Helping you fundraise for your sporting group
We run the raffle… You sell the tickets
Welcome to the new way of fundraising.
Now multiple organisations can sell tickets in the same shared raffle and keep 50% of every ticket they sell.
Leave the raffle organising to us. We provide $23,000 in prizes, so you don’t have to.
No risk, no outlay, no quotas… No more raffle headaches.
Register your organisation
Our streamlined process will have you up and running in no time. Complete a simple registration process where you create your campaign page, that you share with your supporters.
Connect your bank account
Connect to Stripe for instant payments, it’s really easy! Stripe are industry leaders for safe and secure transactions.
Start selling tickets immediately
Promote your raffle through socials, email and message apps. Print your campaign flyer with QR Code. Watch your funds grow with live tracking. You’ll reach your goal in no time.
Add the Bolsta Raffles App
Amplify your campaign by involving others
Team up
Involve players, students and volunteers to sell more tickets
Family friendly
Connect parents and juniors
Always available
Sell tickets anywhere, anytime, from the palm of your hand
Digital tickets
Keep a digital raffle book on your phone and track progress
QR codes
Trusted technology for face-to-face selling
Live progress
Track sales and encourage competition with leaderboards
Is this for me?
Yes! If you’re a fundraiser, Bolsta Raffles just made your life a whole lot easier.
You’ll love how quick and simple it is to run raffles for your school, club or charity.
Set-up and start selling tickets in minutes. Perfect for the time-poor committee member.
Less work and no stress. There’s never been a better way to raffle!
Amazing prizes…. On us!
We provide $23,000 in prizes, so you don’t have to!
We give people what they want so you can sell more tickets. Winners can cash in on their good fortune in any way they choose. You don’t need to do a thing, we’ll contact all winners and send them their prizes.
Spring Raffle BL006 Winner – Jessica N.
Supporting the RepRaiser Campaign
Drawn 30th November 2023
Our 50% Guarantee
We’re all about making things simple.
- No outlay
- No ticket quotas
- No transaction costs
- No set-up fees
Receive $2.50 from every $5 ticket you sell. That’s it!
Make a profit from the very first ticket sale, without paying a cent from your own pocket.
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We used Bolsta Raffles to raise funds to support students in Cambodia. As a smaller charity, we struggle with the time and resources to run large fundraising campaigns.
I set up our Bolsta Raffles campaign in minutes and started raising funds immediately. It was an easy one-person job and we reached our goal of $1000 in just over a week by simply sharing on Social Media.
This is a game changer for charities like ours.
Illawarra District Rugby Juniors
Bolsta Raffles helped us raise $33,590.
It was very simple to set-up our campaign and we had 400 parents selling tickets through the Bolsta Raffles app.
We received excellent support from Bolsta and were blown away with the results we achieved.
Thank you Bolsta, put us down for next year.
Canterbury Boys High School
This is perfect for schools. Easy, effective and compliant.
It took no time to set up and we didn’t have to pay a cent of our own money. Our students simply downloaded the app and could also connect with their parents to help them sell tickets.
Most importantly, we raised funds without burdening our busy P&C members.
I’ve already recommended Bolsta Raffles to other principles I know.
RepRaiser – For Aussie Athletes
Aussie sporting representatives (and their families) can now fundraise for their OWN rep costs.
Representative athletes of all ages and sports can participate – anywhere in Australia!
Funds are paid direct to their OWN personal bank account.
No Kids Get Left Behind!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a shared Raffle?
Bolsta creates major Shared Raffles, that multiple not-for-profit organisations can participate in at the same time, instead of having to organise their own.
We supply large, desirable prizes, so all organisations can benefit from selling more tickets.
Why are shared raffles better?
No experience required
Running raffles isn’t easy. Join our Shared Raffle to avoid the hassle of organising your own.
It’s quicker and easier
Create your personalised campaign and start selling tickets in minutes.
No outlay – No risk
You’ll retain $2.50 from every $5 ticket you sell, without spending a cent. That’s a guaranteed profit from your very first ticket sale.
Larger prizes
We supply large, desirable prizes which leads to greater ticket sales for everyone.
No more donated prizes
Asking for donated prizes can be stressful and time consuming, plus you’re often competing with other causes in your community. We’ve got prizes sorted, saving you the worry.
Peace of mind
Regulations, permits and T&Cs are often overlooked, but not by us. We ensure legal compliance for every raffle.
Better together
A percentage of each ticket sale helps fund the Shared Raffles. As participation increases, so do future prize values, which benefits everyone.
Level playing field
Smaller organisations now have the ability to fundraise like their larger counterparts.
What is my Raffle Campaign Page?
Participating organisations have their own personalised Raffle Campaign Page. Potential buyers can learn more about the cause you are raising funds for and purchase tickets.
