SCHOOLS

How it works:

Organizing, completing and selling your mosaic is straight forward and fun to do!
You can complete the process in as few as nine weeks.

These are the simple steps you can expect after contracting with Faces for Fundraising.

1. Estimate your number of participants

   Generally, this is for groups of 400 - 4,000 participants.
   Depending on your number of participants, we'll design your Self Portrait form
with 1-4 drawing squares.
   The goal is to generate between 1600 and 2,500 drawings (visual data squares)
   The detail of the image is what will decide how many drawings we'll need.
   If you have a smaller population of participants, your self portrait form may have up
to 3 additional spaces on which to collect more visual data from each participant, such a
a decorated name square or other simple drawings based on a predetermined theme.

CASE EXAMPLE: In addition to drawing their faces, one elementary school of 700 participants had their folks draw flowers and animals, generating 3 visual data squares from each participant to accumulate 2100 visual data squares.

We'll design the right form for you with the proper structure to ensure success.

Helpful tips: Ask every teacher, student and visitor of your school to participate. Enlist participants to involve extended family members, friends, neighbors and co-workers. If you are a smaller school in a district, is there another school you can partner with to make this happen?

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2. Choose your source image

   Choose a design relevant to your organization such as a symbol, logo, building or mascot.
   You have the option to choose a second mosaic image to represent your surrounding city.
   With a landmark or locally celebrated building your market broadens outside your school members to include your community, city or region! People don't have to be in the mosaic
to identify and buy the community image. This can bring bigger profits.

Helpful tips: What image will appeal to your group? Is it a logo, mascot or picture of the school building?

What image could you choose that will appeal to your members and to the entire community? Can you partner with a professional sports team or other well knowns? Making a mosaic of their image can become very popular.

You will be required to take digital pictures of the person, place or thing you want your mosaic to represent, using the highest resolution setting you have available. Take a few different angles and different depths and lighting situations to provide choices.

If your mosaic is a logo, you'll send us the digital file of the graphic image. Either way,
we will work with you to ensure successful source images.

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3. Create your self portraits (& other drawings) on our official form

   All drawings must be on the special Self Portrait Response Form©.
   This form provides simple instructions to ensure successful results.
   You will receive your form via email as a PDF file within 5 days after we receive the completed contract and initial payment.
   Duplicate and distribute the Self Portrait Response Form.
   Give participants a few different opportunities to draw to maximize participation.
   You have the freedom to run the interactivity - so make it fun for everyone and provide a structure that will help complete the task.
   Complete and collect the drawings over a 2 week timeframe.
   Faces can be created in 10-25 minutes.
   Use BOTH Crayons & Markers to ensure variety

Helpful tips: The simple activity of creating a face will bring out the child in everyone. Anyone can do this, regardless of skill level. It doesn't matter how the drawing unfolds: two eyes, a nose and a mouth and color the background - it's that easy!

This practical activity nourishes the seeds of creativity we all possess. Faces need not be realistic; they can be abstract, cartoon-like, realistic, whimsical or stick figured. People are encouraged to think about how they look, or how they want to make themselves appear, and then get creative! It's all about participation, not perfection.

Explain what the drawings will be used for; once people understand that the mosaic image will be made from their faces they will become even more excited about it. Remind them it's not about being perfect, it's about participation.

Invite everyone who impacts your organization to complete their portraits too- breaking down barriers and bringing inclusion to more people.

No one's drawing will be judged as better or worse then another. Creating the mosaic raises each of us up to an equal place in creativity. Everyone's participation is valued; each person is an important part of the creation of this fascinating artwork. All drawings will be used!

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4. Mail back your faces and receive your products
 
    Once we receive all your drawings, we will begin creating the digital mosaic file(s).
    Mail the drawing forms back, try to keep them all facing the same direction and in one or two boxes.
   It generally takes 3-4 weeks for us to complete your mosaic, create and package your products and bulk ship them to your organization.

Face to face sales of pre-purchased product works best, because your buyers won't pay tax or shipping.

We also offer the option of an online fundraiser; if interested, ask us about this when you call.

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5. Fundraise

   Take orders and sell face to face at the school, buyers won't pay tax or shipping.
   Take orders for additional matted prints, note cards or holiday cards.
   Reorders take 2-3 weeks

Helpful tips: Your organization can purchase additional product to sell at other times of the year. Purchase a large print for your lobby, main office or auditorium. Have cards created for outreach initiatives and special thank you notes. Later in the year, have us make a holiday greeting card pack to get more out of your fundraiser.

Email facesofbuffalo@hotmail.com to get started or call 716.854-5033