Getting Quiz Night Donations

Send donation letters (or even better, deliver them personally) to local businesses - as many as possible. Walk a popular shopping strip dropping off a letter at each retail store, restaurant, etc. They can only say no, you have little to lose. In your letter, make sure you include the following information:

  • More about you or your organisation
  • What is happening to the money you are raising - is it being donated to a charity? Is it being used for a specific project?
  • How much money do you hope to raise?
  • If you have held a quiz night before, how much money did you raise last time, and what did that money go towards?
  • How many people do you expect to attend the quiz night (ie how many people will the business be getting exposure to)
  • How will you promote the business on the night - verbally, on a big screen, on paper? Can the business display advertising?
  • Include contact details - make sure you mention that you will be happy to come and collect the prize if required

Make it as easy as possible for each business to be involved. Remember that plugging their business on the night is trivial to do, but would be attractive to potential donors.

And, of course, don't forget to invite them to the quiz night if appropriate!