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Sample Emails

You may use your PERSONAL contact lists to promote Day of Giving.  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 dayofgiving.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 dayofgiving.scu.edu to learn more and donate.

Go Broncos!

[Insert your name]