How much does the raffle quilt usually bring in?
If - as a guess - the quilt brings in $3000 dollars, and you have 100 members - that would be $30 per member- maybe they would be willing to have a raise in dues of $30 per year? or a one-time per year "direct donation" to whatever the fund-raiser is for?
(This might be a hardship for some members.)
For some people, just donating the $30 directly into a fund is a lot easier than making the quilt, donating the quilt, and selling tickets. Are the materials for the quilt paid for by the guild or by the members?
Sometimes when one "does the math" on a cost of a donation to be sold - it would be a LOT less expensive to just hand over the money. (Example: Selling homemade cookies that cost $0.50 to make for $0.25.)
In general, what are the economic circumstances of the community right now? It may be that the people feel guilty asking for money for something when almost everyone is scrabbling to make a living?
How much are you asking per ticket? I am willing to "throw away" a dollar to two now and then - but that's about it.
Last edited by bearisgray; 09-23-2015 at 08:17 AM.