What It Means to Be One of the 150
We partner with thousands of Florida schools every season. One hundred and fifty of them stand inside something we don’t advertise anywhere — a circle that earns higher profit percentages, free vendor-donated product, and perks the rest of the industry never sees. Here’s exactly what that is, and how a school finds its way in.
150
Thousands of schools. Only 150 places. By invitation only.
In one plain paragraph
Every one of the thousands of schools we work with receives, at minimum, full industry-standard margins — nobody gets shortchanged. The 150 is the inner circle of the TB&D Fundraising Collective, and where it’s available, these schools earn an extra level on top: higher profit ranges plus a steady stream of extras we negotiate privately with our manufacturers and vendors, then hand to them completely free of charge.
It isn’t something you sign up for. There’s no form, no fee, and nothing to join. It’s simply how we give back — at a level no one else in this industry offers — to the schools who have built something real with us over the years.
Kept small on purpose
The number is capped for a reason. A small circle is the only way to protect the elevated margins, the white-glove service, and the value of everything we pre-negotiate each year. Open it up, and it stops being worth being part of.
What the 150 actually receive
None of this is published. None of it is available to the wider market. These are the things our partnership exists to make possible.
Higher profit percentages
Where available, an extra level of margin on top of the full industry-standard rates every school already earns — negotiated privately, above anything published.
Free vendor-donated product
Manufacturers and vendors donate product to us every year. We pass it straight to the 150 at no cost — which means 100% profit on every single piece.
Teacher & staff appreciation gifts
Bonus items the school can hand out to its teachers and staff without spending a dollar of its own budget.
Free white-glove delivery
In-person, hand-delivered anywhere in Florida — arriving organized, on time, and ready to go.
Priority on everything
First access to seasonal scheduling, new programs, and offerings before anyone else hears about them.
Extras for elementary schools
Free planners, car tags, backpack tags, and folders — the everyday essentials your families would otherwise pay for.
The exact perks rotate each year, based on what we secure with our partners — but the principle never changes: the 150 receive things the rest of the industry simply cannot get.
There’s nothing to apply for
We watch, we track, and each season we recognize the schools who’ve earned it. The full scoring is proprietary and stays with us — but in plain terms, it comes down to four things.
The years you’ve partnered with us
Schools that choose us season after season — many for 5, 10, 15, even 20 years — carry real weight. Not because we expect anyone to stop comparing; we encourage every school to shop the market and keep us on our toes. A long partnership simply tells us the relationship works for both sides.
Championing us to your peers
When you point a fellow principal or PTA leader our way, that’s one of the highest signals there is — and it weighs heavily in your favor.
Running the blueprint
We hand every school a proven playbook. The ones who follow it — and execute it well — stand out fast.
Maximizing your results
Squeezing the most out of every campaign for your students and families. Strong, well-run seasons are exactly what we’re looking to reward.
Meet enough of these, season after season, and a place in the 150 tends to find you.
On the path to the 150
Some schools are just a program or two — or a few more milestones — away. If that’s you, your coordinator can tell you exactly where you stand and what’s left. There’s no waiting room and no line to stand in. You simply keep doing great work for your students, and the door opens when it’s time.
Our pride and joy
The TB&D Fundraising Collective has spent 25 years working with Florida schools — and only Florida schools. Together with American Fundraising Services, Inc. and their 40-plus years, we’ve built relationships with manufacturers and vendors that let us do something no one else in this industry does. The 150 is how we put those relationships to work for the schools who deserve it most.
Want to know where your school stands?
Whether you’re already one of the 150 or working your way toward it, we’ll walk you through exactly what it means for your school.
Nothing to sign. Nothing to join. Just a conversation.