I talk a lot

about charity raffles. Surely, who can resist the opportunity to win fabulous prizes while helping out a worthy cause? Not I! But not everyone is a charitable organization. That doesn’t mean that they can’t earn money when they print their own raffle tickets.

In today’s economy, business raffles may suffer, as people keep a tighter knot on their purse strings and cannot be compelled by the argument that their contribution goes to a good cause. On the other hand, a raffle for a professional or business organization has some definite benefits.

For one thing, you don’t have to go about begging for prizes. Most likely, you already manufacture or distribute the prizes. Do you sell any of the following:

• Cars
• Art
• Designer Clothes
• Sporting Goods
• Jewelry

While many customers may not be able to afford your goods right now, they may be willing to take a chance at winning them for far less than the actual value.

Another consideration is creating your own publicity as you sell raffle tickets. Advertisements can be pricey, but sending your sales team out gets you more face time with potential customers. They are more likely to recognize and remember your business after talking to your staff about raffle prizes than they are after seeing a 30-second spot on the telly!

Raffles generate excitement in the community. Who’s to say that’s not a wonderful service to provide? You can provide it while helping your own bottom line.

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Maybe it’s your first time?

You may find yourself in a new situation. Perhaps there is a budget shortage and it’s up to you to lend a hand. Can you come through for the people and organization dependent upon your efforts? Certainly, you can, and with much greater ease than you may imagine. Organizing a raffle is much easier than you imagine.

It doesn’t take a financial genius to raise a little money distributing raffle tickets, especially for a good cause. You can do it and we can make it simple for you.

We live in trying times. In the UK and all around the globe, people are finding ways to tighten their belts, and your charity may be feeling the pinch. However, you’ll find that people are eager to help out in little ways, if they can. The purchase of a raffle ticket or two, the expense of a few quid, can help your patrons feels better about themselves while helping you out!

It’s true: giving to a good cause does provide a wonderful sense of accomplishment and self-worth. So don’t worry about how much your community can afford to give. Every little bit counts, and those little bits will add up!

Many people enjoy supporting:

• Schools
• Sport Clubs
• Shelters & Social Services
• Community Theatre
• Arts Programs
• Animal Refuges
• Medical Research

So don’t hold back. You can reach your goal, one pound at a time. Print your own raffle tickets and just see how much the community care.

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Are you the nimble type?

I’m not. If there’s a stack of something, I can always be counted on to knock it over, or spill it, or stand stupidly by as its carried off by the wind. I like to take precautions to prevent such unwieldy mishaps.

When I’m overseeing a big raffle, I always take a moment to check the “booklet stapling” box on the ticket template. One fraction of a second of your life can help you avoid the typical pitfalls of the accident-prone. Just have your tickets stapled together in little booklets. It keeps them safe and secure and it’s just one benefit to printing your own raffle tickets.

Stapled booklets are easier to carry around than loose tickets, and they look more professional, too. You’re less likely to bend, crease, or loose a booklet than you are an individual ticket. It’s a matter of simple fact.

When you sell the tickets, it’s easy enough to pull them away. Your tickets are most likely perforated, so when you detach the stub, the customer keeps his or her half, and you end up with a neatly stapled stack, which is much easier to keep track of before the drawing.

So don’t ask what booklet stapling is meant to do. It’s meant to make your life easier!

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Need it now?

We’ll admit it: we haven’t yet perfected the time machine, nor the teleporter. We’re still constrained by the laws of physics. Therefore, the speed of light is out of reach.

We can still get your tickets to you quite quickly.

How quickly? Well, you know that you can mock up your raffle tickets in under 15 minutes. Our ticket templates are that simple. Just enter your information into the boxes comprising your chosen template. We even tell you what details to fill in where.

Presumably, you know your organization’s name and the who-what-where-when-why of your raffle. It’s nothing but simple data entry.

Then what? Review the proof. That’s all we ask! Once you’re satisfied that you’ve created the perfect raffle ticket, use our secure Internet portal to pay for your purchase and share your shipping information. You’re done.

That’s when we get started printing your raffle tickets. Most orders print out within 24 hours of order processing. That’s fast! And we’ll ship that order out as soon as it’s done. Need it now? Choose the delivery option that’s right for you. We pride ourselves on fast turnaround.

