Direct answer: the best raffle prizes are easy to picture and fit your crowd: family nights for schools, nights out for dinner crowds, sports prizes for booster nights. Below are prize types that work, plus how to add a risk-free grand prize with $0 upfront.
$23,200
raised on 4 packages at one recent gala
$7,500
kept by the nonprofit, after package costs
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paid upfront, ever
The prizes that sell the most tickets are trips, VIP experiences, and big nights out, and risk-free packages let you offer them with $0 upfront, paying only if they sell.
Donated prizes fill the small draws. These are the grand prizes chairs actually add, with $0 due unless the prize is awarded:
Wrigley Field Rooftop VIP for TwoNonprofit cost$499Retail value$1,500
Las Vegas VIP Weekend for TwoNonprofit cost$900Retail value$2,500
Broadway Night Out for TwoNonprofit cost$1,700Retail value$3,500
The Insider's New Orleans Food DayNonprofit cost$499Retail value$900Pick a prize type that fits your crowd. Then decide how you get it. You can ask for donated gifts. You can also add a risk-free package as a grand prize. You pay a nonprofit cost only if that prize is awarded.
Real packages chairs add include a Wrigley Field rooftop night (nonprofit cost $499), a Las Vegas VIP weekend ($900), a Broadway Night Out ($1,700), and a New Orleans food day ($499). Each one comes with listing copy, a Display Sheet, and a kit.
CharityAuctions.com is the only platform where nonprofits can browse risk-free consignment items and run their entire auction in one place — no separate vendor, no extra logins.
This page is prize types. For formats, see raffle ideas. For basket themes, see raffle basket ideas. When you are ready, create a free account.
Donated prizes fill the small draws. One big prize sells more tickets. Four real examples: Wrigley Field Rooftop Night, nonprofit cost $499. Las Vegas VIP Weekend, nonprofit cost $900. Broadway Night Out, nonprofit cost $1,700. New Orleans Food Day, nonprofit cost $499. You pay $0 unless the prize is awarded.
CharityAuctions.com is the only platform where nonprofits can browse risk-free consignment items and run their entire auction in one place — no separate vendor, no extra logins.
You learn the prize types on this page. You add the same packages from one account. No second vendor. No extra login.
The nonprofit cost on the package is what you pay if the prize is awarded. Software fees are separate. See pricing.
Create a free account. Or browse risk-free auction items first.
A good raffle prize is easy to name in one line.
Do not stack random gifts in a bag and call it a prize.
Use these as donated prizes. Add 1 package if you still need a grand prize.
A trip or a night out is the prize people talk about.
Ready packages include a Las Vegas VIP weekend, a Broadway Night Out, and a Napa Signature Weekend. You pay only if the prize is awarded.
For more travel, see charity auction travel packages.
Local dinners and food days work when people live nearby.
Ask a restaurant for a gift card. Or add a New Orleans food day if you want a ready day out.
Boosters and youth sports nights like a game prize.
Ask for local tickets or team gear. Add a Wrigley Field rooftop night when a gear basket is not enough.
School and PTO nights like prizes families can use this week.
Movie night, game night, zoo passes, and kids art kits. Keep each prize to one theme.
A card to a place people already go is easy to want.
Bundle a few local cards if one card feels small. Keep the bundle to one idea, such as dinner or a day out.
Baskets are a prize type. The themes live on another page.
See raffle basket ideas for 50+ themes you can build. See gift basket ideas for fundraisers for themes that also work on a silent table.
Add a risk-free package as your grand prize. Pay the nonprofit cost only if it is awarded.
Browse packages freeYou have three ways.
For the night plan, see how to run a raffle fundraiser. For ticket prices, see how to price raffle tickets.
| Prize type | Best when | How you get it |
|---|---|---|
| Family gift or basket | School and PTO nights | Ask people. See raffle basket ideas |
| Gift cards | You need a prize this week | Ask local shops |
| Night out or trip | One prize has to feel big | Add a risk-free package |
| Sports night | Boosters and youth sports | Ask for tickets, or add a game package |
Raffle rules change by state.
Check your state before you sell a ticket. See US raffle laws in all 50 states.
Short answers, written to be quoted.
Prizes people can picture using this month. Family movie night, a restaurant card, a spa night, and a sports night work well. When you need a bigger prize, add a risk-free package such as a Wrigley Field rooftop night.
Match the prize to your crowd, not a fixed dollar rule. A school night can run on donated baskets. A dinner crowd may want one night-out package. You pay the nonprofit cost only if it is awarded. Create a free account to browse the packages. Browse packages free.
Keep it small enough to run. One grand prize plus a few donated prizes is enough for a single draw. A basket raffle can show several themes. See raffle ideas to pick the format first.
Ask people and local shops for gifts that fit one theme. Restaurants, salons, and sports shops often say yes. Offer a thank-you on a card or in an email. For a ready prize when asks stall, add a risk-free package. Create a free account to browse the packages. Browse packages free.
Yes. Donated prizes cost you nothing. A risk-free package also has no upfront cost. You pay the listed nonprofit cost only if that prize is awarded. Create a free account to browse the packages. Browse packages free.
No. This page is prize types: travel, a night out, sports, gift cards, and family gifts. Basket themes live on raffle basket ideas. Formats live on raffle ideas.
Yes, when the prize is still easy to want. A pet rescue can add pet care. A school can add a family night. Keep the prize simple. Then tell people how the raffle helps the work.
Browse the catalog free. Add one package. Pay $0 unless it is awarded.
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