Corporate fundraising

[Rickertsen2]

How do other people normally make the first move? IE: email, telephone, in person visit?

This year we are in major money troubles and lack any central push to raise money. I'm doing what i can but its alot for one person. I am attempting to involve the parents among other things.

There is a very large company which has given to our school in the past. I went to the school administration and asked how to contact them and if anybody at the school had good relations with them. I was given the contact info of a person at that company. How do you recommend that i proceed from here? How much should we be asking for from a company like this?