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"Let us begin to imagine the worlds we would like to inhabit, the long lives we will share, and the many futures in our hands. "

— Susan Griffin







Who says fundraising can't be FUN? Offer your staff, members and supporters a wonderful way to raise funds for your organization while enriching their own lives. The Polishing Stone magazine is brimming with personal stories of inspiration and great ideas for enhancing the quality of their lives, with the added benefit of treading lightly on the earth. Fast and flexible, with an uplifting product to sell, our program is great for both your supporters and your organization.

Flexible FUNDraising: We can tailor a program to suit your fundraising needs. Our magazine sales program is successfully unlike any other you may have tried before. It's simple, whether you prefer to sell directly, or get the word out and send them straight to us.

Top Reasons to meet your Fundraising needs with The Polishing Stone:

  1. Quality of Life is an Easy Sell: Who wouldn't enjoy a life lift? The Polishing Stone is brimming with personal stories of inspiration and great ideas for enlivening your daily life.

  2. Raise Funds Fast: Have you ever given your all to a fundraiser, with little to show for it? When earning up to $12 per subscription of The Polishing Stone, your funds increase swiftly.

  3. Increase Your Visibility — E-newsletter, print magazine and website: We'll announce your partnership in our monthly E-newsletter, Stepping Stones, and our quarterly print magazine, The Polishing Stone. We'll also post your information to our website Subscribe pages Fundraising Partner drop-down list as well as our Fundraising Partnerships page.

  4. Broad Market: Whether you are marketing to your members or expanding your reach, The Polishing Stone is ideal for a broad range of folks, because it shares life-enhancing information with an inclusive, positive tone.

  5. Advantageous for Your Organization — Excellent for the Earth: It can be hard to balance your fundraising needs and the health of our planet. A sale of The Polishing Stone benefits both.

  6. Guaranteed to Please: If at any time, for any reason, your supporters aren't completely satisfied with their purchase of The Polishing Stone, we'll issue a full refund - no questions asked.

Fundraising Program Revenue Options:
items priced at 50% off subscription rates*:
You buy at: You sell at: You earn:
$3 per single issue $6 per Single
issue
$3 per single issue

Earnings example:
100 members/supporters sell 10 regular subscriptions each = $12,000 raised

* Note: Due to USPS regulations for periodicals, 50% off our regular subscription rate is our lowest available pricing.

Three Flexible Fundraising Options:

  1. Polish those Stones:
    You: Set fundraising goals, send out the word (e-mail, newsletter), sell magazines directly or send prospects to our website for information and purchases, and ask any website purchasers to mention your organization as a referral source.
    We: Add your information to our monthly E-newsletter, quarterly print magazine, and website (Fundraising Partner page and the partner drop-down list on our Subscribe pages), track your website sales, combine them with your direct sales and provide the appropriate matching funds.

  2. Drop a Pebble in the Pond:
    You: Send out the word, direct prospects to our website for information and magazine purchases, and ask any website purchasers to mention your organization as a referral source.
    We: Add your information to our monthly E-newsletter, quarterly print magazine, and website (Fundraising Partner page and the partner drop-down list on our Subscribe pages), track your website sales and provide the appropriate matching funds.

  3. Let us Drop the Pebble for You:
    You: Provide us with your supporter contact information.
    We: Add your information to our monthly E-newsletter, quarterly print magazine, and website (Fundraising Partner page and the partner drop-down list on our Subscribe pages), make a one-time contact offering this opportunity, direct prospects to our website for information and magazine purchases, ask any website purchasers to mention your organization as a referral source, track your website sales and provide the appropriate matching funds.

Raise funds fast and flexibly.
Your supporters and your organization will thank you!

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