Hi Candace,
Take a look at our auction section on the PTO Today File Exchange. I think you may find some documents that you could download and tailor for your event. For example, we have some donation letters that are for soliciting donations from businesses and individuals that could work for you.
I am also in need of a request for donation letter for a Chinese auction. Also, if anyone has a list of procedures, addresses etc of how to contact businesses on line it would be helpful. My email is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Thank you so much.
I am also trying to come up with a chinese aution donation request letter for our newly formed softball team. I would fondly appreciate a copy of this type of letter to get me started as I have never put one together for chinese aution type fund raising.
Thank you in advance,
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Our school mailed out over 200 letters during the summer and have been receiving wonderful donations. I can email you a copy of our letter, send me your request at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and put in the remark PTO Donation Letter.
yes, put your tax id number on any correspondence. i used a "cold call" letter, a "past donor" letter, and letters specific to the new prospective donor.
Hi This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., I've emailed you the Solicitiation / Donation ideas sheet that I had on my computer from the the Family Education boards - years ago.
There's lots of good ideas in their archives as well as being shared still today, and the more areas we can share and gather information, the more successful we can all strive to be, with the role of leadership and moderator of meetings and the organization (whether PTA or PTO).
Hope those solicitation/donation ideas help at bit.