Raffles & Sweepstakes
Everything you need to know about hosting a Raffle or Sweepstakes
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Regulations and Guidelines
Regulations and Guidelines
- Understand: Charity SweepstakesLearn the requirements and recommendations for running a charity Sweepstakes.
- Understand: Sweepstakes Official RulesDisplay Official Rules on your Sweepstakes page to ensure legal compliance and inform donors.
- Understand: Sweepstakes Registration and BondingLearn when you may be required to obtain a surety bond and registration for your Sweepstakes and how to do so.
- Understand: Why Your Sweepstakes Needs to Be ApprovedLearn how we ensure that your Sweepstakes complies with legal regulations.
- Understand: Sweepstakes Free EntriesLearn why Sweepstakes must offer free entries and how this impacts your fundraising Campaign.
- Understand: Raffles vs. SweepstakesLearn what makes Raffles different from Sweepstakes to determine which one best fits your fundraising needs.
- Understand: Charity Raffles
- Understand: Legal Regulations Concerning Raffles
- Insights: See If You’re Eligible to Run a RaffleLearn about IRS regulations for running raffles in the United States.
- Understand: Why You Can't Run a RaffleLearn legal restrictions for Raffles that may prevent you from running one.
- Understand: Restrictions for Offering Firearms or Alcohol as PrizesLearn guidelines for offering alcohol or a firearm as a prize.
Insights/Best Practices
Insights/Best Practices
- Insights: Promoting Your SweepstakesLearn how to legally promote your Sweepstakes.
- How Are Raffle and Sweepstakes Entry Numbers Assigned?Learn how Givebacks automatically assigns digital entry numbers to Raffle and Sweepstakes entries, including prefixes for online, offline, bonus, and Sharing Reward entries.
- Insights: Use Entry Levels to Increase DonationsBoost Raffle and Sweepstakes earnings by using entry levels to encourage donations.
- Insights: Preparing for Your Raffle
General Questions
General Questions
- How-to: Change Your Raffle or Sweepstakes Entry PricingUpdate or delete the entry levels for your Raffle or Sweepstakes.
- How-To: Run a 50/50 raffleRun a Raffle where donors could win part of the proceeds instead of a traditional prize.
- How-to: Allow Donors to Purchase Raffle Entries for Specific PrizesSet up your Raffle so donors can enter to win only the prizes they’re interested in.
- How-to: Allow Donors to Purchase Raffle Entries for Any Prize Available
- Understand: Drawing Raffle and Sweepstakes WinnersBe assured that your donors will have fair odds of winning your prize(s). Learn about the various ways you can draw Raffle and Sweepstakes winners.
- How-to: Redraw Raffle and Sweepstakes WinnersRedraw winners for your Raffle or Sweepstakes if the original winner is ineligible or can't be contacted.
- Understand: Why Tip Model Pricing Raffles and Sweepstakes Have a Ten Entry Minimum
- Understand: Why Tip Model Pricing Raffles and Sweepstakes Offer Extra Entries for Tips
- How-to: Add Raffle or Sweepstakes Tickets That You’ve Sold OfflineAdd offline entry purchases to your Raffle or Sweepstakes entry records so donors can participate offline.
- How-to: Promote Your Raffle or Sweepstakes with Sharing Rewards
- Understand: Raffle ReportsUse Raffle reports to organize your records and identify effective fundraising methods.
- How-to: Create Raffle and Sweepstakes Entry LevelsCustomize entry levels to increase their appeal and encourage donations.
- How-to: Disable Custom Entries for Raffles and SweepstakesRequire donors to choose from entry levels that you create.
- How-to: Notify Raffle, Sweepstakes, and Auction WinnersLearn about the options available to notify winners on raffles and sweepstakes.
- How-to: Notify Raffle, Sweepstakes, and Auction Non-WinnersHave Givebacks automatically notify non-winner(s) or choose to not to notify them.
- How-to: Export Entry Numbers for Your Raffle DrawingDownload a full list of all entry numbers sold so that you can manually draw your winners.
- How-to: Send a Receipt for Offline Raffle or Sweepstakes EntriesSend donors a receipt for the Raffle or Sweepstakes entries they purchase offline.
- How-to: Limit the Total Number of Raffle Entries AvailableRestrict the number of Raffle entries available for purchase to create excitement and boost funds raised.
- How-to: Customize the Entry Section Headline for Your Raffle or SweepstakesEdit the headline that encourages donors to buy Raffle or Sweepstakes entries.
- How-to: Display the Number of Raffle or Sweepstakes Entries Sold or AvailableBuild excitement by displaying the number of entries sold and/or available on your Campaign Page.
- Understand: Sweepstakes ReportsUse Sweepstakes reports to organize your records and identify effective fundraising methods.
- Online Raffle Guide
- Online Sweepstakes Guide
- How-to: Import Multiple Raffle Prizes to Your Campaign at OnceUse Givebacks' Import Spreadsheet to add multiple Raffle prizes at once instead of adding them one at a time.
- How-to: Create Image Links for the Import Raffle Prizes SpreadsheetCreate links for your Raffle prize images to add to your import spreadsheet.