Papercuts NZ

Cards are one of those things people only think about when they need one, and then they need it today. A Papercuts NZ fundraiser gets supporters stocked up ahead of time, which is why orders tend to come in as a handful of items rather than one.

The catalogue covers greeting cards, bookmarks and gift tags, and everything can be ordered individually. Supporters pick exactly what they want instead of committing to a set they will not use.

Why It Works for Schools

• Low price per item. Nobody has to think hard about a card or a gift tag. That keeps participation high across the whole school community, not just the families with room in the budget.
• A small minimum. The catalogue needs 20 items sold in total, and that can be any mix of cards, bookmarks and gift tags. A single class can clear it.
• Nothing perishable. No cold chain, no use by dates, no urgency on distribution day.
• Easy to post. Grandparents and extended family can order from anywhere in the country and have it delivered.

How It Works

Set the campaign up on Raised and share your link. Supporters browse the catalogue, order and pay online, and you get one clear report of what was sold. Delivery is nationwide.

Because the items are small and light, this one works well as a shorter campaign. Two weeks of promotion is usually enough, especially if you time it before an occasion when people need cards anyway.

Timing Tips

Run it in the four to six weeks before Christmas and gift tags do the heavy lifting. Mother's Day and Father's Day are the other obvious windows, since a card is the one thing every family needs and half of them buy it at the last minute.

Worth knowing before you start: the catalogue includes an 18+ section, so check it over and decide how you want to handle that with your school community.