Does Potbelly Sandwich Shop donate to fundraisers?

Potbelly's donation request form is for in-kind donations. Event types on the form are live auction, silent auction, online auction, raffle or door prize, peer-to-peer fundraising events such as walks, rides and runs, and other.

Potbelly says it cannot honor every request because of the number it receives.

Each request is tied to the Potbelly shop closest to you, chosen from a list on the form.

Tips from the program page: Expect an answer within about two weeks: Potbelly reviews every request in that time and emails the organization whether or not it is approved. · The form asks whether you have received a donation from Potbelly before, so have that answer ready.

What Potbelly Sandwich Shop donates

Potbelly Sandwich Shop has typically donated: In-kind donation.

Who can apply

Potbelly Sandwich Shop limits donation requests by area: Tied to the Potbelly shop closest to you.

How to apply

Potbelly Sandwich Shop asks every request to include the following.

• Use Potbelly's online donation request form; Potbelly says all requests must be submitted that way.
• Submit the request at least 60 days before the event.
• Attach your organization's letterhead or proof of 501(c)(3) status as a single PDF or Word document.
• The form asks for your organization's name, website and cause, your role, and your EIN if your organization has 501(c)(3) status.
• It also asks for the event's name, website and date, expected attendance and fundraising goal.

When to ask

Potbelly Sandwich Shop states a lead time of 60 days. Count back that far from your event date and send the request no later than then.

Across more than 25,000 fundraising events in our own records over fifteen years, March, April and May are the busiest months for fundraisers, October is the next busiest, and July and December are the quietest.

Work backwards from your event rather than forwards from today, and if your event falls in the spring peak, ask earlier than the stated lead time rather than later.

Common questions

How far ahead should we ask Potbelly Sandwich Shop for a donation?

Potbelly Sandwich Shop's stated lead time is 60 days. Work backwards from your event date: count back that far from the day of the event and send your request before that point.