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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 organizers recruit supporters including individuals and
businesses to donate all of the raffle prizes.
When all of your raffle 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 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. Wine & cheese baskets, bath baskets and movie baskets would all make a great raffle prize.
5. Gift Certificates – Gift certificates are some of
the easiest raffle prizes to get donated.
Gift certificate raffle prizes could be 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!
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