Question: Does anyone have any sample letters or forms their school uses to send to parents for a FUNDraiser?

Our school is going to be trying a new avenue regarding fundraising this year. 95% of our parents requested a FUNDraiser instead of selling entertainment books or a sally foster type fundraiser where you raise money by selling a good and making a profit. Parents wanted the opportunity to collect tax deductible donations. Does anyone have any sample letters, forms, or advice they wouldlike to share?

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Advice from PTO Today

Craig writes:
I'm sorry, we don't have any sample letters for that purpose. One suggestion I'd make is that people tend to like to make donations for fairly specific things. I don't think you should have donation categories, but I do think it helps to list some of the specific things you plan to do with the money -- things that directly affect students. Also, just a note that for donations to be tax deductible, your group must be registered with the IRS as a 501c3 public charity.