# Ultimate Donations > Ultimate Donations matches schools, nonprofits, and community organizations with companies that donate products to fundraisers. Every donor page answers one question — "Does {company} donate to fundraisers?" — with the direct answer first, then the program facts (what they donate, lead time, area restrictions). All public pages are server-rendered HTML with schema.org JSON-LD: donor pages are `FAQPage` documents, category hubs are `CollectionPage` lists, and every page links the `Organization`/`WebSite` entity graph. Public "Last updated" dates are genuine content dates, never generated timestamps. ## Directory - [Donor directory](https://ultimatedonations.org/donor): every company in the directory with a yes/no donation answer - [Categories](https://ultimatedonations.org/categories): donor companies grouped by what they donate - [Articles](https://ultimatedonations.org/articles): guides on requesting product donations for fundraisers - [Free resources](https://ultimatedonations.org/resources): downloadable templates, checklists, and planners, all ungated ## Guides - [The Ultimate Donor List](https://ultimatedonations.org/the-ultimate-donor-list): UltimateDonations is for anyone wanting to increase their organization’s fundraising efforts even if they don’t know where to start. Indeed, raising funds can be challenging! We have compiled the u... - [Keep Donors on Board…Changed Their Mind!](https://ultimatedonations.org/keep-donors-on-boardchanged-their-mind): The core issues of fundraising for any non-profit organization have been around for a long time. To strengthen your organization’s success in raising funds, it is key to always ask yourself questio... - [Requesting Donations – Tips and Tricks](https://ultimatedonations.org/requesting-donations-tips-and-tricks): When figuring out appropriate donors to target for your organization/event, start with an outline of who/what/where/why/when/how to better understand how your organization’s mission fits with the d... - [Avoiding the Pitfalls of Running a Nonprofit](https://ultimatedonations.org/avoiding-the-pitfalls-of-running-a-nonprofit): t isn’t what we do but how we do it that determines the success of a nonprofit organization. Having the most important mission is not enough for your organization to get its feet off the ground, or... - [What type of auction is right for your event?](https://ultimatedonations.org/what-type-of-auction-is-right-for-your-event): While I was working on this article, I had an opportunity to work with a few small local non-profit organizations. The first thing we did was figure out how to successfully implement an auction: yo... - [7  Innovative Free (or Near to It) Technology Solutions for Nonprofits](https://ultimatedonations.org/7-innovative-free-or-near-to-it-technology-solutions-for-nonprofits): We have finally had some time to take a look at various technology services that users have been hyping up. This list is a compilation of a handful of services which deserve to be highlight. Many o... - [Chasing Down Donors, or Is It Herding Cats](https://ultimatedonations.org/chasing-down-donors-or-is-it-herding-cats): Truly personal connections with partner organizations and donors is paramount to keeping them engaged. It becomes easier to get hold them in times of need if they enjoy their conversations with you... - [Who Decides Donation Requests — Corporate or the Local Store?](https://ultimatedonations.org/who-approves-donation-requests): It depends on the company: some centralize donation requests, some let local managers decide, and many split approval by request size. - [Which Theme Parks and Attractions Donate Tickets?](https://ultimatedonations.org/theme-parks-attractions-that-donate): Yes — theme parks, museums, zoos, and activity centers donate tickets to fundraisers. See 17 attractions with donor pages and how to ask. - [Do Pro Sports Teams Donate Tickets and Memorabilia?](https://ultimatedonations.org/sports-teams-that-donate): Yes — many pro and college teams donate game tickets and signed team memorabilia to fundraisers. See which teams have programs and how requests route. - [Which Restaurants Donate to Fundraisers?](https://ultimatedonations.org/restaurants-that-donate-to-fundraisers): Yes — many restaurant chains donate gift cards and food to fundraisers. See who to ask, and how donations differ from percentage nights. - [How Do You Ask a Company for a Donation?](https://ultimatedonations.org/how-to-ask-companies-for-donations): Find the right contact or process, make a specific dated ask, include your organization's details, and follow up once. Steps and scripts inside. - [Do Hotels and Resorts Donate Stays to Fundraisers?](https://ultimatedonations.org/hotels-resorts-that-donate): Yes. Hotels, resorts, and cruise lines donate stays and travel to fundraisers. See which companies to ask, from Ritz-Carlton properties to Vail. - [Fundraiser Donation Questions, Answered](https://ultimatedonations.org/fundraiser-donation-answers): How community organizations get donated products for fundraisers — who donates, how to ask, when to ask, and what the rules are. - [Do You Need a 501(c)(3) to Get Product Donations?](https://ultimatedonations.org/donations-without-501c3): No law requires a 501(c)(3) to ask for donations, but most company programs request tax-exempt documentation. Here are your options without one. ## Resources Free downloadable documents for running a fundraiser and asking companies for product donations: templates, checklists, and