Pitch Letter

OMG, been busy folks so apologize for not getting these docs out to the group sooner like I said I would!! My Sponsorship Proposal is over formatted and difficult for me at this time to add to this post. I will make time to add it to the blog tomorrow, really!!

Dear ________,

It was a pleasure to meet you yesterday. Thank you so much for your interest in this unique opportunity to support the City College of San Francisco Fashion Show Production class (CCSF). As a student of the class I am thrilled to be a part of this San Francisco tradition. I am writing to follow-up our conversation regarding _______ becoming a sponsor of our annual Spring Fashion Show event. The event depends entirely on the generous support of local companies of which we hope we can count you a member.

On Sunday May 22, 2011 we will be producing our tenth Anniversary Student Fashion Show entitled "Decadence" at Ruby Skye, 420 Mason St., San Francisco.We are asking for ________ to sponsor our event by providing $1500 plus a 1000 bounce back discount coupon to _______ for our gift bag, possibly ________ to inlcude as part of a raffle package, ________ accessorize models on the runway , and on-site activation with _______display. Through the generous financial and in-kind support of corporate sponsors such as ________, we are able to offset our production expenses to raise significant funds for the fashion Department at City College, thus offering many opportunities to students.

Sponsorship benefits include:

- Opportunity to reach your target audience -1000 guest in attendances

- Guaranteed brand visibility at the event through listing on signage and logo exposure in our program (Program deadline: May 1, 2011)

- Complimentary tickets to the fashion show

- Tax deduction on your financial contribution made payable to the "City College of San Francisco." (a501c3 organization)

- Item in gift bags including bounce back to the _________ location in Macy's Union Square

I will call you on (day), (date) to set up a meeting. I look forward to the prospect of having you partner with us on this worthwhile event. On behalf on the CCSF Fashion Department and the students, thank you for your interest and consideration.



Sincerely,


((This is a version of my pitch letter and quickly tried to make it a general format for you to follow and make additions to as needed. As you might notice, it copies Natalies example closely.))