Fundraising With Coffee

make money for your cause!

Your next fundraiser can be as easy as making a cup of coffee.

Sparkplug Coffee has helped SCHOOLS, community groups, sports TEAMS, dance schools, cadets, CLUBS, animal shelters, advocacy groups and more to raise money for stuff they need!

So easy!

Online sales means no upfront costs and no guessing whether your supporters will want dark roast or lighter roast, whole bean or ground. They order exactly what they want.

At the end of the fundraising period (usually 2 - 4 weeks) everything is sent in ONE shipment to your group for local distribution.

 

Groups LOVE fundraising with Sparkplug Coffee because…

☕️ It’s EASY to sell - coffee is Canada’s favourite drink! ☕️

💰 Amazing PROFIT margins - earn 20% of everything you sell! 💰

👨🏻‍💻 Fully ONLINE orders mean… ➡️ no risk, no cost, no minimum order size, cashless & no money hassles! 👩🏽‍💻

📦 ONE shipment, nicely organized for your group to distribute 🚚

💪 Save yourself time and stress, we do all the heavy lifting! 🏋🏼‍♀️

Whether your group is big or small, on the east coast or west coast or somewhere in between, we would love to help you make some money!


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HOW it works:

1. Book online
Use our easy ONLINE FORM to tell us about your fundraising needs and to select your start and finish dates. (We recommend running your fundraiser for 2 - 4 weeks.)

 
paper and pen - plan your fundraiser

2. Get Ready, Get Set…
The Sparkplug Coffee fundraising team will set up an order sales page for your campaign, personalized with your group’s info and images and offering the coffees your group has selected.

If you’ve opted for CUSTOM LABELS, we will also design coffee labels for your crew!

All coffees are offered in 2 sizes (350g and 900g) and with a choice of whole bean or ground. See the FAQ section below for current pricing.

 
megaphone - make some noise and sell some coffee

3. GO! Launch Your Campaign!
Share the link to your fundraising sales page with your supporters. All they need to do is click the link to go to our website and order. ALL orders are placed online, so you don’t have to deal with cash.

4. Keep up the momentum!
We’ll send you reports every couple of days to let you know how sales are going. Your team members can keep the momentum up by talking up the fundraiser in their social networks.

 

5. Order Fulfillment - it’s coffee time!
At the end of your campaign, we pack everything up and ship ALL the orders to ONE address. Your group distributes using the packing slips we provide so it’s easy to know who gets what.

Sales of 25 items or more ship for FREE. Campaigns with less than 25 items sold are charged a flat rate delivery fee of $10 - $20 depending on distance from Toronto and weight of the shipment.

 
celebrate success - high five!

6. Get Paid & Celebrate!
Your group earns 20% on every bag of coffee sold.

Get paid by cheque or e-transfer and celebrate your fundraising success.

High-fives all around!

 
TDSB Toronto District School Board approved fundraising vendor

You can find us on the TDSB’s list of insured and vetted Fundraising Vendors

Sparkplug fundraising is loved by parents, school councils, team managers, coaches, and fundraising committees all across Canada.

And, we’re proud to say that Sparkplug is an approved Toronto District School Board (TDSB) fundraising vendor.


A Canada-Wide Selling Option:

Hands-Free Ship-To-Home Fundraising

With the Hands-Free Ship-To-Home option, there's nothing for you to do but promote your fundraiser. We take care of the rest, INCLUDING DELIVERY right to your buyer's door. Now your friends and family in other parts of Canada can also be part of your fundraising campaign.

Learn more about the Hands-Free Ship-To-Home Fundraising that delivers direct to your supporters:


The Coffees!

Delicious, fresh roasted, hand blended, PREMIUM Arabica beans from all over the world. There is a Sparkplug blend (and caffeine level) to suit all tastes.

And yes, selling our PERK ME UP chocolate drenched coffee beans is an option, too!

We recommend picking 5 or 6 coffees for your fundraiser, but you can go wild and offer them all!

Coffees with custom names picked by your group - how fun!

Each coffee is sold in 2 sizes:

Standard (350g) - makes about 40 cups of coffee

Large (900g) - makes about 100 cups of coffee

With a choice of whole bean or ground, of course!

Your supporters will LOVE personalized coffee names - designed just for your group!

Fundraising Coffee Sampler

Get a Fundraising Sampler Pack & taste the quality.

$20 of the cost will be reimbursed to your group’s next fundraising campaign!


Here is a flyer that you can share with your fundraising team to get them on board for a Sparkplug Coffee Fundraiser:

coffee beans banner
Frequently Asked Questions
  • Share your group’s personalized link to promote your fundraiser.

    We will help by giving you designs and a custom QR code that you can share in emails, on posters, and on social media.

  • Nope! No minimum order, no risk, no money down.

  • It can be as quick as 4 or 5 weeks from start to finish.

    Book TODAY & get started next week, next month or next year… We’re here to help and make it EASY. Whatever YOUR timeline is.

  • We’ll send you reports at least 3 times a week to let you know how sales are going and how much you’ve earned so far.

  • Your group earn 20% of pre-tax sales. For example, your supporter pays $20 for a standard-sized bag of coffee and your group receives $4.

