SAMPLE FUNDRAISING EMAILS MEMO
TO: [All Friends, Family Members, Co-Works, and Associates]
FROM: [Your Name]
SUBJECT: I’m Supporting AIDS Walk San Francisco – Join Me!
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Dear friends, family, colleagues and allies,
Join me Sunday, July 20 in making a meaningful difference in the lives of people struggling with HIV/AIDS. I have taken an important step in the fight against HIV and AIDS and will walk
in AIDS Walk San Francisco.
Did you know that…
• in the U.S., between 40,000 to 60,000 people are newly infected with HIV every year?
• half of those newly infected are under the age of 25?
• 25% of those newly infected do not know it?
• San Francisco cases account for approximately 19% of all HIV cases in California?
• Approximately 19,000 San Francisco residents are living with HIV/AIDS?
Despite advancements made in the treatment and prevention of HIV, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the overall rate of infection continues to rise. This year, I have decided to walk AIDS Walk San Francisco to help those in our community either affected or infected by HIV/AIDS.
AIDS Walk San Francisco is a 6.2 mile walkathon that benefits the San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF), in addition to several other local HIV/AIDS service organizations. Since 1982, SFAF has been dedicated to providing direct services to thousands of people living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS, supplying information about HIV treatment and related issues, promoting HIV prevention and awareness in the community, and advocating for sound HIV/AIDS policies at all levels of government.
I have set a goal to raise [FUNDRAISING GOAL].
To sponsor me, simply go to www.aidswalk.net/sanfran. Click on “Sponsor a Walker.” Then enter my name in the fields provided. Once you are directed to my Personal Fundraising Page, you will be able to place a donation of $25 or more online with your credit card. You can also send me a check, money order, or cash in any amount to [PROVIDE YOUR MAILING ADDRESS], payable to "AIDS Walk San Francisco." Please be sure to include my name with donations you mail in so that I will receive credit for your donation.
You can also join me and register to walk by going to www.aidswalk.net/sanfran. Click on “Register to Walk.” If you are unable to walk, please sponsor me or volunteer your time.
Once you register, the AIDS Walk office will send you a Sponsor Form and other information about this year’s AIDS Walk in the mail. Please encourage your friends, family members, partners, and neighbors to register as well.
OPTIONAL: To make things even easier, [COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION NAME] has a matching gift program. [Matching gift language should be inserted here: i.e. how and where to obtain a form, the process for the match, the match ratio and any applicable rules or minimum donations to qualify].
The AIDS Walk is our community’s single most powerful and enduring response to the AIDS pandemic, and this year you can be a part of that response. Sponsor me today, or even better, register and walk with me on Sunday, July 20!
Thank You,
[YOUR NAME], [YOUR PHONE NUMBER]