Now we are seven. We’re down to seven projects, that is. And each of the home organizations will soon receive a version of the email below. Before we hit the “send” button, does anyone have any corrections, suggestions, tweaks?
Now we are seven. We’re down to seven projects, that is. And each of the home organizations will soon receive a version of the email below. Before we hit the “send” button, does anyone have any corrections, suggestions, tweaks?
This is how the first contact (via email) will read:
Dear_____
My name is Kenneth Finkel and I’m a professor of history at Temple University. This semester, my graduate class in public history (Nonprofit Management for Historian) has been working on an innovative project to raise funds for projects in public history. So far this semester we have successfully raised the equivalent of more than $6,000.
Fifteen students have considered where these funds might be needed and where they would do the most good. After weeks of discussions we have narrowed down the possibilities to seven possible recipients, including your organization. Specifically, the project proposed by [STUDENT NAME] is:
[PROJECT DESCRIPTION]
If your organization is interested in pursuing this offer, please let me know as soon as possible. The next step would be our request for your response to questions in order to help us compare and choose the recipient. We intend to make our award before the end of April.
If you are interested, I will provide you with a thorough explanation of the project and the source of funds. (Briefly, we have been raising funds in the form of STEEM on Steemit, a new social media platform that utilizes blockchain technology. You can see our main project page here: https://steemit.com/@phillyhistory.
We hope to hear from you shortly with positive news about your interest in participating.
Sincerely,
KF
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