How to write a cover letter

February 18, 2008 at 10:34 am (others...)

  • date
  • full contact details and title information for the letter address.
  • formal salutation to specific contact (‘Dear John Smith’ not to whom it may concern’)
  • Statement of why the project and funder are a good match
  • reference to any personal or professional connections with the funder
  • organization description, including founding date, tax exempt status, and other application details.
  • project summary, with a few telling statistics or bits of research to back up the description of need. 
  • requested amount and discussion of how the contribution would make a difference.
  • contact person of your organization if other than the executive director
  • signature of your organization of executive director.
  • a standard closing such as sincerely.

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