A fundraising letter

A fundraising letter with a friendly or informal tone to an individual
potential donor to solicit donations for one event on
the planned fundraising events list
A fundraising letter with a formal, professional tone to a potential
corporate/business donor to solicit donations or sponsorship for a
different event on the planned fundraising events list. The letter
should request a donation of a specific amount or corporate
sponsorship/participation in events.
Social media news release Select one of the
fundraising events promoted within the business or individual letter.
background :
Stroud Park in downtown Newark, NJ has rusted playground
equipment, weeds, broken glass, and crumbling walls and
sidewalks. It’s an unsafe environment for the children in the
neighborhood, leaving kids with nowhere to play. The local
community outreach program, Heart of Newark, is working to raise
money to repair the park and buy new playground equipment.
Montgomery Construction has agreed to match any money raised
and provide free work to help repair sidewalks, fences, and walls,
as well as build benches and seating for the kids and parents.
Park Information
Stroud Park, 342 East Fourth St., Newark, NJ 98078
Nonprofit Information (who is doing the fundraising)
Heart of Newark, 4576 Church St., Newark, NJ 98078
Contact: Marketing Director
Why they’re sponsoring it
Heart of Newark began in 1998 as a nonprofit organization that
sponsors an annual community project. It has taken on
different projects, such as helping a family who lost their house
in a fire, raising money for needed renovations for an animal
shelter, and purchasing computers for a local school. The
organization decides on a new project each year that will benefit members of the community, but typically tries to focus
on projects that benefit community children and youth.
Montgomery Construction Information
Montgomery Construction of Newark has agreed to provide
free work to repair sidewalks, fences, and walks for the park. It
will also match the money raised with an equal donation.
Montgomery Construction does home and commercial
remodeling, concrete repairs and restructuring, fence building
and repairs, and more.
Planned Fundraising Events
5K Fun Color Run/Walk
September 17, beginning and ending at Stroud Park
$30 per prepaid entry before September 10, $40 after
September 10
Prepaid entries are guaranteed a race medal
Benefit dinner with silent auction
Car Wash co-sponsored with Newark East High School Key
Club
Bake Sale/Stand at Our Sisters of Liberty Church Picnic
Bake Sale/Stand at Newark East High School craft fair
How to donate: Online at www.heartofnewark.org/stroudpark
or by mail Heart of Newark, ATTN: Marketing Director/Stroud
Park.