Sample Support / Solicitation Letter
Dear:
I am writing to request financial support for the National Sleep Foundation’s (Conference Title). As you may already know, the National Sleep Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable, educational, and scientific not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving sleep health and safety through education, public awareness, and advocacy.
The National Sleep Foundation’s conference will encourage communication and discussion of sleep epidemiology, sleep disorders, and public health and public policy related to sleep and alertness by bringing together outstanding scientists from academia, industry, and government. Increasingly, these fields are interdisciplinary, and involve participants from a wide array of disciplines.
The (Conference Title) will be held from (enter dates), at (enter location). The program we have assembled (below) included the participation of a diverse faculty engaged in research on (enter topic).
Keynote Presentations:
(Discussion Leader / Speaker Name / Speaker Name / . . . )
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More details are available at: (copy & paste your program web address)
Individual conferences are supported in part by funds from the National Sleep Foundation. In order to pay the expenses of the invited speakers and discussion leaders as well as other participants (i.e. young investigators and students), we are seeking additional support from granting agencies as well as from colleagues in industry with an interest in (enter topic).
A contribution of ($$ amount if you wish to specify) would be greatly appreciated and will increase the vitality and scientific excellence of this conference. If you are willing to contribute, please make your check payable to National Sleep Foundation (enter conference title) and mail directly to: National Sleep Foundation, 1522 K Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC. The National Sleep Foundation will gratefully acknowledge all contributions.
I hope that you will be able to assist us by supporting this important meeting. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Name, Ph.D/M.D.
Chair, YEAR NSF Conference on (Enter your Conference Title)
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