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If your team needs $5,000 for tournament fees, uniforms, equipment, travel, hotel blocks, field rentals, or athlete scholarships, the fundraiser should feel easier than the expense. Here is the plan.
This guide breaks down silent auction vs raffle: how each works, which one raises more in different situations, what rules to keep in mind, and how RallyUp’s Full Stack Fundraising helps you run both in one connected Campaign.
A 50/50 raffle is a fundraiser where the money you raise is the prize. Supporters buy entries, the pot grows, and at the end your nonprofit keeps half while one or more winners take the other half. There’s no prize to source, no sponsor to chase, and the math gets surprisingly large, surprisingly fast.
If you’re weighing fundraising platforms in 2026, Zeffy has almost certainly come up. It’s free, it’s friendly, and “100% free” is a powerful pitch. So let’s do the honest thing and set it next to RallyUp — feature for feature, fee for fee, raffle for raffle, gala for gala.
Retention costs less and offers more value than acquiring new donors. See how to calculate your retention rate and find proven donor retention strategies.
A raffle is regulated as gambling in nearly every state because it contains all three elements that legally define gambling: you pay for a ticket, a random drawing and a prize. When all three are present, the activity is a lottery.
You only have one week to raise money.
With seven days, the best fundraiser is the one with the fewest dependencies.
One was built for simple online giving. The other was built to run your entire fundraising program. This guide shows you exactly where the gap opens up, and why nonprofits that want to raise more keep choosing RallyUp.
The right nonprofit CRM software helps you track supporters, segment donors, automate follow-up, and connect fundraising results to real people.
In this guide, we compare 12 of the best nonprofit CRM tools for 2026.
For many nonprofit leaders, 2026 is the year of urgent revenue diversification. Federal grants, contracts, and pass-through funds can no longer be treated as guaranteed.
Compare the best GiveSmart alternatives 1. RallyUp 2. OneCause 3. Handbid 4. Auctria 5. Greater Giving 6. BetterWorld 7. Accelevents 8. Silent Auction Pro.
Kickstarter is one of the most recognizable names in crowdfunding, but it’s not always the right fit. The all-or-nothing model feels risky for a lot of campaigns. The 5% fee adds up fast.
GoFundMe Pro alternatives worth switching to: RallyUp, Givebutter, Donorbox, Zeffy & more. Compare features and fees to find your best fundraising fit.
Top templates for thank you letters for donation: 1. Entry-level 2. Sustainer 3. Mid-level 4. Major 5. Legacy. Read more for tips and steps to get started.
A fundraising plan is a system for predictable revenue. This guide covers how to write one in 6 steps + a sample plan and templates for each step.
More nonprofits are choosing RallyUp for live in-person fundraising events – and we’re listening closely. We are constantly improving the experience for donors and organziers. Learn about the latest updates.