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outoway  +  43053 Mon, 23 Aug 04 03:41 AM
Ok, here goes what I'm looking for. I'm president of an off-road club, and I need to get some sponsors for an up coming event that we will be holding. I'm fairly new to writing this kind of thing and need some kind of help as I don't have any clue as to how to start (Yes I know I also don't have the best grammar as well). Up till this point, the previous officers had just called on people in person, but I want to try to take things to the next level and give a better representation of our club. Any kind of suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

Stephen McNett
NOAS President

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anon1  +  43137 Mon, 23 Aug 04 06:29 PM
Hi Stephen,

Your name
Your club title/position
Club Name
Club address

Date

Person's name
Their title/position
Company name
Company address


Dear Mr. Person: (use a colon)

A one or two line paragraph that outlines why you are writing to them.



Next a 3-4 sentence paragraph on the benefits to your club.

Next a 3-4 sentence paragraph on the benefits to them of their sponsoring your event.

A 1-2 sentence paragraph saying thank you for considering your request. And that you will contact in him during the next week to speak with him. (Otherwise he is likely to ignore you.)

Yours truly,
Stephen McNett

That's it.

If you do a draft of the letter portion, we can try to help with the grammar and wordsmithing. But you need to spend a half hour (to maybe a couple hours) thinking on how you want to write the letter. It should fit comfortably on one page. And you really want to stress the benefits to sponsoring company. In other words, answer the question: Why do I want to spend my profits on you.

Hope that helps.

MountainHiker
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Guest, 5 yr 93 days ago
Hi,

I work in marketing and often have to approach companies for sponsorship.

although I basically agree with the suggestions above, I would change the emphasis of the letter by stressing the benefits to the sponsoring company first. Companies get approached for sponsorship all the time, and you really have to sell your particular opportunity to them as a hard commercial benefit.
What will they get out of it? A fuzzy warm 'do-gooder' feeling is not enough for the vast majority of companies. How many people will be attending these events that they could have direct contact with/advertise to/give out freebies etc? What publicity can they get from their sponsorship?

Sell them the benefits hard.
anon1  +  43510 Thu, 26 Aug 04 05:05 PM
Dear Guest,

Agree with all your comments. Although it might be sponsorship, in the end it is really business.

Good comments!

MountainHiker
anon1
Anonymous, 75 days ago
i appreciate that!!


Aryanyijuka Elias

xxx Kumi University

P.O xxx Kumi

Uganda

+256xx

3rd Sep 2009

TO:
Any good Samaritan

RE: REQUEST FOR EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

I write to you with much humility and honor. Am Aryanyijuka Elias, a male Ugandan citizen, a born of Ruziinga Village, kyamusooni parish kabuyanda sub county Isingiro District in western Uganda, Am a son of Mr. Eliasaph Bangirana.

He now entirely depends on subsistence agriculture to raise tuition/fees for all the children, yet agriculture has been affected by climate changes since the last four years.

This has caused a strain in my study as I don't usually meet tuition payment deadlines.


I had a sponsor before (a Korean "Rev. Kim Peter Hwaun") but he left in May last year as he was called back since he was a missionary. This has made my school life harder.


I humbly request for your sponsorship for my education at Kumi University. Am currently to begin my first semester for my last year, offering Bachelors degree in Information Technology, but with no hope of joining my last year (third year) which commences on 8th September 2009.

Am a hard working student who is aiming at obtaining a first class degree. Though there are hardships

My parents have sold each and everything at home to make my education possible. But it has not helped me since I have not completed the course.

My parents are peasants and no one in our family, even the clan has ever stepped in the University. They are seeing me as a future cornerstone to fight poverty and improve on our education back ground which is one of the millennium development goals.

It's my humble request to not only save my future but also the future of the most population.


N.B For any proof from the Local council chairmen , its attached .

Estimated cost to complete the course is $1500 only

May the lord God bless your hands for the innocent poor student.

Yours sincerely

ARYANYIJUKA ELIAS

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