Fundraising With Garden Roses

A close-up of a vibrant pink garden rose in full bloom against a pale green background.

A Different Kind of Fundraiser for Sports Teams, Homeschool Groups & Community Organizations

Fundraising can feel repetitive, cookie dough, wrapping paper, discount cards, products that nobody actually wants.

Rose Import LAB™ Fundraising creates something different, a short educational program that teaches teams and groups how to run a premium rose fundraises using real-world sales, storytelling, pre-orders, and product presentation.

A hand holding a glass vase with a pink rose and white baby's breath flowers against a plain light-colored wall.

A single peach-colored flower, Juliet™ David Austin® garden rose, in a clear glass vase with water, placed on a white surface against a plain light-colored background.

A small glass vase holding a white rose and sprigs of baby's breath flowers on a white surface with a plain light-colored wall background.

How It Works

Step 1 Take The Short Course

Your team of group receives access to a short online training that teaches:

How the fundraiser works
How to pre-sell roses
How to present the product
How to sell the story behind the roses and the team
How to organize pick up or delivery
How to avoid common fundraising mistakes

The training is simple, practical and designed for:

Homeschool groups
Sports teams
Dance teams
Wellness communities
Youth organizations
Clubs
Parent-led groups

Close-up of four pink roses, photographed in Oulu Finland. No background in this picture.

Step 2 — Pre-Sell Roses

Instead of buying inventory first and hoping people purchase later, groups collect orders before the roses arrive.

This reduces waste and lowers risk.

Participants learn:

How to approach customers
How to explain the fundraiser
How to create urgency
How to communicate quality
How to connect story with product

Back view of a woman wearing a blue cap and an off-the-shoulder blue striped top, holding pink roses while walking on a sidewalk in an urban area with trees and buildings. She is walking on the street in Medellin, Colombia.

Rose Import LAB™ in Medellin, Colombia, February 2026

Step 3— Rose Distribution Day

One pre-orders are complete roses are prepared and distributed locally through the fundraiser system.

Groups can:

Organize pickup events
Distribute locally
Partner with local businesses
Create team delivery days
Package roses with notes and branded cards

The experience becomes more than a fundraiser, it becomes a real world learning project.

Various bouquets of colorful flowers including roses, carnations, and other blooms, wrapped in clear plastic and arranged in metal containers at a floral shop. This is a flower shop in Grand Central Station in New York City.

Students do not just “sell flowers.”

They learn:

how products move through systems
how presentation changes perception
how pre-sales work
how premium products are positioned
how emotional connection influences buying behavior
how logistics and timing matter
how to communicate value

And then they apply it in real life through a guided rose fundraiser.

Each Rose Import LAB™ fundraising garden rose comes with an access to educational content for the buyer. They will learn more about not only roses but your organization. The focus is on a continuing relationships with your supporters based on service design principles.

What’s included

The fundraising starter program includes:

Short online fundraiser training
Pre-sale strategy
Suggested pricing structure
Rose presentation guidance
Parent/team organizer guide
Packaging suggestions
Marketing examples
Social media examples
Sales psychology basics
Storytelling framework
Access to approved sourcing network

The fundraising training can be studied on your own time. The team leader holds the account and distributes learning materials to their students or team members. We recommend you to take the training two weeks prior to when you would like to organize your fundraising. The training consists of video materials, PDF and marketing materials and takes approximately 4 hours to finish.

A bouquet of various roses in shades of white, cream, and pale pink, held by a person's arm against a neutral background. These are garden roses grown at the Alexandra Farms in Bogota, Colombia. The photograph is taken in Cos Cob, Connecticut.

Why Roses?

A premium rose is emotionally different from most fundraising products.

People buy roses because they:

Feel beautiful
Create emotional response
Feel meaningful to give
Feel luxurious
Create connection

The fundraising becomes easier because the product already carries emotional value.

And students begin to learning something deeper too: how products, perception, emotion, and presentation all interact together.

A bouquet of white and pink roses and purple flowers in a glass vase, placed on a wooden table.

Beyond Fundraising

This is not only about raising money. It is about helping students experience:

Communication
Systems thinking
Product positioning
Logistics
Emotional intelligence
Entrepreneurship
Observation
Teamwork
Presentation
Global trade

Beginning with something as simple as rose.

A wooden table with a bouquet of multicolored roses in vases, a box of chocolate, a jar of rose petal jam, and some snack packets, with a person holding a phone.

Example Fundraises Economics

Example:

Team sells 100 roses
Rose price to customer: $20
Approximate fundraising profit: $1,000+

Higher-end premium roses can increase margins further depending on market and presentation.

Bring Rose Import LAB™ Fundraising To Your Team

Interested in running a rose fundraiser with your homeschool group, sports team, or community organization?

Join the founding launch and learn how to create a premium fundraiser built around beauty, storytelling, and real-world learning.

Training cost and continuing access to Rose Import LAB™ fundraising platform for repeated orders $99
Designed for teams, homeschool groups & youth organizations
Pre-sale model to reduce waste and upfront risk
Educational + experiential fundraising approach
One live online session 90 minutes included

Fundraising with Garden Roses

$99.00

Raise Funds Through Beauty, Storytelling & Real-World Learning

Rose Import LAB™ Fundraising is a different kind of fundraiser for homeschool groups, sports teams, dance programs, youth organizations, clubs, and community groups.

Instead of selling products people may not want, participants learn how to organize a premium rose fundraiser built around pre-orders, storytelling, presentation, and customer relationships.

Through a short online training, teams learn how to:

• Pre-sell roses before inventory arrives
• Communicate the purpose behind their fundraiser
• Present a premium product with confidence
• Organize pickup and delivery logistics
• Avoid common fundraising mistakes
• Create a professional fundraising experience

Students and participants gain hands-on experience with communication, entrepreneurship, teamwork, sales, logistics, and customer service while working toward a meaningful fundraising goal.

Each rose fundraiser is designed to be both educational and practical, helping participants understand how products move through systems, how value is communicated, and how relationships drive successful sales.

The program includes:

• Short online fundraiser training
• Pre-sale strategy
• Suggested pricing structure
• Parent and organizer guide
• Marketing examples
• Social media resources
• Packaging suggestions
• Storytelling framework
• Sales psychology fundamentals
• Access to approved sourcing partners

Training Cost: $99

Includes ongoing access to the Rose Import LAB™ Fundraising Platform for future fundraising campaigns.

Designed for homeschool groups, sports teams, dance programs, youth organizations, clubs, and community groups looking for a fundraising experience that combines learning with real-world results.

One live training session held Saturdays from 3:00–4:30 PM.

Can't attend live? No problem. All registered participants receive access to the recorded lesson.

The Rose Import LAB™ Fundraising Platform is currently being developed. Your registration includes:

• Access to the live training
• Recording of the session
• Fundraising templates and resources
• Marketing materials
• Parent and organizer guides
• Future platform updates

Access to all training materials is included for 12 months from the date of enrollment.

Recommended for homeschool groups, sports teams, dance programs, clubs, youth organizations, and community groups.