Many schools might see that need to expand or maybe take students for a trip somewhere far. With this sometimes the school budgeted funds for the year cannot accommodate the extra projects. So with the need for funds, the best thing you could do is send every parent or local businesses with a school fundraising letter. This will enable you to achieve the needed amount.
A school fundraising letter requires more detailed information since it involves many parties. The potential donor, school and also the pupils are all important in the letter. To get the funds, you need to write a letter that fully explains the school’s fundraising project and how it will benefit the students at the school.
- When you start writing this letter to you donor you specify the name of the school needing the funds, the need for the funds and also the amount required for donation.
- Depending on why you need the funds from the fundraiser you need to explain how it will benefit the school, the pupils and also the community at large.
- A donor is also a human being so when you get right down personal with them, they will understand the message.
- Make them see the objective though of the fundraiser, be emotional, get deep into these feelings.
School Fundraising Letter Template
Use our free School Fundraising Letter to help you get started.
From,
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__________
__________
Date: _____ (Date on Which Letter is Written)
To,
__________
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Subject: _______________________(Mention the purpose)
Dear _____ (donor)
_____________ (name of school) would like to announce that we are holding a fundraiser on ___________ for the ____________ (reason for fundraiser).
__________ (state the benefit of the project)
This will be a great project that you as a parent can join in and do something. As a donor you are required to donate a minimum amount _________. This will enable the ground to be fully fixed from scratch.
Thank you for supporting our community.
Yours Sincerely,
________
Sample Letter
From,
Glad ways Primary school,
P.O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
5th June 2013
Winy Anaya
P.O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
Subject: School Fundraising Letter
Dear Winy,
Glad ways Primary school would like to announce that we are holding a fundraiser on 11th October for the construction of a new playground.
This will enable us to change the old playground which is unsafe and a health hazard to your kid.
The support you lend to our new playground is not counted in dollars and cents but in the “spirit
Of community.”
This will be a great project that you as a parent can join in and do something. As a donor, you are required to donate a minimum amount of 15,000 shillings. This will enable the ground to be fully fixed from scratch. A new playground will be put to replace the old one.
Thank you for supporting our community.
Sincerely,
Chairman,
Glad ways Primary school
Email Format
Given below is the email format of a School Fundraising Letter.
To: name@email.com
From: name@email.com
Subject-Fundraising Letter for school.
Dear _____ (donor)
_____________ (name of school) would like to announce that we are holding a fundraiser on ___________ for the ____________ (reason for fundraiser).
__________ (state the benefit of the project)
This will be a great project that you as a parent can join in and do something. As a donor you are required to donate a minimum amount _________. This will enable the ground to be fully fixed from scratch.
Thank you for supporting our community.
Yours Sincerely,
________
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