Joining or creating an organisation
Be the first to set up your organisation, or join one that already exists.
Because every raffle belongs to an organisation, your first real step is getting into the right one. There are a few ways in, depending on your situation — join one, create one, or run a raffle on behalf of a group you're not part of.
Join an organisation that already exists
If someone from your group has already set up your organisation on RaffleLink, don't create a second one — ask them to invite you instead. They can send an invitation to your email, and you'll join with the role they choose for you.
This keeps everything — raffles, history, payouts, and your public page — together in one place.
Check before you create
Before creating an organisation, check whether a teammate has already made one. Two organisations for the same group splits your raffles and your reputation across two pages, and it's fiddly to untangle later. When in doubt, ask around first.
Create the organisation (if you're first)
If no one from your group is on RaffleLink yet, you'll be the one to create it. You'll add a few details about the organisation, set up your public profile, and add a bank account so proceeds can reach you.
Once it's created, you can invite the rest of your team and decide what each person can do. See Set up your organisation and Team and permissions for the details.
Not part of the organisation at all?
If you're fundraising on behalf of a group you're not part of — say you're an individual or business raising money for a charity — the path is different, and which one you take depends on whether that organisation is already on RaffleLink:
- They're already on RaffleLink → ask them to add you as an affiliate, and you can run raffles for them. See Fundraising for an organisation.
- They're not on RaffleLink yet → you can still run a one-off raffle for them, once they authorise it by signing a Letter of Authority. See Run a raffle for another organisation.
Either way, it matters who ends up owning the account — the organisation should own its own presence and its proceeds.