Fundraising Questions
Contact the Gertens Fundraising Team by completing this form: https://www.gertens.com/contact-gertens-fundraising, via email at fundraisers@gertens.com or call 651-239-1321.
Any non-profit group can participate in Gertens fundraising programs. Some examples of groups that participate in our fundraisers include youth groups, scouts, school athletics, dance groups, mission groups, Relay for Life teams, etc.
We serve the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro and surrounding area, into western Wisconsin. There is a delivery fee based on distance from Gertens (Inver Grove Heights, MN). Please contact us to get the delivery fee to your area.
You will need to set up a fundraising account with Gertens. Call (651) 239-1321 or email fundraisers@gertens.com to get started; or download our Fundraiser Account Application from our website. If your group is tax exempt, we will also need an ST3 form completed and signed. Please return the forms to fundraisers@gertens.com when completed to get your account set up. Notify Gertens of your intent to participate by scheduling your delivery/will call date.
Plant Cards can be used to purchase plants at Gertens retail store in Inver Grove Heights, MN. This includes annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, pond plants, and house plants. This also includes fresh holiday greenery like spruce tip bundles and fresh cut Christmas trees. Plant Cards are for in-store purchases only.
No, Gertens Plant Cards do not expire.
Yes! Gertens now has an online option for each of our fundraising programs. For our online platform, we create a custom webpage for your group. You promote the link to that page for your customers to place their orders.
You will need to set up a fundraising account with Gertens if you do not already have one. To get started with the online platform, please contact the fundraising office to fill out our Custom Webpage Set Up form. Call (651) 239-1321 or email fundraisers@gertens.com to get started. We will need the completed set up form as well as a group logo or picture to put at the top of your site.
Yes, please fill out a new webpage set up form from one season to the next. We cannot assume delivery and contact information will remain the same for each season.
Through our online platform, your profit will be 30% on any plants and 15% on Plant Cards, less your delivery fee.
Through our online platform, Gertens will processes the check for your proceeds at the end of the season you are participating in. We will mail the check to the address you provide on your custom page set up form.
For our online platform, we will create a custom web page for your group. You will promote the link via email, text, or other social media. Your customers will place their orders online and pay with credit card online.
Yes, we can make the seller’s name required on your site. You will receive a list of your orders including a column with the seller’s name. This will also help your group to distribute the product.
You/your group handle distribution of the product for both our online platform and our traditional fundraiser. Gertens will deliver your bulk order to your group on your scheduled delivery day. You will sort the orders and distribute to your customers.
You will receive an email with your fundraising order confirmation once your order and payment are complete.
You can access an online fundraiser through www.gertensfundraising.com. You will need to enter the Store ID Number for the group you are supporting. Contact your seller or group coordinator for the store ID number. Gertens fundraising office can provide the store ID number if you know the group's name.Â
The Seller's Name is the person (student, scout, athlete, etc.) that is promoting this fundraiser to you. The Seller's Name lets the group track who gets credit for the sale and also helps them distribute the orders.