Fundraising: Cold Emailing Sponsors

Robots are expensive ($5k - $15k per season). You need money. Local businesses have money. You need to bridge the gap.

The Deck (PDF)

Do not send a text email. Send a Sponsorship Deck.

• Slide 1: Team Photo (Smiling faces).
• Slide 2: Value Prop (We are building the future engineers).
• Slide 3: The Ask (Tiers: Bronze $250, Silver $500, Gold $1000).
• Slide 4: The Return (Logo on robot, Tax deduction).

The Email Template

“Subject: Partnership Opportunity: [Business Name] x Vanta Robotics”

• Hook: “I saw your truck driving by our school…” (Make it personal).
• Body: “We are a local robotics team competing at the World Championship level.”
• Ask: “Can we stop by for 10 minutes to show you the robot?”

Conclusion

Success rate is 5%. You need to send 100 emails to get 5 sponsors. Start typing.