Fundraising Project Plan 4: Fundraising With Online Digital Photos

Fundraising With Online Digital Photos

Did you know you can raise money for your team everytime one of your supporters prints digital photos online? Shutterfly offers first time clients 15 free online prints; a great offer for your supporters and a great fundraiser for your team.

How much can you make?

You earn between $9.00 and $20.00 for each Active New Customer you refer to Shutterfly. As you drive more active new customers, you earn significantly more! A new customer is considered active when the user places a first order within 45 days of their initial click. You will also earn 7% sales commission on Repeat Orders

Monthly Active New Customer* Tiers
Total Active New Customer	Compensation per Active New Customer
1 - 49	$9.00
50 - 249	$11.00
250 - 499	$13.00
500 - 999	$15.00
1000 - 4999	$17.00
5000 +	$20.00
* A new customer is considered active when the user places a first order within 45 days of their initial click.
7% sales commission per Repeat Order

How to Get started

1. In order to sign up for the the digital photo fundraiser you will first need a free Linkshare Account. Click here to become a LinkShare Affiliate!

2. Once your free Linkshare account has been created you can now login and apply to join the Shutterfly affiliate program. Select the join programs tab and in the Find a Merchant by Name search box enter "Shutterfly".

3. You will receive an email once approved to the Shutterfly program. Now you can log into your account and will be provided with banners and text links to promote Shutterfly. You may need help from your webmaster for this stage

Creative Ideas To Announce the Program to Supporters

Shutterfly allows your customers to turn their photos into world-class prints and products that will delight their friends and family for years. One visit to Shutterfly and they can store their digital photos, share them online, and create unique Cards, Calendars, Photo Books, or Photo Gifts like Mugs, Coasters, and more. Also, Shutterfly has an outstanding reputation for value, quality and great customer service. In your email announcement to your supporters mention all of the value adds for joining Shutterfly:

A convenient way to turn digital photos into world-class prints and one-of-a-kind Photo gifts such as cards, Mugs, Mouse pads, and Coasters, plus Calendars, Photo Books, Snapbook™ mini-albums & more.
The ability to share pictures online with family and friends quickly and easily.
Free, unlimited secure online photo storage. Keep all pictures organized in one place.
Free membership with 15 free 4x6 prints for joining.
Enhancement tools: Add creative borders, Crop images, Remove red-eye, change from color to black and white and vice-versa.
Market Shutterfly as an easy way to preserve memories and stay connected with friends and family.

Tips:

Utilize Shutterfly's affiliate managers. They are there to help.

Taking a thematic/seasonal approach. Create a Father’s Day or Graduation theme with merchandising messages relevant to products on Shutterfly (make your own ‘Grad’s year book’, graduation announcements, or graduation party favors).

Promote Shutterfly's Most popular Products: Prints, Greeting Cards, 4×8 Cards, Note Cards, Hardcover Photo Books, Mugs, and Calendars

Use the Storefronts option for creating links

Hold an online digital Photo Contest to help promote the fundraiser

There is no limit to what you can earn. Some of Shutterfly’s best Affiliates earn more than $10,000 a month in commissions!