St. Helena's Episcopal School (Diocese of West Texas) added the $100 Golden Ticket raffle to their 2026 Black & White Starry Night gala for one reason: a low-effort, high-yield revenue stream that runs alongside whatever else the gala is doing.
It sold once. That one winner pulled $10,000 in raffle ticket revenue. After the consignment cost on the underlying 2026 Golden Ticket trip, $7,505 went straight to mission.
Why it worked
- The $100 Golden Ticket has a fixed reserve and a flexible upside — you sell as many or as few raffle tickets as your room can absorb.
- Raffle revenue compounds with whatever else the event is doing; it doesn't compete with the live auction for attention.
- Consignment meant St. Helena's paid only after the raffle generated revenue — never before.
Net to mission: $7,505 from a single fundraising stream.