I was an Area Director for 19 years in Ohio and I used 41 & Change in my town. I had our committee, leaders, and champions each get one subscription for our area. Everyone did a little work with a great payoff. We had 57 subscriptions, generating a little over $500 per month. I wasn't touching the $$$ or the coffee and it was committee led. Plus, kids in Nicaragua got a percentage. t was a no brainer for us and ultimately, more kids heard about Christ because of it. Over our first three years, $17,000 came into my little town from 41 & Change.
During these unprecedented times, many people are looking for creative ways to fundraise for Young Life in their local area. As you know, many fundraisers have been postponed or cancelled and our staff have been innovative and creative in approaching these obstacles. With that spirit in mind, I wanted to share with our staff that 41 & Change coffee could be very instrumental in this time. 41 & Change exists only to serve Young Life and much of their product comes from La Finca, our camp in Nicaragua. Subscriptions through 41 & Change are a way for areas to raise a continual revenue stream and NOW that money can go to operating.
This is huge! During a time of uncertainty, we (committee, leaders, friends and staff) could work together and make a huge impact on our area.
Let me tell you how it works.
41 & Change gives us a custom link and people purchase coffee from that link.
Each time they buy, we get a percentage of the sale.
There are many Young Life areas who have raised $6,000 or more in a year with coffee subscriptions and their example looks like this: 50 households purchasing coffee on monthly subscriptions, averaging a $9-$10 giveback to your area would receive around $500 per month. That’s $6,000 a year!
There are so many great things about it. Here are a few:
We don’t touch the coffee or the $$$.
It’s grown on our Young Life Camp in Nicaragua.
The product is great. It ranks in the top 3% in the world.
It’s super fresh! They roast to order.
It’s simple. Share the link, tell the story and your friends and family can subscribe.
Committee, leaders and champions of Young Life in our area can help.
You can do this from anywhere.
Kids will meet Jesus! Every ounce of profit from 41 & Change goes to Young Life.
INTERESTED IN BEING IN THE FIRST EVER 41&CHANGE PILOT?
Be one of the first 15 Young Life staff or Committee to email Ben, and start a subscription (no commitment) and be a part of the first ever 41 & Change pilot that takes a disciplined approach to launch this in their area. Just by being a part we will also send a ceramic mug, a 12 ounce bag of coffee to give away to a friend or donor, and the travel mug. A $50 value.
Written by: Ben Bonham ben@41change.com