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.