The Super Short (For YE LYBUNTS)

The Super Short (for YE LYBUNTS):

Subject line: Give a gift to the AAF before Dec. 31st

Hi [Classmate],

AsDec. 31approaches, I’m touching base to encourage you to include Carleton in your year-end charitable giving.I know you made a gift around this time last year, and I hope you agree that Carleton remains a worthy force for good in the world.Alumni Fund gifts are put to work right away, helping this generation of students prepare to lead meaningful lives.

I hope you’ll join me with your gift! You can give online atgo.carleton.edu/givenow

Best wishes for the holidays,

[Your Name]

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The Super Short (for others):

Subject line: Join me in making a gift before Dec. 31st

Hi [Classmate],

AsDec. 31approaches, I’m touching base to encourage you to include Carleton in your year-end charitable giving.I know youhave given in the past, and I hope you agree that Carleton remains a worthy force for good in the world.Alumni Fund gifts are put to work right away, helping this generation of students prepare to lead meaningful lives.

I hope you’ll join me with your gift! You can give online atgo.carleton.edu/givenow

Best wishes for the holidays,

[Your Name]

P.S.If giving appreciated stock interests you, this site tells you how:

The Full Story:

Dear [Classmate’s Name],

I’m volunteering this year with our class team for the Alumni Annual Fund. With December 31st rapidly approaching, I wanted to ask you to include Carleton in your year-end charitable giving plans.

Carleton has historically enjoyed strong support of its Alumni Fund (near the top nationally in participation rate), and maintaining and growing that support is important to ensure the strength of the College. The Fund supports current needs at the College throughout the year. These gifts are not endowed or invested but instead go right to work support the students, faculty and staff you care about. By entrusting Carleton with a gift to the AAF, you empower the college to respond to issues and opportunities across campus—whatever they are and whenever they arise.

Carleton has been a lasting influence throughout my life. I volunteer because I love our school, the people I met there, and the education I received. It was exciting to learn that this year more students than ever want to be a part of our community, so I’m giving even more this year to make sure we’re ready for the Class of 2020 and can provide for the same life-changing Carleton experience that we enjoyed.

I hope you’ll join me in [renewing/increasing] your gift to the AAF this year. You can make your gift online at go.carleton.edu/givenow.

Together, we join over 12,000 alumni each year in raising millions of dollars. It would be wonderful to count you among us.

Thanks so much for all you do for Carleton.

Warmly,

[Your Name]

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