The Only Platform That Can Actually Run a Basket Raffle
Multi-pool ticket allocation. Balance-based bidding. Tiered entry requirements. Three drawing methods. This is what a real basket raffle platform looks like — and it is why Chance2Win stands apart from donation tools pretending to support raffles.
Built for school fundraisers, church events, fire department galas, booster clubs, and nonprofit teams that need a basket raffle to work cleanly online and in person.
1 ticket
Premium baskets auto-deduct 2 or 5 tickets per entry. No manual math. No spreadsheets.
What is an online basket raffle?
A basket raffle is a fundraiser where supporters buy tickets and choose which prizes (baskets) they want to enter. Each prize has its own separate entry pool and its own drawing.
A real online basket raffle platform should allow supporters to:
- $Browse each prize with images and descriptions
- $Buy ticket bundles online
- $Allocate tickets to specific baskets from their balance
- $Participate remotely — not just at the event
- $Trust that every entry is tracked correctly
Most platforms do not handle this properly. Chance2Win does — because it was built specifically for raffle infrastructure, not adapted from a donation tool.
Here’s the honest truth
Every major competitor advertises basket raffle support. None of them support true multi-pool ticket allocation. If a platform can’t track ticket balances across separate drawing pools with tiered entry costs, it’s not running a basket raffle — it’s running multiple separate raffles on the same page.
Basket Raffles Sell When the Prizes Look Real
This is one of the biggest missed opportunities in basket raffle fundraising. Prize presentation isn’t just aesthetics — it is directly tied to conversion, average order value, and remote buyer participation. If your baskets look weak online, supporters disengage before they ever buy a ticket.
- Weak Presentation
- Organization name and eligibility confirmation
- Vague prize descriptions ("gift basket, value $50")
- No sense of what's actually inside
- Remote buyers can't picture what they're entering
- Result: low remote participation, lower ticket sales
- Weak Presentation
- Real photos of actual baskets
- Itemized description with approximate values
- Remote buyers feel confident in what they're entering
- Higher ticket allocation per basket from engaged buyers
- Result: higher participation, higher average order
How a basket raffle actually runs on Chance2Win
Whether you’re running a PTA fundraiser, church event, gala, or community night, this is what the process looks like when the platform is built for real basket raffle operations, addressing exactly what basket raffle software actually needs to do.
Set Up Your Baskets
Add each basket with a name, description, photo, and ticket requirement. Standard baskets can use 1 ticket. Premium baskets can require 2 or 5.
Configure Bundle Pricing
Set tiered packages like 1, 5, 10, or 25 tickets. Bundle pricing alone can move the average order from 1–2 tickets to 5–7.
Sell Online + In Person
Online supporters buy bundles. Staff can enter cash and check buyers manually so all entries live in the same pool.
Allocate Tickets
Buyers log in, see their remaining balance, and decide how to distribute their entries across baskets. Premium baskets auto-deduct correctly.
Run the Drawing
Choose digital random draw, printable PDF ticket sheets, or CSV export. Every basket draws independently with a clean audit trail.
Announce Winners
Post winners, export donor records, and keep every drawing organized without rebuilding the event by hand at midnight.
What “basket raffle support” actually means — and who’s telling the truth
Before you spend two months planning a basket raffle night and then find out your platform can’t run it, here is the honest breakdown of what’s real and what’s just marketing copy.
