Understand: Why Free Pricing Raffles and Sweepstakes Have a Ten Entry Minimum

Use entry quantities to increase donations and eliminate platform fees. Some customers find it unclear why they can’t sell one Raffle or Sweepstakes entry at a time. If you select RallyUp’s Free Pricing option, the system requires at least ten entries per purchase. The most important thing to note is that this requirement doesn’t reduce the funds yo...

How-to: Export Entry Numbers for Your Raffle Drawing

Download a full list of all entry numbers sold so that you can manually draw your winners. If you’re drawing your Raffle winner manually (without using RallyUp’s drawing system), you can export a list of all the entry* numbers that were sold and draw your winners in any way you see fit. Before You Begin Manual drawing is only available for Raffles. ...

How-to: Change Your Raffle or Sweepstakes Entry Pricing

Update or delete the entry levels for your Raffle or Sweepstakes. It’s easy to change your Raffle or Sweepstakes entry levels as long as no one has purchased entries at that level yet. You can change the number of entries (chances to win) for each level, as well as the donation amount for each. Before You Begin Once someone has purchased entries at ...

How-to: Print Your Raffle or Sweepstakes Entries

Learn how online Raffle and Sweepstakes entries work and why you may not need to print your entries. If a charity organization you're supporting is hosting a Raffle or Sweepstakes on RallyUp, you can purchase entries online instead of in person. This means you won't receive paper tickets like you would at an in-person fundraiser. Instead, RallyUp au...

How-to: Find Your Raffle or Sweepstakes Entry Numbers

View the number of entries purchased and your entry numbers in your confirmation receipt. When you purchase entries for a Raffle or Sweepstakes, you are automatically assigned digital entry numbers. You can view your entry numbers on your confirmation page after completing your transaction. They will also be sent to you in an email confirmation:  If...

How-to: Send a Receipt for Offline Raffle or Sweepstakes Entries

Send donors a receipt for the Raffle or Sweepstakes entries they purchase offline. In addition to online entries, Raffles and Sweepstakes allow you to sell physical entries in person and manually enter them into your drawing.  How-to: Add Raffle or Sweepstakes Entries You’ve Sold Offline If a donor who purchased offline entries requests a receipt, y...

How-to: Add Raffle or Sweepstakes Entries You’ve Sold Offline

Add offline entry purchases to your Raffle or Sweepstakes entry records so donors can participate offline.  If you’re selling Raffle or Sweepstakes entries offline in addition to the entries being sold online, you’ll need to add these entries to your records in RallyUp. This will ensure that all entries are included when you draw a winner.  Before Y...

How-to: Run a 50/50 Raffle

Run a Raffle where donors could win part of the proceeds instead of a traditional prize. 50/50 Raffles (also called split-the-pot or jackpot Raffles) are a great way to raise funds if you want to run a Raffle but don't have the time or resources to get prizes. With 50/50 Raffles, the money you raise becomes the prize: proceeds from entry purchases a...

How-to: Redraw Raffle and Sweepstakes Winners

Redraw winners for your Raffle or Sweepstakes if the original winner is ineligible or can't be contacted. When you run a Raffle or Sweepstakes, you may need to redraw a winner if the original winner:  Is not qualified to win the prize based on eligibility requirements described in the Official Rules. Entered incorrect contact information and cannot ...

How-to: Allow Donors to Purchase Raffle Entries for Any Prize Available

Set up your Raffle so donors can enter to win any of the prizes your fundraiser offers. When you set up a Raffle, you can select the option to have donors purchase entries for any of the prizes listed on your Campaign Page. In this scenario, donors don’t know what prize they’ll get if they win. You assign prizes to the winners after the Raffle ends....

How-to: Create Raffle and Sweepstakes Entry Levels

Customize entry levels to increase their appeal and encourage donations. RallyUp provides many customization options for your Raffle or Sweepstakes entry levels to attract donors and boost donations. Each entry level lets you choose the number of chances to win (entries) you'll offer at each price point.  This screenshot shows RallyUp's default setu...