So you need not worry about the speed of light. You’ve got the speed of raffle ticket printing!

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If you fancy maximum benefit

from your benefit, it’s always a lovely idea to add a raffle to a big event. It’s like a dollop of jam on top of a scrumptious stack of ticket sales. If you’re already throwing a party or a charity affair, why not ride that publicity, exposure, and built-in customer base to even bigger profits?

It’s so easy to tie a raffle into the big event, because you can print your raffle tickets at the same time that you print your admission tickets. In fact, you can print a matching Event Kit, not only for raffle and general admission, but for invitations, posters, fliers, and postcards, even VIP passes and gift certificates! How convenient is that?

For example, just glance at these matching tickets, one for the raffle and the other a general admission ticket. How wonderfully professional and gorgeous they look together:

To me, such designs make purchasing the tickets much more compelling. And imagine the recognition if your mailing list has already received invitations with the same design.

When your big charity fund raiser offers the chance to win big prizes, your patrons will show that much more enthusiasm. They’ll have the opportunity to help you even more, while taking an exciting chance. Everyone loves to win, and even if they don’t win, they love the anticipation leading up to the drawing. Sell raffle tickets before the event and give your guests one more thing to look forward to.

Orchestrate the raffle so it becomes a focal point of your gala, along with the dinner, dancing, awards, and anything else you have planned. Remind your guests to bring their raffle tickets and stay until the drawing. You might even persuade some high rollers to buy more tickets at the last minute, to increase his chances of winning.

Match your fund raising efforts to your budget and your needs. Match your event to your print job. Match your dreams to the right tickets for every occasion!

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You probably want

to earn some money. That’s why you’ve bothered to read this web site. You may be asking yourself, “is selling raffle tickets the answer for my organization?” In fact, whether your group is large or small, raffles are a low-risk venture.

You may not realize that the initial outlay for a raffle is minimal. In general, if you are working on charity fund raising, your only cost will be the tickets themselves. In charity raffles, as in auctions, you should expect donations of prizes and time. You need not spend money on any other aspect besides the actual tickets. (And who knows? Perhaps some angel will buy those for your group as well.)

Now, it may be tempting to pop off down the road and purchase a roll of generic tickets, printed only with a string of numbers. Certainly, you’ll save a few quid. But, you’ll sell fewer tickets. True. Boring tickets garner little interest.

Print your own raffle tickets and you’ll see the difference. You’ll match the images to just the right theme. Consider:

• Seasonal
• Family
• Sport
• Nature
• Cities
• Holiday
• Charity
• Prizes

These are only a few of the exciting and eye-catching possibilities. Pictures of uplifting and interesting subjects certainly are harder to resist than a string of numbers.

If you’re not certain, why not simply check your options on-line? You may be surprised at how many designs and tickets templates you have to choose from. You may be surprised at how lovely and well-designed your printed tickets can be. You may be surprised at how affordable it is.

So, yes, you. You can print your own raffle tickets with minimal hassle. You can save money at the start, and you can make money in the future. Take the plunge!

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Are you ready?

You want to make a mint, and a successful raffle will put you on the path to success. You’ve chosen the perfect design: perhaps elegant, perhaps playful. Either way, you know printing the right image will catch the eye of your target audience. Striking tickets sell more.

Of course, you haven’t neglected to proofread your tickets before printing!

You may have chosen to have them stapled into booklets, which will make your sales team’s lives that much easier. Everything stays neat and orderly with this feature. When you print your own raffle tickets, raffle ticket books are only one of the many benefits.

Do you have a professional sales team? They’ll have so much more to be enthusiastic about when they see the lovely design you’ve chosen to represent your organization and your cause. This helps you sell more.

If you haven’t a professional sales team, who will sell your tickets for you? May I suggest the most adorable of all salespeople? I refer, of course, to small children. Who can resist the allure of a child who’s painstakingly memorized a sales pitch in aid of a great cause?

Target your audience. Where will you sell? In the City Centre? At arts events? Door to door? Who are your patrons. Determine where they are and bring your raffle to them!

Whoever you are, whatever your cause, if you’ve found worthy prizes, printed your own custom tickets, and taken the time to sell them, you’re well on your way to financial success!