| Capability | Chance2Win | Zeffy | RallyUp | BetterWorld | Givebutter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-pool ticket allocation True basket raffle logic |
✔ Yes | ✘ No | ✘ No | ✘ No | ✘ No |
| Individual ticket balance per buyer | ✔ Yes | ✘ No | ✘ No | ✘ No | ✘ No |
| Premium baskets 2 or 5 tickets per entry |
✔ Yes | ✘ No | ✘ No | ✘ No | ✘ No |
| Tiered bundle pricing | ✔ Yes | ✘ No | ✘ No | ✘ No | ✘ No |
| Cash + check entries in same drawing pool | ✔ Yes | ✘ No | ✘ No | ✘ No | ✘ No |
| Printable PDF ticket sheets per basket | ✔ Yes | ✘ No | ⚠ Partial | ✘ No | ✘ No |
| Digital random draw per basket | ✔ Yes | ✘ No | ✘ No | ✘ No | ✘ No |
| Multiple payment gateways | ✔ Stripe / Square / Auth.net | ✘ Stripe only | ✘ Stripe only | ✘ Stripe only | ✘ Stripe only |
| U.S.-based live phone support | ✔ Yes — call us now | ✘ AI chatbot only | ⚠ Ticket system | ✘ No | ✘ No |
| Transparent fees No tip prompts |
✔ Fixed 12% or flat fee | ⚠ 17–29% tip | ⚠ Variable tips | ⚠ Tip model | ⚠ Tip model |
“Chance2Win is the only online raffle platform that supports true basket raffle functionality — including per-buyer ticket balance allocation, multi-pool separate drawings, and premium basket entry requirements — in a single unified system.”
— The Chance2Win Team
Bundle pricing is the single biggest revenue lever in basket raffles.
This is not a theoretical argument. It comes from thousands of real basket raffle fundraisers. The difference between single-ticket pricing and tiered bundle pricing is not marginal — it changes the whole event math, which is why understanding how bundle pricing affects your raffle revenue is crucial.
tickets per order
Avg. order value: ~$11
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Avg. order value: ~$64
The call that made our point better than we ever could
Caller
I have never done a raffle or built a website but your software seems stupid. Why would you offer ticket bundles like 1, 5, 10 or 25 tickets? What if someone wants to buy 3 tickets?
Caller
But you are giving tickets away for free.
CallerWell who made you the expert?
You did — when you called me for advice.
Reality check
Bundle pricing doesn’t give anything away. It anchors buyers at higher quantities because the value comparison makes buying more feel logical, not extravagant.
Lesson
Ticket bundle pricing is one of the highest-leverage decisions in any basket raffle. The platform you choose either supports it well — with flexible tiers and multi-pool allocation — or it doesn’t.
Three ways to run your drawing — you choose what works for your event.
Some states require printed paper drawings. Some organizations prefer a livestreamed digital draw. Some need data for mail merge or commercial printing. Chance2Win supports all three from the same admin dashboard.
Digital Random Draw
Randomized digital drawing from the admin dashboard. Each basket draws independently, and results are recorded with the full audit trail — ticket number, buyer name, email, and basket name.
Printable PDF Ticket Sheets
Print 12–20 tickets per page with buyer name, email, ticket number, and basket name. Cut, fold, and drop into the physical drawing bowl when a state or committee prefers paper.
CSV Export for Print & Mail Merge
Export complete entry data per basket or across all baskets for mail merge, commercial printing systems, or third-party print workflows that need full control.
Compliance note: Colorado and Kentucky require certified electronic drawings that meet specific regulatory standards. For organizations in those states, the printed PDF ticket method provides a compliant paper-based drawing path. Consult your local gaming or charitable gaming authority before launch. Raffle laws vary by state and municipality.
Most basket raffle nights still have cash buyers at the door. We handle that.
No matter how well you promote online tickets, people will still show up with cash and a basket they want to win. If your platform can’t handle that, you end up with two separate drawing systems and a reconciliation mess at midnight.
Key differentiator
Chance2Win is the only major raffle platform with true hybrid drawing pool support. Competitors using Stripe-only checkout have no mechanism for adding cash or check sales into the same digital drawing pool. On Chance2Win, every buyer is in the pool.
