Outreach Email Example

Outreach Email Example

The following email template is an example you can use to introduce your network to Year Up. It provided a few potential calls to action including: Lunch with Students, Site Tours, Meeting with the Executive Director, or a local event. We hope this tool makes it easy toreach out to external contacts.

Dear ______,

I hope this note finds you well.

I serve as a member of the Board of Directors for Year Up [site]. Year Up, an innovative workforce solutions provider, connects employers to diverse, middle-skilled talent by providing underprivilegedyoung adults with technical and professional skills training as well as professional internship with leading employers. Our mission is to close the Opportunity Divide by providing urban young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education.

State Street, Facebook, JP Morgan Chase, and American Express [or insert key local companies] are just a few companies that have all worked with Year Up to develop strong, diverse pipelines of talent and have found that good business and good citizenship can be one and the same.

I encourage you to watch this 3-minute segment from 60 Minutes, in which Jamie Dimon and Ken Chenault talk about the value Year Up has brought to their organizations.

I’d love for you to come tour the site and meet some of our amazing students. I know you’ll be impressed and inspired, so we can also talk with staff about potential ways you can get more involved.[Other potential calls to action on the next page].

I have attached some introductory material about Year Up so you can learn a little more about our model and our mission – if you’re interested in learning more, I would be happy to discuss!

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best,

Call to Action options

Purpose: Lunch with Students

Year Up [site] is hosting a lunch with our students on date. This would be a great opportunity to learn more about Year Up and our mission by meeting with our students and getting to know these talented young adults first-hand.

Purpose: Site Tours

I would love to invite you to tour our Year Up [site]. Our staff would be glad to host you so you can see our students in action and get to know these talented young adults firsthand.

Purpose: Meeting with Executive Director

I would love to host you along with ______, our Executive Director, so you can learn more about how Year Up served its mission and the impact we are having in our community.

Purpose: Local Event

I would love for you to join me for some networking and a chance to learn more about Year Up and the talented young adults we serve. I can promise you it will be time well spent!