SWEEPSTAKES FUNDRAISER
Create and run professional fundraising sweepstakes experiences online
SWEEPSTAKES FUNDRAISER
Create and run professional fundraising sweepstakes experiences online
SWEEPSTAKES FUNDRAISER
Create and run professional fundraising sweepstakes experiences online
Build your sweepstakes
Promote your prizes
Draw the winners
Build your sweepstakes
Promote your prizes
Draw the winners
Build your sweepstakes
Promote your prizes
Draw the winners
A powerful fundraising platform for better sweepstakes experiences




A powerful fundraising platform for better sweepstakes experiences
Launch, run and manage highly popular charity sweepstakes giveaways.




A powerful fundraising platform for better sweepstakes experiences
Launch, run and manage highly popular charity sweepstakes giveaways.




Popular sweepstakes giveaways begin with great prizes




RallyUp gives you the ability to attract enormous donor attention to your sweepstakes.
Popular sweepstakes giveaways begin with great prizes
RallyUp gives you the ability to attract enormous donor attention to your sweepstakes.




Popular sweepstakes giveaways begin with great prizes
RallyUp gives you the ability to attract enormous donor attention to your sweepstakes.




Special Features
Dashboard
Teams
Drawing
Special Features
Dashboard
Teams
Drawing
Special Features
These great features make your sweepstakes a breeze to run
Dashboard
Teams
Drawing
Sweepstakes Boosters
Promotion
Merchandise
Prizes
Sweepstakes Boosters
Promotion
Merchandise
Prizes
Sweepstakes Boosters
These added options attract more attention to your sweepstakes
Promotion
Merchandise
Prizes
How much does sweepstakes fundraising cost with RallyUp?
7.5%
Stripe will deduct 2.2% + 30c to process each credit card transaction (or 2.9% + 30c if not a nonprofit)
How much does sweepstakes fundraising cost with RallyUp?
There are zero platform fees when you use our free pricing model. Optional donor tips allow us to offer the platform free of charge.
7.5%
Stripe will deduct 2.2% + 30c to process each credit card transaction (or 2.9% + 30c if not a nonprofit)
How much does sweepstakes fundraising cost with RallyUp?
There are zero platform fees when you use our free pricing model. Optional donor tips allow us to offer the platform free of charge.
7.5%
Stripe will deduct 2.2% + 30c to process each credit card transaction (or 2.9% + 30c if not a nonprofit)
Frequently Asked Questions
Creating your first RallyUp sweepstakes ? Here are the most frequently asked questions about charity sweepstakes
Are sweepstakes different than raffles?
Yes. Sweepstakes and raffles are alike in that they both involve people supporting your cause by getting entries into a drawing for prize(s). But they are regulated differently.
Raffles are most often considered a form of gambling by government regulators since donors make a payment in exchange for a chance to win something (like you’d do at a casino).
Despite this, raffles for charitable purposes can be allowed at the federal level for 501(c)(3) organizations (US). But they must still comply with all the state and local raffle laws that apply to them. This makes it very difficult to run an interstate raffle, and impossible to run them nationally.
By law, sweepstakes must offer a free method of entry (typically by mail-in form) in addition to donation-based entries. Because of this, sweepstakes may not be considered a gambling activity in the same way that raffles would be (you can’t gamble for free).
This difference in structure means that raffles and sweepstakes are regulated differently. Accordingly, charitable organizations may be able to run a sweepstakes in all 50 states and even internationally.
Will people donate if they can enter for free?
Yes, for two primary reasons. First, people like supporting charitable causes, and getting a chance to win a great prize while doing it is very appealing.
Others just don’t want to go through the manual process of printing out a form, filling it in, and mailing it. Especially when the giveaway is to support a charity.
As a result, the typical charity sweepstakes receives very few free entries, if any. Most donors choose to support the causes instead.
Are sweepstakes donations tax-deductible?
In many cases, 501(c)(3) charities consider sweepstakes entry donations to be tax-deductible (depending on each donor’s personal tax situation, of course).
This decision is up to each nonprofit and their legal counsel. We often see nonprofits adding a statement of tax-deductibility to their sweepstakes donation receipts, however.
Can I run a sweepstakes internationally?
Yes, but you must exclude countries that disallow their residents to participate in sweepstakes. A few countries also have arduous regulations that make them undesirable to include.
That said, there are many countries for which it’s not a problem. The RallyUp team will help you understand which countries to include or exclude if you run an international sweepstakes.
Do I have to call it a “sweepstakes”?
No, and most charities don’t. The term ‘sweepstakes’ sounds old-fashioned to most people, and some unscrupulous for-profit companies have also given the term a bad name. The only place that the term “sweepstakes” is legally required to be used is in the official rules.
We most often see organizations use their own terms like “draw”, “drawing”, “giveaway” or others to refer to their campaigns.
How are sweepstakes winners drawn?
Winners are drawn by the system randomly utilizing a certified algorithm. No human or outside invention impacts the drawing.
The algorithm takes into account multiple prizes, multiple quantities of prizes, your various entry levels, and any free entries.
Do your drawings meet legal Equal Dignity requirements?
Yes. RallyUp’s drawing process treats free entries in compliance with equal dignity requirements as detailed in the official rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
Creating your first RallyUp sweepstakes? Here are the most frequently asked questions about charity sweepstakes.
Are sweepstakes different than raffles?
Will people donate if they can enter for free?
Are sweepstakes donations tax-deductible?
Can I run a sweepstakes internationally?
Do I have to call it a “sweepstakes”?
How are sweepstakes winners drawn?
Do your drawings meet legal Equal Dignity requirements?
Frequently Asked Questions
Creating your first RallyUp sweepstakes? Here are the most frequently asked questions about charity sweepstakes.
Are sweepstakes different than raffles?
Will people donate if they can enter for free?
Are sweepstakes donations tax-deductible?
Can I run a sweepstakes internationally?
Do I have to call it a “sweepstakes”?
How are sweepstakes winners drawn?
Do your drawings meet legal Equal Dignity requirements?
Ed Sheeran x Drop4Drop Sweepstakes
RallyUp offered a professional and personal service from the beginning of our partnership on the Ed Sheeran x Drop4Drop campaign. We were happy to find a platform that understood our mission and values, to help us deliver a successful fundraiser. We look forward to continuing working with the team!