You can close your raffle sales at any time. Winning entries can be drawn from closed raffles. If you try to draw a winning entry from an open raffle, you will be notified that the raffle will be closed in order to draw entries.
Raffles can be opened and closed at your discretion. Closing a raffle on an event-based campaign will remove raffle purchases from the checkout experience. If you have your raffle displayed via a content block on your campaign page, the raffle will be listed as Ended with the entry options grayed out when a raffle is closed.
Steps
Visit your campaign’s Dashboard and select Raffles on the left side menu.
Find the raffle you wish to close and click the three dot menu on the right side of the raffle.
If you are ready to draw a winner, select Draw Winner and a random name will be selected.
If you need to close your raffle to prevent additional purchases, select Close Sales. You can return and select Draw Winner at any time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I download all the raffle entries?
Yes. You can download both a list of all raffle entry purchases to view names, contact info, and payments, but you can also download your raffle’s entry breakdown. The entry breakdown will include all raffle entries as separate line items so you can easily number them or create paper tickets to manually draw a winner, if you choose to not draw a winner online.
To download raffle entry purchases, visit your Raffles dashboard, select the Entries tab, then click Download in the top right corner of the table.
To download a raffle’s entry breakdown, visit your Raffles dashboard, select the three dot menu to the right of the item, and select Download Entry Breakdown.
How does drawing a winner work?
Winners can be drawn from closed raffles. If you select to draw a winner from an open raffle, you will be notified via a pop-up that your raffle will be closed in order to draw the winner.
When drawing a winner, a random name will be selected from your entry breakdown. That name will appear on the screen and you will be able to click on the name for more information about the purchaser. If you need to draw another name or additional winners, simply select Draw Winner again. You can draw as many winners as you need.
Note: Pledge It does not notify raffle winners if their name is drawn. It is your responsibility to communicate to a winner that they won the raffle.
Can I re-open a closed raffle?
Yes. You can open and close your raffles at your discretion. Visit your Raffles dashboard and click the three dot menu to the right the raffle you wish to open or close. Select Open Sales or Close Sales as needed.