Charity Letters

All Purpose Charity Letter

Write this type of letter for any situation in which you want to communicate information about a charity. You will likely need to modify this letter sample at least somewhat so that it most closely matches what you want to communicate. Include in your letter any pertinent details. Fill in the blank areas in the letter sample included here, and remove the blank lines from your letter. Information in brackets in the sample letter provides further instructions and prompts for you; delete this information before sending your letter.

[Your letterhead, if desired; if not, your return address]

[Date of letter-month, day, and year]

[Recipient's first and last names]
[Company name]
[Street or P.O. box address]
[City, State ZIP code]

Dear [recipient's name]:

I am writing to let you know that ______________________ [reason for writing-specify the charity-related issue about which you are writing your letter]. This ___________________ issue will __________________________ [include more details regarding the topic about which you are writing your letter].

Please ___________________ [action item-call or email me to respond, and include contact phone number and/or email address, etc.]. Please remember to ________________________ [any specific reminders for the letter recipient]. Again, [any additional information that you want to include in your letter].