How to Run a 100 Club Fundraiser in 2026: Step-by-Step for Australian Clubs

The 100 club is one of the most reliable fundraising formats in Australian community sport and community life. In the traditional format, it runs as an ongoing monthly membership scheme: participants hold their numbers for a year and a draw is held each month. It is a proven model for clubs that want consistent year-round income.

Lucky Squares simplifies the format into a one-off campaign: one grid, one price per square, one draw. If you are looking for the ongoing monthly model, this guide covers that too. But if you want something faster to set up and easier to manage, the Lucky Squares approach gets you there in a fraction of the time.

Step 1: Decide on Your Structure

Before you sell a single number, you need to nail down a few key decisions:

How many numbers will you sell?
The classic format is 100 numbers, but there's no rule that says you have to stick to exactly 100. Some clubs run 50-number draws for smaller communities, or multiple draws of 100 for larger clubs with high demand.

What will each number cost per month?
This is your biggest lever. Common prices are $5, $10, or $20 per number per month. At $10 per number with 100 participants, you're raising $1,000 per draw: $500 to the winner and $500 to your club.

How often will you draw?
Monthly is the most common. Some clubs draw quarterly, others weekly. Monthly tends to hit the sweet spot between keeping participants engaged and not burning through momentum too quickly.

How long will the club run?
Most 100 clubs run for 12 months, with numbers held for the full year. This creates a committed participant base and a predictable income stream.

Step 2: Set Your Prize Structure

The standard split is 50% to the winner and 50% to your organisation, but you can adjust this. Some clubs run a 60/40 split in favour of the prize to make it more attractive to participants. Others add a bonus jackpot draw at the end of the year for participants who held their number all 12 months.

Whatever you choose, be transparent about it upfront. Participants are more likely to join — and stay — when they know exactly how the money works.

Step 3: Sell Your Numbers

This is where most clubs have traditionally hit their biggest hurdle. Selling 100 numbers through word of mouth, training nights, and cash envelopes is slow and admin-heavy.

A much more effective approach is to share a link that lets people claim and pay for their number online. This opens the 100 club up to:

• Family members who don't come to training
• Past members living interstate
• Local supporters who want to back your club

Lucky Squares Australia lets you set up a grid online, set your price per square, and share it with your community. People can claim their number and pay in minutes from their phone. You can track who's paid, which numbers are still available, and share the link as widely as you like.

Step 4: Manage Payments

For a traditional monthly 100 club, ongoing payment collection is the single biggest admin headache. Chasing 100 people for cash or bank transfers every month adds up to a lot of volunteer time.

This is where Lucky Squares takes a different approach. Because it runs as a one-off campaign rather than a monthly scheme, participants pay once when they claim their square. There are no monthly collections, no renewal reminders, and no chasing. You share the link, people pay, and you run the draw when the grid fills.

If you are running the traditional monthly model, online payment options still make a significant difference. When participants pay through a platform, you get automatic records, no cash handling, and a clear audit trail.

Step 5: Run a Fair Draw

Transparency matters. Participants need to trust that the draw is genuine. Best practices include:

• Running the draw at a club event or online so it can be witnessed
• Using a random number generator or a physical draw (numbered balls from a bag)
• Announcing the winner promptly and publicly
• Keeping a record of every draw result

If you're running your 100 club through Lucky Squares Australia, the draw is built into the platform — you can run it live and share the result with participants instantly. All participants are notified of the results automatically via email.

Step 6: Know Your Compliance Obligations

Rules around draws and raffles vary by state. Whether your 100 club needs a permit depends on factors including your state, your organisation's registration status, and how the prize money is structured. Our raffle compliance guide breaks down the rules for every state and territory in plain language.

When in doubt, check with your state gaming or lotteries authority or seek advice from your relevant sporting body.

For more on how the 100 Club format works and how to run one online, see our 100 Club fundraiser guide.

Make Your 100 Club Easier to Run

A 100 club is a fantastic fundraiser — but it works best when the administration is light and the experience is smooth for participants. Running it online removes the cash handling, the spreadsheets, and the chasing.

Start your Lucky Squares fundraiser and see how straightforward a modern 100 club can be.