| Top 5 Raffle Ideas
By Sandra
Sims
When you are
looking for a great fundraising
idea a raffle hits the top
of the list. Your school or
non profit organization can
raise thousands of dollars
just with one simple raffle.
Successful
raffle organizers recruit supporters
including individuals and businesses
to donate all of the prizes.
When all of your prizes are
donated there is no money going
out the door for expenses except
for raffle ticket printing.
You
may know that raffles are great
fundraisers, but do you still
need raffle ideas for the prizes?
First of all, put yourself
in your potential supporter's
shoes. What type of prize would
really get someone interested
in buying tickets? Raffle prize
ideas should be ones that appeal
to a large majority of people.
Here
are the top 5 raffle prize
ideas that will get people's
attention:
1. Travel
- Roundtrip Airfare, a package
deal, a cruise, hotel stays,
even airline miles all make
great raffle prizes. Most people
love to travel and the biggest
obstacle is usually cost. Now if they win this raffle, they'll just have to take
some time off work and go.
2. Cars -
Sports cars, Luxury cars, SUV's
in the newest model. Another
great alternative is a completely
restored classic / collector's
car. You may or may not be
able to get this donated. If
not, consider other types of
prizes, since your profit will
be higher if all items are
donated.
3. Electronic
Equipment - Big screen TVs,
DVDs, and stereos are great
raffle prize ideas. Just about
everyone would love to win
a new TV!
4. Gift Baskets - Gift
baskets are very popular prizes.
Some of the best gift basket
raffle ideas include wine & cheese
baskets, bath baskets and movie
baskets.
5. Gift Certificates - Gift
certificates make great prizes
and are some of the easiest
raffle prizes to get donated.
Gift certificate raffle prize
ideas include restaurants and
retail stores like Home Depot
or Best Buy. These make great
secondary prizes or you can
bundle several together to
make raffle prize with a larger
value.
With a little
creativity and persistence,
you'll be able to get some
great prizes for your raffle!
Sandra Sims
has been fundraising for various
charities for over 10 years.
She is the publisher of StepByStepFundraising.com
which helps non profit organizations
get maximum results from fundraising
campaigns. Visit her website
to find out more about raffle
fundraisers and raffle ticket
printing. |
