Selling Raffle Tickets a Super Way to Raise Funds by Jasmine Lyons
Selling Raffle Tickets a Super Way to Raise Funds by Jasmine Lyons
While social media has had a strong impact on how to advertise
any fundraising effort to the public audience, fundraising itself has
been in existence since the beginning of time. Fundraising allows a
business or organization to obtain funds needed in an creative and
event scheduled manner.
As a non profit organization, it is always advantageous to create
opportunities for visitors to be entertained as well as share funds with
the cause represented by the non profit organization.
Organizations such as churches, and/or civil organizations such
heart disease, etc. can maximize their raffle ticket sales by involving
parishoners, and organization members with selling to groups, family
and friends outside of the said organization. Having private home
events, such as Tupperware parties, bingo games where they will offer
the purchase of raffle tickets for a chance winning.
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With a raffle book of five chances at $ 1.00 per chance or $ 5.00 per
book, selling 10 books per person will gain $ 50.00 per group of ten
raffle books sold. In a group of 100 individuals that will give a $ 5,000
fund base. Social media is good, however it can still be proven that
“word of mouth” is still a very, very strong opponent to Facebook,
pinterest, etc. Within that same group of 100 individuals, it is almost a
guarantee that someone will advertise on their facebook, pinterest,
or display a blog advertising the said cause, which still maximizes the
sales for specific organization or civil group. Less preparation work
for primary organizer setting up websites, and still the ability to receive
funds for raffle sales via facebook, pinterest or blogging.
With this method, prizes can be selected at a premium cost or can
be solicited as donations to the non profit organization. Because
non profits can offer tax deduction credit for their donation, stores
such as appliance stores, furniture stores, etc. can offer such items as
a donation, and give a higher incentive to raffle ticket purchasers. Also,
most businesses are set up to prepare to give away a certain quota on a
annual basis for their tax write offs.
I had a personal experience in which I purchased two raffle books
for a total of $ 20.00, and won a 60 inch plasma TV which sells for
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approx.. $ 900.00 if I purchased it directly from a store.
Because of that raffle, I actually paid $ 20.00 for a $ 900.00 TV,
which I considered a great deal for an item I normally would not have
been able to afford.
A motivational point I would use to get more volunteers to sell
raffle tickets is to offer prize items to volunteers also, such as
high end items, as well as financial incentives for the highest to the
most moderate purchaser. In business, receiving money for obtaining
money for goods and or services is always a double win for everyone
involved.
Selling raffle tickets is one of the oldest forms of fundraising, and
I think it is also a very creative and interactive way to introduce the
product and or service being raffled. It allows for a social event to be
planned for those that come as a result of raffle tickets they have
previously purchased to see what they may win, as well as it allows for
additional funds to be raised at the event for the guests that come on the
day of the event before the drawing takes place.
Raffle ticket events provide an inexpensive set up cost, that can
yield a high profit margin with proper planning.
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