Besides match balls, consider other inexpensive prizes such as:

• Team tee shirts
• England Team fan books
• A selection of flags
• Team pennants

Then, print out a run of raffle tickets and start selling! Be sure to make the rounds of all the pubs and parties where your community are likely to watch the games. If possible, bring some of the prizes with you so people can see what they may win. Come prepared to discuss your cause, explaining where the money will go and how purchasing a raffle ticket will contribute to charity.

Be prepared to wait for a commercial to make your pitch!

I’m not certain how much they were selling individual Raffle Tickets for, but the value of the prize is placed at £13,000. This covers not only the egg from a healthy female donor (the winner can choose a donor who looks like her, or choose based on the donor’s racial background, upbringing, and education) but also the cost of the IVF treatment needed to fertilise the egg with the male genetic material of ones choose and the implantation of the embryo into the uterus.

The company’s idea was to sell Raffle Tickets in order to promote their new service: Baby Profiling. It was a joint venture between a London fertility clinic called Bridge Centre, and and American group, the Genetics and IVF Institute (GIVF) in Fairfax, Virginia.

No matter how you break it down, this prize draw helped the group reach its goals. Not only did they earn money selling Raffle Tickets, they garnered a remarkable amount of publicity, a great deal of it free. Yes, much of the publicity was controversial, but I would argue that those who decry this prize draw are not potential clients to begin with. Their outrage, however, has allowed a greater number of potential clients to become aware of the clinic, as well as the technology.

Some of them were free raffles, and others cost a pound or so to enter. I could be winning extra borrowing privileges at the Uni library, a 50 pound gift certificate to the Uni book store, a year’s subscription to a newspaper, a Curious George doll, a few different books by unknown authors, or a tiny torch that clips on to your book so you can read in bed without keeping your partner awake with excessive light.

As you may have guessed, I attended a large book festival this week!

While I often write about printing your own Raffle Tickets online to help you raise more money, free raffles have their place in the world. Rather than selling Raffle Tickets for fund raising purposes, completely free raffles help your organisation in another way: they help you to build your mailing list and create free publicity for your group. While potential supporters are filling out the information on your Raffle Ticket, you have an opportunity to pass out literature, discuss your mission, and generally create goodwill around your name.

Once you’ve mined the data from these Raffle Tickets, you can add the names and details to your database. Spreading the word about upcoming events and promotions is easier than ever. Remember, with free raffles, you need not obtain expensive prizes. Small, coveted items work just as well. What do people like? As you can see, an item like a book can draw certain customers to you. Perhaps a tray of meats from a local butcher, or an attractive scarf. If it’s attractive and perhaps a bit frivolous, you will quickly collect plenty of names while drawing in new supporters!

Your success depends on a few factors:

• Your organisation’s reputation
• The value of your prizes
• The cost of your tickets
• The skills of your sales team
• Publicity and exposure

If your reputation is already stellar, you can build on that, but if people are skeptical of your group, use your prize draw as a means of getting your message out and creating better buzz around your name.

Regarding prizes and ticket prices, do put some good thought into these choices. You may have to make many phone calls, use your networking skills, and perhaps even call in some favors to find prizes that people can get excited about. Then, price accordingly. For big ticket items, you can certainly ask for two pounds per ticket (the legal limit), but remember, you can make the same amount of money even if you charge less, by selling more tickets.

Let your sales team speak for you and show you in your best light. Your team should be able to talk coherently about your mission, and they should be willing to follow the crowds! Sporting events and street fairs are wonderful places to send your team. The more exposure they give you, the more money you’ll make. Make sure to write about your upcoming prize draw on your own website, but also on blogs and forums. Send press releases to the newspaper. Let people know when and where tickets will be available.

Start planning now and reap the rewards throughout the year!

Your upcoming fundraising drive is imminent, and you don’t want any dodgy schemes fouling up your big plans for financial security. Everything needs to come together to ensure that your organisation continue achieving the mission for another year. You have big plans for the world, but you don’t need a maths expert to tell you you’ll need money to carry through on those plans.

That’s why you’ve considering adding a raffle to your other activities. You can kick off the fundraising drive weeks earlier than planned, and start minding the pounds well in advance. But times are tight, and some of your top donors may not be able to offer such large donations as they have in the past.

Some organisers report new success in offering two levels of Raffle Tickets, which requires only minimal extra work, but can result in additional funding from a new source: those who are interested in your cause but have very little money. Surely, your group is in need of pounds and pounds, but when the economy is restricted, the pence can add up as well.

Divide your prizes into two categories. In the top category, you place the new cars, the exotic holidays, and other big-ticket items. These are your two-pound Raffle Tickets. When you start selling these tickets, word-of-mouth will generate new customers excited to purchase a chance at this expensive prizes. In the second category, you offer the gift certificates, the small novelty items, and other inexpensive prizes. You can sell these Raffle Tickets for twenty-five or fifty p. It may not sound like much, but imagine selling a thousand of these tickets. Your supporters pocket change can make a big difference.

When you’ve divvied up your prizes, print your own Raffle Tickets, two sets. You’ll have twice the earning power, and the ability to reach a new audience and spread your message even further.

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!

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!

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!

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!

…don’t worry! Everyone wants to help out and link their names with your cause. It’s great publicity for local businesses, so have no fear. Just summon up your ability to talk up your good deeds, tie on your trainers, and take it to the streets.

You’re looking for donations, either of merchandise, gift certificates, or cash. Who are you going to ask?

• the grocer
• clothing boutiques
• day spas
• movie theaters
• animal groomers
• the chemist
• bakeries
• candy shops
• sporting goods stores
• theater groups
• artists

In short, you’re going to ask everyone! If they sell a product or service your patrons might want, they can help you gather some fabulous prizes. For your part of the bargain, you ensure that businesses donating to your cause will receive loads of free and positive publicity that proves they are taking action in the community.

What are you going to do?

• Learn the manager or owner’s name (if it’s not on the Internet, ring up and ask)
• Schedule a meeting
• Look professional!
• Be prepared to discuss your organization and the work you do
• Be prepared to explain the benefits of charitable contribution to public opinion
• Don’t be afraid to ask for what you want
• Don’t be discouraged if you don’t get it

Remember to look through your existing donor list to see if your current patrons happen to be involved in eligible businesses; some folks may be willing and able to give more.

Whew! That’s quite a bit for today. Let’s pick this up later in the week….