Here's why nonprofits love fifty-fifty raffles. One: no prize to source. The cash pot is the prize, so you can run your raffle within minutes of deciding to run one. Two: the pot markets itself. Every entry sold makes the next one more attractive. Supporters watch the pot climb and want in. Three: the numbers get big, fast. One thousand entries sold at ten dollars each equals ten thousand dollars. Your cause keeps five thousand dollars. A school PTA recently put a QR code on a table and raised three thousand dollars in a single evening. Four: fix the split. If you want to keep more for the mission, you can set a custom split: sixty-forty, seventy-thirty; or split the prize among multiple winners. Pro tip: offer tiered bundles, like ten entries for ten dollars, fifty entries for twenty five dollars, and you'll raise more per supporter every time. I'm Catie with RallyUp, follow for more nonprofit fundraising tips

00:52 Updated: 10/01/26

Why Nonprofits Love 50/50 Raffles

In this video, Catie from RallyUp walks you through why 50/50 Raffles are one of the fastest fundraisers to launch — and how to set the split so more of the pot goes to your mission.

In a 50/50 Raffle, the prize is a share of the cash raised, so there’s nothing to source, donate, or store. That single difference removes most of the setup work that slows a traditional Raffle down, and it means the prize grows on its own as entries sell.

Why nonprofits love 50/50 Raffles:

No prize to source — the cash pot is the prize, so you can launch within minutes of deciding to run one
The pot markets itself. Every entry sold makes the next one more attractive, and supporters watch the total climb and want in
The numbers add up fast: 1,000 entries at $10 is $10,000, with $5,000 going to your cause
Set a custom split — 60/40, 70/30, or divide the prize among multiple winners — when you want to keep more for the mission
Pro tip: offer tiered bundles, like 10 entries for $10 or 50 entries for $25, to raise more per supporter