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Sample Emails

You may use your PERSONAL contact lists to promote Day of Giving (but not until after March 26!).  This may include family and friends, but not bulk groups. Please email 5 recipients at a time.  We know this is rather inconvenient, but we're asking you to do your part in guarding SCU's good institutional reputation as a trusted source of email. 

Example 1

Dear [Name]

[Insert greeting]

I am reaching out to you because today is Santa Clara University’s Day of Giving. Day of Giving is a 24-hour fundraiser dedicated to supporting the Bronco experience. This year, [insert area of campus] is raising money for [insert fundraising priority]. Do you remember when [insert memory of SCU related to the area that you want to support]

Please consider checking out the Day of Giving website givingday.scu.edu and supporting [insert area of campus] so that current and future students can have an amazing experience.

Thank you and Go Broncos!

[Insert your name]

Example 2

Dear [Name]

Today is Santa Clara University's Day of Giving, a 24-hour online fundraiser dedicated to supporting students and the student experience. This year, the [insert area of campus] is raising money for [insert fundraising priority]. As a [former student or supporter] of  [insert area of campus], I thought that you would be a great person to reach out to about the event. You can visit givingday.scu.edu to learn more and donate.

Go Broncos!

[Insert your name]