How do I sell tickets?
Sharing
Share your campaign via social media, email or other digital means. Ticket buyers follow the link to your personalised Campaign Page to purchase tickets.
Face to Face
Use the Bolsta Raffles App to sell tickets face to face. Collect payments on your device or buyers can scan your unique QR Code and fulfil the purchase on their device.
Pledging
Buyers can pledge to purchase tickets later. They receive an email with their pledge details, which they can fulfil on their own device at a time that suits. We’ll even send them reminders for you.
Campaign Flyer
Display your Campaign Flyer to encourage ticket sales. Buyers use the QR Code to purchase tickets on their own device. Great for canteens, newsletters and anywhere else you might reach potential buyers.
What price can we sell raffle tickets for?
Tickets have a fixed price of $5 each. Organisations retain $2.50 from every $5 ticket sold via their campaign.
In eligible states, free bonus tickets are offered for larger purchases.
If organisations make $2.50 from each ticket sale, where does the rest go?
Bolsta Raffles is a social enterprise, founded to benefit not-for-profit organisations in Australia.
Organisations retain $2.50 from every $5 ticket they sell.
The other $2.50 from each ticket sale, is used to cover raffle prizes, permits, digital platform and management costs. We even cover Payment Processing Fees!
That’s our 50% Guarantee!
How many tickets are sold in this raffle?
A total of $230,000 can be raised by participating organisations in this raffle (ie 46,000 Standard Ticket sales @ $5 each). This amount is calculated at 10 times the value of the prize pool (ie $23,000) and complies with raffle regulations.
FREE Bonus Tickets are awarded for larger ticket purchases and do not affect the total amount permitted to be raised in this raffle (ie $230,000).
Can my family and friends help me sell my tickets?
Yes. If sellers need help selling their tickets, they can create their own personal team of family and friends to give them a hand.
Create helpers using our ‘Helper Hub’.
Can I build a team to help?
Yes. Easily recruit club members, students or volunteers to help with your campaign.
No more handing out raffle books! You simply invite them to your raffle campaign and they use the Bolsta Raffles App to sell their quota of tickets.
Track everyone’s progress on the leaderboard and communicate with your team via in-app messaging.
What is the Rolling Raffle Feature?
The Rolling Raffle Feature is our unique and innovative series of raffles. The moment one raffle ends, a new one instantly begins, with its own ticket sales, prizes and winners. Your campaign simply updates as it rolls from one raffle to the next, without any interruption to ticket sales. You can now run your raffle for as long as you need to.
This makes raffling more flexible than ever before, as you are no longer confined to a start or end date for your campaign.
Create a campaign in minutes for:
- Single one-off events such as fetes, trivia nights or presentation days
- Major raffles for your school, club or charity that you can run for a number of months. Finish up when you are happy with the amount raised
- Continuous fundraising that runs indefinitely. Your campaign will automatically roll through every raffle until you decide to end it
What States / Territories does Bolsta Raffles operate in?
Bolsta Raffles is currently available for Not-for-Profit organisations in NSW only. Coming to all States and Territories soon.
Our RepRaiser Initiative is available to Representative athletes in all states and territories throughout Australia.
Keep in contact to find out when:
What do I need to get stared?
Three things to have on hand when setting up a campaign for your organisation:
- Logo, crest or emblem
- An image for your campaign
- Bank account details
Can kids participate?
Yes. Kids can participate. Their age will determine how they can be involvement.
Kids deemed too young to download our Bolsta Raffles App, can be easily uploaded to your campaign in name only. Parents then connect with them in the Helper Hub to sell tickets as a family.
This feature is aimed at supporting primary schools and junior clubs, as parents are more likely to get involved when their child is. Research also suggests that involving kids can be a great way to build their financial skills. Parents can even help multiple children at the same time and have their funds split evenly between them.
Refer to our Age Policy for more information.
When can I get started?
Get started anytime! There’s always a raffle running and waiting for you.
We run 4 raffles per year (Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring).
The instant one raffle ends, the next raffle begins with a whole new set of tickets and prizes to be won.
Your campaign automatically rolls from one raffle to the next, until you decide to stop fundraising. This allows you to raffle on demand 365 days per year.
Simply hit the ‘Create Campaign’ button on this page to join the current raffle.
What is Bolsta RepRaiser?
Bolsta RepRaiser is a not-for-profit campaign that also participates in the Shared Raffle.
It allows athletes (and their families) to fundraiser for their own individual representative sporting costs. Funds are paid direct to their personal bank account.
Representative athletes of all ages and sports can participate – anywhere throughout Australia!
Contact Us
Call: 1800 BOLSTA
Email: [email protected]
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