planners. Every one is free with no account, no email address, and no sign-up — the download links are plain static files, and the full text of each document is also on its own server-rendered HTML page at the URL below. - [School and PTA Donation Request Kit](https://ultimatedonations.org/resources/school-pta-donation-request-kit) (): The kit for asking on behalf of a school - who has to approve the ask before it goes out, which name and tax status the request is made in, a letter template for a school event, a classroom wish-list sheet, and a division of work across the parent group. - [Restaurant and Local Company Ask Sheet](https://ultimatedonations.org/resources/restaurant-local-company-ask-sheet) (): The in-person ask, on one sheet - when to walk in, who to ask for, what to say in the first two sentences, what each kind of local company commonly gives, and a leave-behind page a manager can act on after you have gone. - [Donor Thank-You Kit](https://ultimatedonations.org/resources/donor-thank-you-kit) (): Everything you send after the yes - a thank-you letter template, a short email version, a written acknowledgment a company can keep for its records, a note for the companies that declined, and a recognition plan you can actually deliver. - [Donation Request Tracker](https://ultimatedonations.org/resources/donation-request-tracker) (): One sheet for every request your group sends - the columns that matter, the status words to use, a follow-up rule that keeps you organized rather than pushy, and blank logs for requests, arrivals, and thank-yous. - [Tricky Tray and Basket Raffle Planning Workbook](https://ultimatedonations.org/resources/tricky-tray-raffle-planning-workbook) (): What a tricky tray is and how to run one - prize tiers, basket themes and assembly, entry handling and the drawing, plus a volunteer-roles worksheet you can fill in and hand out. - [Silent Auction Procurement Checklist](https://ultimatedonations.org/resources/silent-auction-procurement-checklist) (): A step-by-step checklist for sourcing silent auction items - the procurement sequence, what to ask each type of company for, a request tracking table, and the presentation checks that turn a donated item into a bid-worthy lot. - [Donation Request Timeline Planner](https://ultimatedonations.org/resources/donation-request-timeline-planner) (): A backward-planning worksheet for donation requests - what to send and when, counted in weeks before your event rather than dates on a calendar, with worked plans for a fall auction and a spring gala. - [Donation Request Letter Workbook](https://ultimatedonations.org/resources/donation-request-letter-workbook) (): Everything a donation request letter needs, in one fill-in workbook - the six required elements, a full letter template, a short email version, a customization guide by recipient type, and a one-page worksheet. - [Donation Eligibility Checklist](https://ultimatedonations.org/resources/donation-eligibility-checklist) (): Work out whether your group qualifies before you spend an evening on request forms - eligibility by organization type, the documents programs commonly ask for, and the honest routes open to groups without their own 501(c)(3). - [All free fundraising resources](https://ultimatedonations.org/resources): the hub listing every document by category, including any released after this file was fetched ## Donation categories - [Entertainment companies that donate](https://ultimatedonations.org/categories/entertainment): 74 companies with donation programs - [Food companies that donate](https://ultimatedonations.org/categories/food): 50 companies with donation programs - [Monetary companies that donate](https://ultimatedonations.org/categories/monetary): 18 companies with donation programs - [Grants companies that donate](https://ultimatedonations.org/categories/grants): 14 companies with donation programs - [Travel companies that donate](https://ultimatedonations.org/categories/travel): 12 companies with donation programs - [Fitness companies that donate](https://ultimatedonations.org/categories/fitness): 10 companies with donation programs - [Home companies that donate](https://ultimatedonations.org/categories/home): 9 companies with donation programs - [Fashion companies that donate](https://ultimatedonations.org/categories/fashion): 5 companies with donation programs - [Automotive companies that donate](https://ultimatedonations.org/categories/automotive): 3 companies with donation programs - [Children companies that donate](https://ultimatedonations.org/categories/children): 3 companies with donation programs - [Electronics companies that donate](https://ultimatedonations.org/categories/electronics): 3 companies with donation programs - [Golf companies that donate](https://ultimatedonations.org/categories/golf): 2 companies with donation programs ## Machine access - [Full answer corpus](https://ultimatedonations.org/llms-full.txt): every published company page as one line — question, answer, program facts, canonical URL - [Sitemap](https://ultimatedonations.org/sitemap.xml): every indexable page with honest lastmod dates - [robots.txt](https://ultimatedonations.org/robots.txt): AI crawlers (GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, and others) are explicitly allowed on public content - This site publishes no agent-action manifest. Ultimate Donations is an informational directory; donation applications are handled in a member-gated area and are not available as a public machine-readable action.