If you want to donate to a charity outside of these organizations, please use the paper form. In this post, I'm breaking down how to write a donation letter.Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County's (CAP-HC's) Sponsor a Family Program helps families with low income work toward greater stability. We've compiled common types of donation requests, plus carefully crafted templates that your team can use to jumpstart your outreach. Try our free donation request letter templates! Download our standard template or check out our example letters for events, auctions, schools, and more. Below is a list of frequently requested Human services forms. Click on the form to complete and print. Let's walk through common examples of donation letters, starting with a template of the basic format to follow.