UP NEXT LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
Donation Letter Template
for Businesses and Individuals
Up Next 3528
8/21/2014
This letter may be sent to businesses and individuals requesting tax-deductible donations. The money received from
businesses is usually applied to the overall team budget and not individual student commitments. In return for a
donation, these businesses are recognized as official team sponsors. Funds received from individuals and businesses on
behalf of a particular team member may be tax-deductible, but the money cannot be designated for a particular
purpose, such as travel expenses.
Up Next Leadership Foundation
1722 Park Lane
Kearney, Missouri 64060
[DATE]
NAME
TITLE
COMPANY
ADDRESS
CITY, STATE and ZIP
Dear NAME:
Engaging students in science, technology, engineering, and math is one of the most important factors in creating
tomorrow's workforce. FIRST Robotics is a program that addresses this issue.
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is an international organization that was started in
1989 by Dean Kamen. Dean is an American entrepreneur and inventor best known for inventing the Segway and the
insulin pump. His goals were to get students interested in and excited about science and technology, and inspire them in
a challenging and competitive atmosphere. The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is a hands-on competition where
students design, build, and program robots to compete in exciting challenges against other robots. This program is so
comprehensive that the students not only learn about CAD, wiring and troubleshooting, but they must also treat the
robot as their product and promote it, along with their team. Marketing (through web-design, promotional materials, tshirt and pit design) and displaying gracious professionalism are all part of the overall presentation that goes into
creating a winning team.
Our team, Up Next, is a homeschool team beginning its 5th season. In the 2014 season, we were awarded the Regional
Chairman’s Award at the Greater Kansas City Regional. This award is the highest honor given by FIRST which highlights
how we are inspiring future generations and helping those around us. Because of this award, we qualified to compete in
the World Championships in St. Louis last April.
The minimum budget for any FIRST team is $15,000-$20,000 per season. We would like to ask for your assistance in
providing this opportunity to homeschooled students. We are a recognized 501(c)(3) organization by the IRS. If you
have any questions, please contact us at [PHONE NUMBER]. Email inquiries may be sent to info@teamupnext.com.
Team Up Next thanks you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Your Name
Up Next- FRC Team 3528
www.teamupnext.com