Fundraising Ideas: Personalized Bricks

Hands down, personalized bricks are one of the most successful fundraising campaign options, especially for an expansion or construction project that your organization is looking to undertake. There are a lot of benefits to bricks that other fundraising options just don’t offer.

No Upfront Cost

On the brick side of things, there’s really no initial cost. That means it’s very easy and fast to get started. We here at Grand Award will work with you to create mailers, handouts and digital ads for emails and website use that will enable you to focus on spreading the word so donors can start thinking about what they want their bricks to say.

Timeless, Permanent Tribute

Probably the single biggest selling aspect for engraved bricks is that they are permanent additions to the community, giving your donors something tangible they can point to for ages to come. Whatever that brick says, it will be visible for decades! That’s a whole lot of staying power there. Our bricks are sandblasted and then the lettering is painted to give the finished brick a clearly visible imprint. In terms of ideas for donor inspiration, these are very popular:

• Memorials (In loving memory…)
• Celebrations (Births, Marriages, etc)
• Honorable Mentions (Congratulations to…)
• Advertisements (Best Storage Center)
• Declarations (Proud Member of…)

Versatile and Flexible

Bricks can be installed fairly easily. They can be incorporated into a wall, a walkway, a memorial garden, a specially built pyramid… Anything.

In addition to versatility in how the actual bricks themselves are used, the fundraising process can likewise be as flexible. Create a one-and-done campaign or create a tiered process which can span multiple phases of the project life cycle. How the fundraising campaign is run is just as varied as how the bricks can be used. Grand Awards is available to help you every step of the way.

No Leftover Inventory

From the organization side, this is a major benefit. Because the bricks are made to-order, there are no leftovers. Nothing to store. No wasted money. One brick is made per brick sold, end of story. That means your organization gets the maximum amount of benefit possible from the fundraising campaign.