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Make Christmas count this year and raise funds with a Prize Draw on Crowdfunder

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Raise money & excitement with prize draws

The festive season is all about giving, so get into the spirit and give back to your supporters with a Christmas prize draw. All you need is a fantastic prize, and you’re ready to run an Xmas prize draw as part of your crowdfunding campaign. It’s a little bit like running an online Christmas raffle, but you will need to offer free entry routes to remain compliant.

Launch a Christmas prize draw to raise more funds, engage your crowd, and generate extra excitement for your fundraising cause. There’s no platform fee when you’re running an Xmas prize draw, so more of the money raised will go directly to your Crowdfunder. Start your prize draw today.

Start a Christmas prize draw

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Why run an Xmas prize draw on Crowdfunder?

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Raise more money for your crowdfunder

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Boost awareness of your fundraising cause

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Get into the spirit of festive giving

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Create an excited community of backers

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Read about the successful campaigns that have raised incredible amounts for their causes through xmas prize draws on Crowdfunder.

How to run a Christmas prize draw

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Create a prize draw

Create your Christmas prize draw page, set your fundraising goal, pick a closing date, and publish your T&Cs*. 

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Share your prize draw

Shout about your xmas prize draw on social media, create posters, and encourage your supporters to enter to win.

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Pick a winner!

When the closing date arrives, randomly select your winner. You’ll then receive all the funds you’ve raised along the way.

*See our prize draw guidelines for the guidance you need to ensure your draw meets the legal requirements.

Christmas prize draw success stories

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Empowering Women and Families in Devon

Patchwork The Store, a gift and lifestyle shop in Paignton, Devon, ran a highly successful prize draw in November 2023. 

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Promoting the Spirit of Wild Swimming

The Outdoor Swimming Society (OSS) ran a prize draw that raised £17,409 from 1,252 supporters over 47 days.

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Raising Funds for Scottish Charities

Artist Hope Blamire, hosted an annual Christmas prize draw, raising over £100,000 from 7,958 supporters in 13 days.

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Ready to launch a Christmas prize draw?

Secure your prize, set your fundraising goal, spread the word, and kick off your Christmas prize draw today

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How to run a successful prize draw on Crowdfunder

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Christmas prize draw FAQ's

It’s incredibly easy to run a Christmas prize draw on Crowdfunder

To set up a Christmas prize draw:

  • Secure your prize
  • Create your xmas prize draw page
  • Set your fundraising target
  • Set a closing date
  • Draft your terms and conditions
  • Launch your Christmas prize draw and spread the word!
How can I share my prize draw?

Use word of mouth and social media to spread the news of your Christmas prize draw far and wide. Make eye-catching festive posters, send a Christmas e-card to your supporters along with news of your prize draw, and shout about it everywhere you go! Encourage as many people as possible to enter to give your crowdfunding campaign a boost.

What are the benefits of running a Christmas prize draw?

The benefits of running a Christmas prize draw as part of your Crowdfunder project include:

  • Boost your fundraising campaign by raising extra money
  • Give back to your supporters to show your appreciation
  • Raise excitement and extra awareness of your fundraising
  • Build a feeling of community among your supporters
  • Accessible to everyone
  • No platform fees! Find out more about our fees here.
When’s the best time to launch a Christmas prize draw?

It’s up to you when you decide to launch your Xmas prize draw, but the earlier the better to attract as many entrants and as much support for your crowdfunding project as possible. You might like to launch your Christmas prize draw as early as October, and that’s absolutely fine, as we run prize draws throughout the year to support all kinds of fundraising causes.

What are some good Christmas prize draw ideas?

There are so many brilliant Christmas prize draw ideas - it all depends on the type of prize you can get your hands on. You may want to keep it festive and give away a Christmas-themed prize, or you might have a unique experience, tickets, a signed item, or even a bespoke artwork up for grabs. Take a look at our current prize draws and our success stories for inspiration.

What’s the difference between a Christmas prize draw and an online raffle?

An Xmas prize draw might feel similar to an online raffle, but the two types of competition need to comply with different rules. Online raffles are classed as lotteries, so you’d need a licence or registration to run one. Prize draws fall outside of the Gambling Act 2005, but you must provide a free entry route to remain compliant. See our full prize draw guidelines here.

What are free entry routes and why do I need to provide them for my Christmas prize draw?

Every Crowdfunder Christmas prize draw must have a free route of entry in order to be compliant with prize draw regulations. The most common free entry routes are entry by post (such as via a first or second class letter or postcard), a standard (not premium) rate phone call or SMS text message, or free online entry. 

How are Christmas prize draw winners chosen?

Crowdfunder Christmas prize draw winners are randomly chosen. We don’t do this for you, but instead provide you with all the information you need to select your winner at random.

Ready to launch a Christmas prize draw?

Secure your prize, set your fundraising goal, spread the word, and kick off your Christmas prize draw today