How-to: Limit the Total Number of Raffle Entries Available

Restrict the number of Raffle entries available for purchase to create excitement and boost funds raised. Limiting the number of Raffle entries* available to purchase may be a good idea if you want to create a sense of urgency for donors so they purchase entries right away. This can also make your Raffle appear exclusive, increasing its allure and a...

How-to: Notify Raffle, Sweepstakes, and Auction Winners

Have RallyUp automatically notify winner(s) or choose to notify them on your own. When you run a Raffle, Sweepstakes, or Auction through RallyUp, you can select how you'd prefer to notify winner(s): Automatically notify by email on a specified date and time Manually notify in your own way, without using RallyUp Automatic notification is the default ...

How-to: Allow Donors to Purchase Raffle Entries for Specific Prizes

Set up your Raffle so donors can enter to win only the prizes they’re interested in. When you set up a Raffle, you can select the option to have donors purchase entries for specific prizes. In this scenario, winners only receive a prize they want instead of receiving a random pick from the prize list. Enable This Feature Go to Campaigns in the left ...

How-to: Get Free Entries for Sharing a Raffle or Sweepstakes

Earn free entries by promoting a Raffle or Sweepstakes online. If Sharing Rewards is enabled on a RallyUp Raffle or Sweepstakes, you can sign up to earn free entries in one or more of the following ways: Sharing the fundraiser online Someone using your link to donate Someone using your link to purchase entries The available options will depend on ho...

How-to: Notify Raffle, Sweepstakes, and Auction Non-Winners

Have RallyUp automatically notify non-winner(s) or choose to not to notify them. When you run a Raffle, Sweepstakes, or Auction through RallyUp, you can select how you'd prefer to notify non-winner(s): Automatically notify by email on a specified date and time Don't notify them (can also be selected if you still want to contact non-winners but don't...

How-to: Disable Custom Entries for Raffles and Sweepstakes

Require donors to choose from entry levels that you create. By default, RallyUp Raffles and Sweepstakes allow donors to buy any number of entries instead of selecting a preset entry level. For example, a donor could select the Click here link shown below to purchase 25 entries instead of 10, 30, 75, or 200:   This offers donors maximum flexibility, ...

How-to: Customize the Entry Section Headline for Your Raffle or Sweepstakes

Edit the headline that encourages donors to buy Raffle or Sweepstakes entries. If you're running a Raffle or Sweepstakes, you can customize the text that appears in the entry section of your Campaign Page: Edit the Entry Section Headline Go to Campaigns in the left menu. If you have chosen a list view, click on the Campaign title. If you have chosen...

Understand: Raffle Reports

Use Raffle reports to organize your records and identify effective fundraising methods.  When running a Raffle on RallyUp, you can access and export several reports to help you stay organized. You can also use the data to analyze your fundraising methods, pinpoint which strategies were most successful, and create even more successful Raffles in the ...

Understand: Sweepstakes Reports

Use Sweepstakes reports to organize your records and identify effective fundraising methods.  When running a Sweepstakes on RallyUp, you can access and export several reports to help you stay organized. You can also use the data to analyze your fundraising methods, pinpoint which strategies were most successful, and create even more successful Sweep...

Understand: Bonus Entries

Offer bonus entries for tips with Free or Flex pricing. Bonus entries allow donors to purchase discounted Raffle or Sweepstakes entries in exchange for a tip. Bonus entries work slightly differently depending on whether you're using Free or Flex pricing to fundraise.  Bonus Entries with Free Pricing When donors check out, they’ll be asked if they wa...

How-to: Display the Number of Raffle or Sweepstakes Entries Sold or Available

Build excitement by displaying the number of entries sold and/or available on your Campaign Page. If you're running a Raffle or Sweepstakes on RallyUp, you can add a counter to your Campaign Page that displays the number of entries* you've sold so far. If you’re running a Raffle with a limited number of entries, you can also add a counter that displ...

Understand: Drawing Raffle and Sweepstakes Winners

Be assured that your donors will have fair odds of winning your prize(s). Learn how to draw Raffle and Sweepstakes winners. RallyUp offers several ways to draw your winners and end your Raffle or Sweepstakes so that you can choose the best drawing method for your organization. Before You Begin If you're running a Sweepstakes, you won't be able to dr...