How much could your raffle raise?
Four questions, about 60 seconds. You get a revenue estimate, the prize table to build, and the one change most likely to raise more — no email needed to see it.
Planning the rest of the raffle?
How the estimate works
Raffle revenue comes down to four things: how many people are in the room, how many of them buy, how many tickets each buyer takes, and what a ticket costs. The planner uses participation rates by event format — a gala converts around 62% of the room, a golf outing closer to 70%, an online raffle nearer 30% — and applies them to the guest count you give it.
Two things move the number more than price does. A single standout prize people can picture themselves winning lifts ticket sales roughly 22%, and bundle pricing — five tickets for the price of four — lifts them a further 15%. That is why the plan tells you how many prizes to source and in what tiers, rather than only handing back a figure.
Every estimate is shown as a range, never a single figure, because your room, your prizes and your state's rules decide the real number. Treat it as a planning starting point.
Before you print a ticket
Most US states treat a raffle as charitable gaming and require a permit, and several restrict who may sell tickets, how prizes are described, and whether tickets can be sold online or across state lines. Check your state's rules before promotion starts — it is the step most events discover late.
Planning the prize table is the other half. 55 raffle prize ideas for adults covers what actually sells, raffle basket ideas covers grouping smaller donations into something worth buying a ticket for, and how to run a raffle walks the whole timeline.