Using Custom Lapel Pins for Your Charity Fundraising

Raising money for a charity or nonprofit with custom enamel pins

Enamel pins are a great way for you to feature your organization's message. Another common use for enamel pins is to show some kind of affiliation. Whether it is to a country, team, company or nonprofit organization. Our professional design team can work with your nonprofit’s logo, brand colors and message to help craft an enamel pin you can easily fundraise with and be proud to share and market.

A simple example is the very commonly seen pink ribbon enamel pin. It is usually known by the designs color and shape, that this person supports and spreads breast cancer awareness. The creative expression and willingness to promote a message is how enamel pins really fit into the fundraising efforts of nonprofit organizations and charities.

Don’t forget that since there isn’t much function in an enamel pin, they also act as a unisex piece of “jewelry”. Whether man or woman, boy or girl, there are going to be hundreds of pins your members and donors find appealing. This accessibility to everyone of all interests has caused them to rise in popularity.

Why are enamel pins so popular for fundraising?

The line between supporters and the supported charities is now growing closer and closer every year. All of us can use a little assistance sometimes, and we all need to do our best to provide help to others. Here are some recent donation statistics from Qgiv.com:

• 60% of millennials donate an average of $400 to nonprofits each year.
• Three out of four young americans are willing to raise money on behalf of a charity or organization that matters to them.
• The average American supports at least 3 to 4 charities.

Your organizations’ branded materials serve a dual purpose. Its primary purpose would be to get the nonprofits’ name, mission and logo out in front of people, while also ensuring a professional appearance.

Companies today give away pens, mugs, bracelets and t-shirts to their members all the time.

Using any of these methods would be fine as well, but the main idea here is that the more unique your message, the better a unique item will serve to reinforce your message. Because of the perceived value of custom enamel pins,some people view them as art jewelry, not only do they work great to capture people’s attention, they also make for a solid talking point and fundraising item.

Another reason they are so popular is that they are acceptable in business settings. For example, if you are someone who has to wear a suit every day per company policy you aren’t going to be able to express much creativity or personal flair into your outfit each day. Custom enamel pins can not only function as flair, but also as a way to spread awareness and your message.

Fundraising with Custom Lapel Pins

When looking for a fundraising idea, there are certain questions you should ask to help determine which items are best suited for your needs. Does the item sell itself? Is it unique? Is the item desirable to buyers? Is the profit margin acceptable? Is it feasible to sell enough products to quickly meet your goal? Custom enamel pins give you a resounding "yes" answer to each of these questions.

Lapel pins are constructed of durable, attractive and customizable materials that will easily withstand the test of time and taste, holding on to their value well into the future.

So what kind of enamel pins should you look to fundraise with and why?

When most people think of a lapel pin, they’re picturing a soft enamel design of some kind. Soft enamel pins are the more cost effective option for nonprofits and charitable organizations looking to make a start in fundraising with pins. Because of their finish, they have somewhat of a textured effect as compared to hard enamel pins. Our Signature Pins team specializes in making high-quality custom designs, so all of the soft enamel pins you see on our website are examples of products made for our past clients. We also have a ton of examples we can share of fantastic soft enamel pins made for charities and nonprofit organizations in our pin gallery.

Hard enamel pins (also known as Cloisonne pins) take a lot more work to make. Hard enamel pins have a pristine, jewelry-like finish, giving them a higher perceived value. They also have a sharp contrast between colors that helps define even the smallest details in the artwork. This makes them perfect for capturing designs with complex patterns or small text. These qualities make cloisonne pins popular as gifts in employee recognition programs and as membership pins in exclusive organizations and clubs. If you are looking to create a meaningful and memorable gift that stands out from the crowd, hard enamel is the way to go.

Major benefits associated with type of enamel pin:

Using custom enamel pins for spreading your nonprofits message

Our team at Signature pins has worked with nonprofit organizations of every type. We know that sometimes it can seem difficult to come up with creative ideas for fundraising by yourself. We love working with nonprofit organizations to help stimulate creativity and brainstorm expressive pin design ideas.

Since we have worked with nonprofit groups that support a spectrum of causes such as: rights and civil liberties, animal rights, land conservation and environmental causes, refugees, education, research and cultural preservation groups, health research and education, support for chronic illnesses and diseases, cancer support and research, support for physical and cognitive disabilities, poverty focused charities, feeding the hungry, supporting military and veterans, supporting firefighters and police, watchdog groups, children and youth, women’s groups… You name it we’ve designed for it.

With years of experience working with customers from every walk of life imaginable, we’ve come to realize that there’s limitless potential for new and interesting ideas. If you and your team need a one of a kind design that will help you raise funds, we’re here to help.

A number of church-related and religious groups are also considered Not for Profit and strive to help give back to their communities, especially to individuals and families in need. Over the years we have helped hundreds of churches as well.

Use custom enamel pins to say thank you to donors, advocates, and sponsors

Use custom enamel pins as “Thank You” gifts for contributors and donors. One way you could use enamel pins in your non profit is when you gain a new donor, mail a welcome package that includes a creative enamel pin they can proudly wear showing their support of your organization. Another way to go about it, is to offer the custom enamel pin designs on your website for donations. The best way to keep your donors and supporters engaged and coming back for more is to have a new enamel pin design for members, another for donors at a certain tier, or bundled with another promotional item for a seasonal fundraiser.

Whether you use custom lapel pins as a fundraising product themselves or as a support mechanism to reinforce your other fundraising efforts, you’ll find they are always well received. The next time a fundraising project crosses your desk, think beyond the typical and go for the extraordinary. You’ll see quicker donations, easier delivery and higher returns for your fundraising efforts.

A very important aspect of fundraising, however, is that you are able to raise and keep funds for your nonprofit organization. The cost of even the most ornate custom enamel pins is fairly inexpensive, you can easily add a significant markup for your cause. For example, if your group orders 500 premium, full-color, 1.5-inch hard enamel pins, you'd likely pay under $2.00 each. You could then sell those pins for up to $8.00 or even $10.00 each. Your cost would be around $1,000, but your profits would be four to five times that. There aren't too many fundraising opportunities that give you the ability to quadruple your original investment. This allows you to put more into your organizations’ efforts, and thank your donors in the process.

Your custom fundraiser pins will get a substantial amount of visibility for your organization, when worn by members of the public, employees, and volunteers. That's because they'll be seen by everyone the wearer interacts with, which could be hundreds or even thousands of people!

Whether you use lapel pins as a fundraising product themselves or as a support mechanism to reinforce your other fundraising efforts, you'll find they are always well received. The next time a fundraising project crosses your desk, think beyond the typical and go for the extraordinary. You'll see quicker sales, easier delivery and higher profits.

When you need fundraising ideas including custom-designed lapel pins, contact Signature Pins.