Read the sweepstakes promotion and any direct mail contents carefully. Your entry may be discarded if the rules are not followed to the letter. Determine eligibility requirements for entry. For example, do you have to be a certain age to participate, etc. Both donor and non-donor sweepstakes participants have an equal chance of winning a prize.
Some campaigns involve mailings of half-million to ten million or more letters.
No matter what type of appeal an organization uses to solicit funds, consider your interest in the charity's work before making a donation. Do not hesitate to request additional information from the charity regarding its programs and finances.