More Than Me Donor Solicitation Letter

This letter was written by me and edited by the development director. It is a form letter for soliciting partners for various programs.

My name is _______. I work with More Than Me Foundation and I wanted to reach out to you because of our mutual passion.  I know that through your ____________ program you are ____________ and your company is committed to supporting organizations and communities that help you in that mission. 

At More Than Me, we are committed to ensuring every Liberian girl has the opportunity to receive an education and improve her future and the future of the country. One of the ways we do this is through our ______________ program. (Info about program) We want to help as many girls as possible with this program, so we are seeking corporate partners who are dedicated to expanding access to education and bettering the lives of impoverished girls, and I believe that ______________ vision and passion align with our objective.

This year alone, More Than Me has seen remarkable success:

• ·         We have done most of the renovations on a building for own school, the More Than Me Academy, which will allow us to educate even more girls.

• ·         Thanks to a partnership with the Liberia Dujar Association, our students were able to attend a program on HIV awareness. This is the first most of them have had proper education on the disease and how to protect themselves.

•        Our girls are working hard and we have seen 10% of them rise to the top of their class.

NAME, I will reach out to you next week to follow up and see if we could arrange a time for you to meet with our founder, Katie Meyler. I look forward to sharing more with you about some of the ways we are serving girls like Abigail, Elizabeth and Agnes.

Thank you, NAME, for your consideration,

More Than Me Thank You Letter

I wrote this Thank You form letter for More Than Me to send to donors.

Dear _________,

Thanks to you twelve-year-old Princess has been able to continue attending school and take another step on the path to becoming a lawyer. She has big dreams that are closer to being fulfilled because of donors like you!

More Than Me Profiles

I wrote these profiles for More Than Me’s website. They are featured on the site on a rotating basis. These are profiles of some of the girls in Liberia that receive scholarships from MTM.

Sarah  

Sarah is a playful, friendly ten-year-old who loves kickball! She has managed to maintain a positive outlook on life even in the face of rough circumstances. Sarah’s family is very poor and the six of them live in a tiny, unkempt two-room house. Her mother, Noral, wants to move the family to a better home but her and her husband both work low-wage jobs and have no extra income.

More Than Me Profiles

I wrote these profiles for More Than Me’s website. They are featured on the site on a rotating basis. These are profiles of some of the girls in Liberia that receive scholarships from MTM.

Prince

Prince is one of the boys of More Than Me. This 15-year-old has come a long way since he joined us at our very beginning! He is now in the seventh grade and working hard toward his goal of becoming a pastor. Prince loves studying the Bible both in and out of school and is always impressing his uncle with his intelligence.

More Than Me Profiles

I wrote these profiles for More Than Me’s website. They are featured on the site on a rotating basis. These are profiles of some of the girls in Liberia that receive scholarships from MTM.

Masse

Meet Masse. Masse’s mother passed away when she was young and her father brought her to live with her aunt, Bendu. Bendu supports Masse and her siblings by monitoring the generator the town uses for fishing. Bendu is sick and the family is very poor and has no extra money for education. Masse helps Bendu with the washing and other housework.

More Than Me Profiles

I wrote these profiles for More Than Me’s website. They are featured on the site on a rotating basis. These are profiles of some of the girls in Liberia that receive scholarships from MTM.

Lovetee

Meet Lovetee! This teenager’s favorite game is kickball and she adores monkeys. She loves to play and eat potatoe greens, but she also knows the importance of education and making time to study. Lovetee is very hardworking and spends a lot of her free time studying for class. Although she is only in the third grade, she is committed to learning and especially likes spelling.

More Than Me Profiles

I wrote these profiles for More Than Me’s website. They are featured on the site on a rotating basis. These are profiles of some of the girls in Liberia that receive scholarships from MTM.

Henford

Meet Henford. This second grader enjoys learning and spends much of her free time writing, reading and practicing her ABCs. She also loves to move! Whether playing hopscotch or dancing, Henford finds a way to use her energy. It’s not unusual for her to say “hello” by inviting you to join her in a dance.

More Than Me Profiles

I wrote these profiles for More Than Me’s website. They are featured on the site on a rotating basis. These are profiles of some of the girls in Liberia that receive scholarships from MTM.

Godgift

Some kids dread math class but Godgift counts it as her favorite subject.  However, this playful second grader still knows how to have fun. While not in school she can often be found enjoying a game of kickball.

LinkedIn for Students

I wrote this post for the RWOE blog. The blog was put on hold before this was able to be published.

LinkedIn for Students

by Nicole LaChance

Social media is fun. Whether uploading a photo of your dog to Instagram, reading a celebrity’s latest tweet, pinning delicious-looking recipes or stalking high school classmates on Facebook, almost everyone is connected in some way. It’s almost unheard of to meet someone without an account on at least one site. However, as fun as it is to share videos of sneezing pandas or crazy dances, social media can be a huge tool in building a professional image.

Easter Family Resource Event Press Release

A fellow AmeriCorps member organized an event and I created a press release, gathered media contacts and send it out to the local news organizations. I have included a screen shot of the release with the full text below.