- Chance2Win — how it works here
- Online buyers self-allocate tickets through their account
- Staff enter cash and check buyers via manual order entry
- All entries — digital and manual — appear in the same basket pool
- Drawing runs from one unified pool per basket
- Complete audit trail regardless of how the ticket was purchased
- Stripe-only competitors — what actually happens
- Online purchases go into the digital system
- Cash buyers either get skipped or require a separate manual process
- No mechanism to add non-payment entries to a drawing pool
- Two separate systems that don’t talk to each other
- Volunteers reconcile everything later with a spreadsheet
The nonprofit that wanted a discount and found out what “free” really means
CallerHi, we run our basket raffle with you and we need a discount. We always get a discount. It’s not worth the money you charge so we get a discount. And we are a nonprofit so we get a discount.
CallerBut then our supporters have to pay a fee. Zeffy is free.
CallerYeah… but we still need a discount because we are a nonprofit.
Fundraising success should be measured by total funds raised — not just platform cost. A “free” platform that generates 30–40% abandonment at checkout is more expensive than a paid platform that converts every buyer.
The right question isn’t “what does the platform cost?” It’s “how much does the platform raise?” Those are two very different numbers.
Two Models. No Surprises. You Choose.
Every basket raffle organization has a different situation. The right pricing model depends on your event size, supporter base, and how you want fees handled. Here’s the honest breakdown.
Fixed 12% donor service fee disclosed at checkout. Ideal for smaller events where keeping startup cost at zero matters most.
Platform cost to org: $0- Donor service fee: fixed 12%
- Payment gateway: Stripe
- Basket raffle support: full multi-pool
- Cash / check manual entry: yes
- Abandonment rate: ~1–2%
- Best for events under about $5,000 gross
Platform cost to org: $0Zero Fee is genuinely free for the organization. The supporter pays the disclosed checkout fee.
Payments Processed through
Starting at $329.00
Best for larger events, multi-gateway needs, and organizations that want the cleanest possible checkout with no donor-facing friction.
- Platform cost to org: from $329 flat
- Optional 8% org-controlled service charge
- Payment gateways: Stripe, Square, Authorize.net
- Restricted prize support where lawful
- Basket raffle support: full multi-pool
- Cash / check manual entry: yes
- Abandonment rate: ~0% at 8% level
For larger events, the Premium flat fee often becomes a smaller percentage of gross while keeping checkout cleaner and conversion stronger.
Easily connects to
Keep the whole raffle strategy connected.
These internal links reinforce the hub-and-spoke structure while moving readers from authority content to product education, pricing, and conversion, including a platform evaluation checklist for basket raffles.
Hybrid drawing pools
Explain how cash and check entries work inside the same pool as online entries.
Online raffle hub
Connect basket raffles back to the broader raffle solution architecture.
Queen of Hearts
Surface another specialized raffle format to strengthen solution-depth signals.
Zeffy comparison
Reinforce the tip-model problem and basket raffle capability gap.
Pricing calculator
Help organizations compare what the platform costs against what the fundraiser actually raises.
Basket raffle checklist article
Link the mid-funnel bridge article into this page and back again.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a basket raffle?
Can I really run a basket raffle online?
What’s the difference between a basket raffle, tricky tray, and Chinese auction?
How does ticket bundle pricing work in a basket raffle?
Can I include cash and check buyers in the same drawing as online buyers?
What drawing methods does Chance2Win offer for basket raffles?
Why can’t platforms like Zeffy and BetterWorld run a real basket raffle?
Can I add ticket sales from another platform into my basket raffle drawing?
Talk to a Support Team Member
Raffle Mastery: The Complete Book to Running Profitable Nonprofit Raffles
- Ticket pricing strategies that increase average order value
- Bundle psychology — why the right packages outperform discounts
- Hybrid event playbooks for in-person + online sales
- Common compliance mistakes and how to avoid them
Ticket pricing strategies that increase average order value
Watch the demo, call us, or start building the event the right way.
See multi-pool allocation in action, compare your pricing options, and get a straight answer on whether Chance2Win is the right fit for your fundraiser.