Non Profit Fundraising
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
If you are in charge of raising money for a non profit organization, then I feel for you. This is an incredibly difficult task. And in most cases, it’s not a one time fundraiser. Usually, you have to worry about raising money every single year. The stress and weight of this task can be a huge hindrance to your performance for the organization, resulting in all of your time and energy trying to figure out how to raise money and hardly any of it for the original purpose of the organization.
This task is even more difficult in the midst of a recession in our economy. People are barely to pay the bills right now, and giving to non profits is cut dramatically because of it.
So, what’s the answer? I’m so glad you asked! We think a perfect way to raise money for your non-profit is by hosting a raffle. Let me point out a few reasons why:
- Raffles are Exciting – For most people, it’s like pulling teeth to give to a non profit organization, but insert a raffle and you immediately add the element of excitement that helps people break into that stash buried under their mattress. Make your raffle prizes exciting and people will be more than willing to give.
- Easy to Organize – Hosting a raffle is not hard at all because the tasks are spread out among your organization’s man power. All you need is a solid base of volunteers to sell tickets, and they do most of the work for you. (Also, be sure to incentivize your sellers with a prize for the most sold, etc. and you’ll be sure to get better results). The only real leg work you need to do is secure solid prizes at the forefront. But this is a great time of year to do that. See my previous post – Top 5 Reasons the Holiday Season is a Great Time for a Raffle.
- $$$ – Raffle’s make money, lots of money! They are an extremely efficient fundraiser, especially if you can get the prize donated to your cause. If you do, then all tickets sold are pure profit!
Let’s face it, $ is what we really care about for your great cause so use a raffle as either your primary or supplementary fundraiser for your non profit, and you won’t regret it. So, as you are considering all of the different non profit fundraising ideas for your organization, I hope this blog will help you choose a raffle to help your organization raise money.
