders ship from our facility and are 100% guaranteed. Our shipping team is even more amazing than our marketing team in that they crank out shipments daily (except Friday because we don't want your food out in shipping warehouses over the weekend). Customers can order any combination of dips, sides, appetizers, meals, desserts, etc... from all shoppes featured and receive everything in one shipment.
No, they have a pretty good relationship. It's all good, we're all on the same team.
We just placed this here to make sure you were doing your homework and reading all of this... so great job! Of COURSE we're amazing (even though amazingness is totally subjective) BUT...the idea came about because we are also parents of children of various ages. And we are part of our own fundraising community so we understand what a labor of love (to put it delicately) fundraising is. So we are trying to make it painless and profitable at the same time. Thus...EASIFY FUNDRAISING was born. Voila! Ok...back to the reading...
We thought you'd never ask. But since you did, that's easified as well. You simply fill out either the "Send Me More Info" or the "Register Now", link above this FAQ section, depending on how brave you are, or where you are in the decision making process. Then we get back in touch with you about the launch date, specifics on your group, and approval of your landing page.
We then prepare for your kickoff, and before you know it, you're accepting orders and maybe someday you can write a review like the good folks below did!....hint...hint...