Partnership Boxes

Help us grow our global partnerships!
Hosting a Partnership Sale is a great way to grow economic justice, support Fair Trade, the artisans of Peru, and our non-profit organization. Selling a Partnership Box is quite simple, and with the 20% discount given to all contents in a Partnership Box, you can use the Fair Trade sale as a fundraiser for your own local project.

How it works
You select the items you want to sell.  The items you receive in the box will all be priced and ready to sell. PJT will give you a 20% discount on the goods that you purchase (but will not take back returns). For example, let’s say you order a box that totals $1000: you only pay $800 for the box and the profit - $200 when you’ve finished selling everything in your box - is for your place of worship, school, or community group to donate to any worthy project (including your own fundraising efforts!).

The great part about it is that if you find that you can’t sell everything from the box, you can pack it away until your next fundraising event! We hope that you will let us know what worthy projects were supported from the proceeds from your sale so that we can pass this information on to the artisan groups and post it on our website. In 2005 proceeds from one of the Partnership Boxes helped victims of Hurricane Katrina. As one artisan said, “It made me feel so happy to know that the work from my hands helped a Hurricane Katrina victim in the U.S.”

The minimum order amount is $300 (at full retail price and before the 20% discount is given).

Signing up
Our online ordering system allows you to choose which items you would like to sell in your Partnership Box. After you fill out the necessary information  (click here to do so) we’ll then contact you with a username and password to access our special Partnership Coordinators Section, where you’ll be able to shop and order your box contents online without having to make an online payment. Our special online ordering system allows you to choose which items you would like to sell in your Partnership Box.

Prepayment and agreement
Once we receive your order, we’ll send you a confirmation e-mail along with an invoice for the 15% pre-payment on the retail value of your box and our Partnership Box Agreement (download here) which needs to be signed and returned.  We realize a pre-payment might be difficult but we request it because we pre-finance the artisans so they can purchase supplies without going into debt.

Tips for ordering
We suggest that you start planning for your box 6 weeks in advance. We cannot fill or ship out your box until we have received your Partnership Box Agreement and prepayment. Thus, 6 weeks gives you plenty of time to turn these in and it gives PJT time to fill and ship your order.

Shipping
Receive free shipping for Partnership Box orders of $600 or more – otherwise, we’ll include in your final invoice the cost of shipping the box to you.

First time ordering or don't have the time to choose?
If it’s your first time ordering you may feel a little intimidated by choosing what will sell (we can understand that!) or you just might not have the time to sit down and pick what you want. We have a set box worth $1000 that you can order that contains items that PJT chooses for you. After a few questions about your event and location, we’ll pull together a box containing a variety of products that we think will work best for you. You have the option of returning items from these boxes, but there is not a 20% discount.  If you are interested in ordering a Partnership Box this way, send us an e-mail to sales@partnersforjusttrade.org.


Final payment
Along with your box, you will receive an  invoice for the total payment (minus the 15% pre-payment) and if appropriate, the shipping costs. Payment to PJT (in one single check made payable to Partners for Just Trade) is due within 60 days.


Preparing for your sale
We have an online Sales Kit that provides promotional materials for your sale and helps you to learn more about Fair Trade and the producers behind the products. We also offer a free copy of the Bible Study Fair Trade: Using our Purchasing Power for Justice and Hope to all Partnership Box coordinators. In addition, we are planning the release of a short DVD on the principles of Fair Trade in the fall so this might be available for your sale as well.

Questions?
Feel free to give us a call (314) 773-7358 or shoot us an e-mail, sales@partnersforjusttrade.org – we’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.



A Partnership Sale announcement at First Congregational Church in St. Louis.