A raffle is a form of a "business". Not ALL quilt raffles bring in the $$$. I used to donate a quilt to a raffle and after about five years the "interest" and ticket sales and those selling the tickets waned. What was once a profitable fundraiser became a losing proposition. I no longer make a quilt to donate. The costs associated should be covered prior to a raffle. Why go into debt beforehand?
your organization needs to cover all costs prior to the actual raffle and ticket sales. I don't agree about asking long arm quilters to donate their time (they lose income) for a "cause". IF. There is a long arm quilter in your organization who offers to donate or discount their service, fine. But I don't like asking others to give up their source of income for a cause is the right thing to do. Good luck with the raffle.
sandy