  • We recommend picking 4 to 6 coffees for your fundraiser.

    The booking form guides you to a good assortment of best sellers that appeal to most coffee tastes.

  • Coffee sells for $20 for standard 350g bags and $45 for large 900g bags.

    A 5-pack of PERK ME UP chocolate drenched coffee beans sells for $28

    Note that these prices are for Team and School Fundraisers that ship in ONE shipment to the fundraising team. Ask us for pricing and other details on the Ship Direct Hands Free fundraising option.

  • Each coffee is sold in 2 sizes:

    Standard (350g) priced at $20 - makes about 40 cups of coffee

    Large (900g) priced at $45 - makes about 100 cups of coffee

    With a choice of whole bean or ground.

  • Give each coffee you sell a name - something meaningful for group.

    We’ll design custom coffee labels just for your campaign. We can use your logos or drawings on the labels.

  • A $25 for designing & printing custom labels is WAIVED once your campaign reaches 15 items in sales.

    Surely you can sell 15 bags of coffee!

  • Campaigns with sales of 25 items or more ship for FREE.

    Campaigns with less than 25 items sold are charged a flat rate delivery fee of $10 to $20 depending on weight of shipment and distance from our Toronto workshop.

  • All purchases are delivered to your fundraising organization.

    We make it easy for you to sort the coffee to distribute to your supporters using the individual packing slips provided.

  • We are a proudly Canadian company and help groups anywhere in Canada - coast to coast to coast.

    Coffee is roasted and your order is sent from our workshop in Toronto, Ontario.

  • It depends how much you sell. A great sales target is 10 bags of coffee per team member.

    Your group earns 20% of sales which adds up to about $60 from each member of your team if they sell some standard and some large bags of coffee. Ten people selling 10 bags each can earn over $600.

    Add some of our famous Perk Me Up chocolate covered coffee beans to your offering for some additional earnings from CHOCOLATE LOVERS!

  • Schools, Sports Teams, Clubs, Big Groups, Small Groups, Cadets, Social Clubs, Kids, Adults… pretty much any group!

    Selling coffee is a great opportunity if you're raising money for a sports team, school, church, community group or any type of club! People love great coffee!

    SCHOOLS: we’re proud to say that Sparkplug is an approved Toronto District School Board fundraising vendor. And is loved by parents and school councils across Ontario and in other provinces.

What would your group do with the funds raised?

A travel fund, team jerseys, equipment, a field trip, uniforms, an outing, competition fees, a pizza party, a new playground… the sky’s the limit!

Contact us to learn more & get your fundraiser started with Sparkplug Coffee. 


3 Striker Squadron - Royal Canadian Air Cadets - Strathroy Ontario Fundraiser 2021


Personalize with Custom Coffee Names & Labels

How cool is this? We’ll design custom coffee labels just for your campaign.

Give each coffee you sell a name - something meaningful for group. (A $25 for designing & printing custom labels is waived once your campaign reaches 15 items in sales.)


Thanks so much for the CMV coffee fundraiser!
It went really well and the distribution was a breeze thanks to your box packing 😊
— Cathy M, Teacher

Custom labels for Nepean Ottawa Diving Club

 
Thanks so much, my house smells great right now from the coffee!

I very much appreciated the organized receipts, it will make distribution so much easier!

Thanks and looking forward to working with you again in the future.
— Nicola, Elementary School Council Fundraising Committee

Those Achilles Ottawa runners are hardcore - running even in snowy weather!

We had a fantastic fundraising experience with Sparkplug!

Kara and her team were organized, knowledgeable & supportive. The web page they designed was attractive & easy to use, fundraising dates flexible according to our events & we appreciated having our logo visible on each bag purchased.

Every coffee drinker in our group found the decaf, a dark or medium roast coffee to enjoy.

Overall it was a very positive experience, one which we plan to repeat before the year is over.
— Zoe S, Achilles Ottawa Running Club
I LOVE THIS!
Your fundraiser makes life so much easier for parents! It allows us to easily raise money for our kids’ activities!
— Naideen, PAC fundraising committee member
Who is this for?

Coffee fundraising is great for all kinds of groups including:

  • SPORTS CLUBS & TEAMS

    • hockey, soccer, baseball

    • swimming, diving, artistic swimming

  • MUSIC & DANCE & ARTS

    • circus schools, dance studios

    • choirs, bands, musical groups

  • COOL GROUPS & SPECIAL INTERESTS

    • cadets

    • car clubs, hobby groups, science clubs

    • animal lovers & pet rescue groups

Take a look at some of the groups we’ve helped so far:


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custom coffee name & label for Echo Choir fundraiser
I’m just having my first cup of your fine coffee this morning, after picking it up last week at choir.

(Oh, the mob scene, as we distributed from the trunk of a car. It was like something from that Netflix comedy, Mo, where he’s got such “high-quality goods” in a nondescript vehicle, and the exchange becomes a little drama.)

I love the flavour, first off.

But the part I like best is the feeling of connectedness that goes with your fine product. I do so much appreciate the feeling that your work helps to make our community stronger and more cohesive.
— Alan G, Artistic Director, Echo Choir