What Is Resource Solutions on resourcefundraising.com?

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Resource Solutions is a group fundraising company that runs product-based fundraising programs for churches, schools, sports teams, and other non-profit organizations. Its site, resourcefundraising.com, presents a catalog of fundraising products and invites organizers to contact the company for a free fundraising packet. It is a supplier of fundraising programs, not a donation platform or a grant service.

What the site offers

Resource Solutions describes itself as offering "the highest profit fundraising ideas" built around products rather than straight donations. The product lineup shown on the page includes:

  • Tervis Tumblers and stainless insulated tumblers
  • Stainless water bottles
  • Custom combo offers
  • Candy and popcorn
  • Cookie dough and seasonal gift catalogs
  • Socks
  • Trash bags
  • Magazines
  • An "Ultimate Coffee Collection"

The page frames these as options beyond the familiar cookie dough and candy sellers, so a group can pick a product that fits its audience. The stated goal is "Small Purchases, Big Impact" — supporters buy modestly priced items, and the organization keeps a share of the proceeds.

Who it is for

The site names its audience directly: churches, schools, sports teams, and other non-profit organizations. That makes it a fit for volunteer-run groups that want a ready-made program with a catalog, order forms, and a defined profit structure, rather than building a fundraiser from scratch.

If your group is instead looking for direct donations, grants, or an online giving page, this is a different category of service and not what the site describes.

How the process appears to work

Based on the page, the path is:

  1. Review the product catalog to see which items suit your group and supporters.
  2. Contact Resource Solutions to request the free fundraising packet, which the site presents as the way to get program details.
  3. Run the sale with your group's participants using the chosen catalog.
  4. Distribute orders once delivered — customer testimonials on the page describe receiving orders and hearing positive feedback on items like the cups.

The page does not publish profit percentages, pricing, minimum order sizes, or shipping terms; those details are presumably in the packet. Treat any specific margin as something to confirm with the company before committing.

Credibility signals on the page

  • Trade association membership: Resource Solutions states it is a member of the Association of Fundraising Distributors and Suppliers, which it describes as the only professional association devoted exclusively to the product fundraising industry.
  • Customer testimonials: The page quotes several organizers by initials, praising smooth logistics, responsiveness, and results — one calls it "our best cookie dough in a long time," and another notes repeat business because of helpful, responsive service.

Testimonials are self-reported and selected by the company, so weigh them as marketing rather than independent verification.

When this is a good fit — and when it isn't

Consider Resource Solutions if your group wants a catalog-based product sale, prefers a mix of practical and impulse items (drinkware, snacks, trash bags, magazines), and is willing to coordinate orders and distribution through volunteers.

Look elsewhere if you need an online donation page, grant funding, or a program with published profit rates you can compare before contacting a sales representative. You may also want to compare quotes from more than one supplier, since the site's central claim — "Best Profits in the Industry" — is a marketing statement rather than a figure you can check on the page.

The practical next step is to request the free packet and ask specifically about profit percentage, order timelines, and any minimums before your group signs on.