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Welcome to sample fund raising letters.

How to Write a Successful Fundraising Letter

Here's some hints and tips on how to write a good fundraising
application to a grant-making trust:-

DO

keep it to one or two sides of A4 paper
address it to the right person - find out their name
be clear and concise
explain the benefits of your project
mention other groups that you are working with locally
talk about what you have already done - maybe include a
newspaper cutting
get someone to proof-read your application and make
suggestions

DON'T

send hundreds of identical fundraising letters or
applications out
beg - instead focus on the unique benefits of your project
ask for more than the Trust or Foundation say are their
guideline figures
get someone else to sign the application just because
you're in a hurry

This sample fundraising letter gives an idea of how you might lay
out the letter accompanying your fundraising application:

Dear Mr Smith,

SIMPLE TOWN YOUTH CLUB PROJECT

Here you need to summarise the project in a few lines.

I am writing to ask for your support in setting up a youth club in a
disused workshop in Simple Town. Introduce yourselves - who you
are, what you do, how long you've been established. What is the
project for - what need does it meet.

Local youth groups have met with the police and youth workers and
identified that there are no evening activities for young people, this
has been supported by the local community plan. What difference
will you make? How will you do it? How much money you need
and how much are you asking for from your donor? How the rest of
the funding will be obtained

Yours faithfully,

Name

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How to write a better fundraising letter

Looking for tips on writing a better fundraising letter? Use these quick tips to
craft your next donation request letter. Feel free to modify the sample letter
below to fit your specific needs.

Good news - Always start the letter with a series of good news bullets to
build momentum and make entire letter entertaining and informative.

- Use foreshadowing to tease your reader and keep him or her reading.

- Create a "widow" at the end of the first page (a thought that's finished on
page two)

- Make your reader turn the page.

Describe what you want to do next

- Tell what you're going to do.

- Why you're going to do it.

- How you're going to do it.

- What results you expect.

List suggested contribution amounts

- Use even numbers in graduated amounts

- Offer a monthly auto charge credit card option ($10 a month is $120 a year)

- Include a blank line for write-in amounts

Remind readers that their contribution is your budget

- Your successes have been possible because of their past contributions

- Thank them!

Use P.S.'s for skimmers

- May titillate skimmers and get them to read the entire letter.

- To create a sense of urgency.

Sample Donation Request Letter

Date

Dear Name of sponsor,

On date of event, I will join hundreds of others to help end the devastating
effects of multiple sclerosis by riding/walking/skating in the MS event name.
By making a pledge on my behalf, you are supporting research and local
services to those affected with this unpredictable disease.

Give details - Tell your story: I have a personal stake in this particular event.
My dadhas MS. Not only do I want to help him, but also the many others
diagnosed with MS. MS is a disease that affects the central nervous system.
Some symptoms of MS may include loss of balance, impaired vision and
hearing, fatigue, muscle weakness and, in some, paralysis. Even simple
everyday living skills become increasingly difficult. Everyone is affected
differently by these symptoms.

My goal is to raise at least specify dollar amount this year, which represents
$1 for every person with MS registered with our local MS Chapter. Please
help me reach that goal with your pledge. Your donation is tax deductible. If
you wish, you may mail all or part of your payment amount today in the
self-addressed stamped envelope enclosed with this letter.

Otherwise, I will collect your pledge after the event. Please make your check
payable to the National MS Society. My deadline to get my pledges in is
deadline date. Following the event, I will send out a brief recap of the MS
event name to all my sponsors.

Thank you in advance for your support. Please call me if you have any
questions or comments about the MS event name. I can be reached at
phone number.

Sincerely,

Your name

About The Author
Kimberly Reynolds writes about fundraising and advice on writing donation
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