Whether your raffle is an in-person event or a virtual one with digital tickets, it's important to promote it well. This will help you generate ticket sales and attract the right audience to your event.

Consider creating a dedicated donation page that allows supporters to contribute money before, during, and after the raffle. This gives you more sharability options and helps you track your fundraising progress.

Promote Your Event

Whether you are running a raffle event for a small local cause or a large community event, there are several ways to promote your raffle tickets. Start by reaching out to your existing supporters and ask them to spread the word. Word of mouth is free and a great way to expand your field of potential ticket buyers.

Create visually appealing flyers and posters to promote the raffle and hang them in places where your supporters are likely to see them. Places like schools, office staff rooms and community noticeboards are perfect locations for promoting your raffle.

If you have an email list, send out a series of promotional emails in the lead up to the event. These emails should include important information about the event and a link to purchase tickets. You should also consider advertising your raffle in online communities and forums. This type of advertising can be highly targeted and you can reach your ideal audience through platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Reddit.

Sourcing Prizes

Once you have the basic information for your raffle set up, it is time to start sourcing prizes. It is important to get this process going early on as there may be a limited window of opportunity to sell tickets before the drawing date.

Prizes can be anything from physical items like sports equipment, home goods or electronics to services like massages and coaching sessions. Services tend to be easier to source than physical items.

Gift cards are always a popular option and are easily obtainable from many local businesses. It is a good idea to have a few large prizes as well as some smaller ones. It also gives supporters more options which increases their chance of winning and overall makes the raffle more appealing to purchase tickets. When approaching companies for prizes make sure to always ask for a specific person to send your message to. This will ensure that your request gets to the right person in a timely manner.

Printing Tickets

If you are planning to have your tickets printed professionally, make sure the printing service provider is a trusted brand. Using a reputable service will ensure that each ticket is vivid and can be easily read by participants.

Whether you are selling raffle tickets online or offline, the numbering of each ticket is important. A sequential numbering system is ideal to avoid confusion and reduce the likelihood of double entries. It also allows for easy reconciliation of ticket sales and the tracking of purchaser data.

Create a timeline for ticket sales that will give participants plenty of time to participate in the raffle and reach your fundraising goals. Provide each member of your team with a weekly sales goal and encourage them to meet or exceed it. Set up meetings with each team member to discuss their performance and how they can improve for the next week. Also, consider hosting a friendly competition among your teams to boost engagement and morale.

Drawing the Winners

Once you’ve collected all your tickets and sourced prizes, it’s time to select the winners. You can use our online raffle generator to choose winners fairly and quickly.

You can also have your raffle participants give their estimate to a quantitative question and reward the closest answer (like how many golf balls fit in a specific car). Lastly, you can ask for an additional donation from ticket purchasers and generate tax receipts if desired.

Pass out your raffle tickets at your event and encourage participants to stay for the prize drawing. When the time comes, your list of winners will be delivered to you automatically. They’ll be visible on the'manage raffle/sweepstakes winners' page in your experience setup. A suggested tip to cover software costs will be included for your convenience. If you prefer, you can also draw winners manually. This is great if you have a large number of prizes to select from. Just be sure to give participants plenty of advance notice!