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What information…

…do you want on your raffle tickets? Shall we start with the image? Ticket design tells your patrons quite a bit. If your cause is one associated with a colored ribbon (e.g. pink for breast cancer, red for AIDS) a colored ribbon ticket is a great shorthand way to get your message across.

If you propose a cash raffle, an image with stacks of money is sure to get you noticed. Who can turn away from a pile of cash? Similarly, if you are raffling off a big ticket item such as a car or motorcycle, why not choose a matching design? Or, pick an image that represents your organization: a young athlete for youth sport, a gorgeous natural image for environmental causes.

Some raffle tickets let you upload a custom image, too. Decide whether you want your own logo there, or that of your major sponsor. If a recognizable personality is affiliated with your raffle, perhaps a head shot.

Make sure your group’s name is featured prominently at the top of the ticket, along with the name of the event, if your raffle is in conjunction with a larger affair. Advertise the prizes. If you have more prizes than you can write about on a ticket, be sure to mention that, too. You can write, “And many other fabulous prizes,” right on the ticket.

Of course, you need to mention the price of the raffle ticket.

You can start numbering your tickets any way you like, too. This helps prevent fraud and keeps you safe.

Once you work out these details, your tickets are printed and shipped to you. You can start selling right away!

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So far

You’ve identified potential donors, contacted them, and made your pitch. You’ve presented yourself and your charity in such glowing terms that the donor could not help but be impressed with your dedication and your cause.

If you have taken all the right steps, you should find yourself the recipient of many pledges for fabulous prizes. To ensure that all goes according to plan, you must the immediately take steps to collect those prizes. Don’t rest on your laurels! Once your benefactor has agreed to donate, make arrangements.

Most likely, you will need to produce some paperwork for tax purposes. Your charity’s business office should be able to help. If the donation is a large one (physically large), you may need to arrange special transport. (If you know a lorry driver, this might help!) If your organization does not have sufficient storage space, you will have to find some secure facility. The last thing you want is for your precious prizes to be lost, stolen, or damaged.

Once you are in possession of your prizes, you are ready to print your raffle tickets! Consider carefully. How will you present your group in print? Do you have your own recognizable logo? Choose a raffle ticket that allows you to upload that image. Or, if you would rather provide one of your donors with that publicity, obtain their logo for the ticket.

If there are to be many prizes, consider which ones you want to promote. Which is most valuable? Which is most desirable? Three prizes might be mentioned on the ticket, but you may have more than three. In fact, the more opportunities to win, the more tickets you are likely to sell.

It’s not as complicated as it may appear. You simply want to cover every possibility to guard against trouble. Next time, we’ll walk through creating our ticket!

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Last time, we were…

…talking about how you, the amateur fund raiser, might go about setting up a money-making raffle to benefit your charitable organization. If you need money for education, youth sport, or any worthy cause, the answer is right there, in your own town.

In addition to the local businesses discussed last time, don’t forget local celebrities:

• athletes
• collectors
• philanthropists
• politicians
• TV personalities

People with recognizable faces are often willing to donate time, even if they don’t have money or items to spare. Can you raffle off a dinner with everyone’s favorite weather girl, or a popular school teacher? Perhaps a cooking lesson from a beloved chef or a football lesson from a retired player. Look around you and possibilities will appear.

Once you’ve decided upon your options, schedule time to make your proposal. Be sure to bring along any material regarding your charity, to demonstrate the effect donations can have upon the community. Plan your pitch in advance. It may help you to create a script. For example:

The Children’s High Level Group works to secure basic rights for children in Europe and throughout the world. We’re hoping to raise twenty thousand pounds for our Community Action initiative, and it would be an honor if you could contribute a prize to our upcoming raffle.

Be sure to speak professionally. Address potential donors with respect. Do research in advance. Know as much as possible about the individuals you contact. Decide what you want and ask for it. Then, listen carefully, answer any questions clearly, and try to reach consensus. You may not get everything you want, but you might be surprised.

If you will be printing a programme or any other written material in conjunction with the raffle or its event, be sure to let your supporter know that their name will appear there. Offer them free ad space if possible. Determine what kind of publicity you can provide for local businesses. Major donors may be honored to have their name or logo printed right on the raffle tickets.

Soon you’ll be ready to print your own raffle tickets, and, after all this leg work, printing custom tickets from easy templates on your own computer will be a piece of cake!

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