The easiest way to
raise thousands
for your fire department
One Winner.
One Big Jackpot.
Every Week.
Join us to grow the biggest firefighter 50/50 in Maryland — no cost, no hassle. Just simple fundraising made easy, with full marketing support for your team.
Takes less than 5 minutes. No setup fee. No tech skills needed.Who Runs the Raffles?
Local firefighter nonprofit organizations, powered by Fanthem.io.
Our Role
Firefighter5050 provides marketing
training, outreach, and support. We do
not sell tickets, handle money, or pick winners.
Security & Trust
All raffles are securely processed by Fanthem.io, the same automated platform trusted by the American Red Cross, United Way, and the NASCAR Foundation.
Prize Payouts
50% to the winner, 35% to support firefighter organizations, 15% covers the platform, marketing & fees.
Transparency
Every drawing is random, transparent,
and protected, just like state and national charitable raffles.
Tax Status
Raffle ticket purchases are not tax-deductible.
Real Results
What Could Your Station Do with an Extra $10,000?
Firefighter associations in Canada have raised over $500,000 weekly using this exact model since 2020.
Now, we’re bringing it to Maryland to show what’s possible for local stations.
How It Works
It’s Simple, Secure, and Built for Fundraising.
Sign Up → Register your station (free) and get your custom raffle link.
Share → Spread the word with ready-to-use social posts, emails, and graphics customized with your station’s name and logo.
Get Paid → Automatically receive 35% of every ticket sold through your custom link.
What You Get
Professional Marketing—No Design Skills Needed.
Done-for-you graphics, captions & email copy
Step-by-step launch plan (no tech skills required)
Custom fundraising link & dropdown at checkout
Live results dashboard
Why Trust Us
Led by Firefighters.
Marketing for Firefighters.
Rick Conrad — firefighter & fundraising chairman with 30+ years of service — and Stacy Ryder — digital strategist for firefighter fundraising since 2013 — have helped raise millions of dollars for stations just like yours.
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Firefighter5050 is a marketing and outreach hub created to support firefighter organizations as they raise money through charitable 50/50 raffles. Our mission is simple: help local fire departments and firefighter associations boost community engagement and grow their fundraising efforts.
We provide marketing training, outreach resources, and ongoing support so that firefighters can focus on serving their communities while raising more funds with less hassle.
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All raffles are operated by qualified nonprofit firefighter organizations using the Fanthem.io platform.
Fanthem handles raffle ticket sales, payment processing, and winner selection.
Draws are fully automated and certified through Fanthem.io— trusted by major nonprofits like the American Red Cross, United Way, the NASCAR Foundation, and more. It ensures each drawing is random, transparent, and protected, just like other state and national drawings. -
We provide:
Marketing training and ready-to-use tools
Outreach support to grow community participation
Guidance to make fundraising campaigns more successful
We do not sell tickets, handle money, or distribute prizes.
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No. Firefighter5050 is a support and marketing resource only. The nonprofit organization and Fanthem.io together run the raffle in compliance with state and local laws.
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Eligibility rules (who can buy tickets) are determined by the nonprofit organization in partnership with Fanthem.io, and must follow all applicable state and local laws.
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Winners are selected randomly through the secure Fanthem.io raffle system. Firefighter5050 has no role in ticketing, draws, or payouts.
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No. Raffle ticket purchases are not tax-deductible under IRS rules, since they are considered a game of chance.
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Yes — we’re starting in Maryland and may expand into other states where charitable raffles are permitted.