Email Template #1

Hi, [DONOR FIRST NAME],  

Have you heard of Youth Job Center (YJC)? It’s a workforce development and job placement agency that provides Chicagoland young people, ages 14-25, with Workforce Readiness Training, personalized career coaching, job placement support, financial coaching, and barrier reduction services. Its mission is to help young people find success in the workplace and in life. [Optional: Include how you’re connected to YJC.]

I’d like to invite you to help support YJC’s remarkable mission this Giving Tuesday (December 3rd). Your support will create meaningful employment opportunities for young people throughout Chicagoland, creating a ripple effect on the greater community: economic growth, safer neighborhoods, and greater opportunity for all. If you’re interested, learn more at [LINK] and join the movement!  

To make a donation this Giving Tuesday, please visit my fundraising page: [YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE URL]. 

Thank you for considering a gift to YJC! Your generosity will go a long way in helping us make a difference for Chicagoland’s young adults. Together, we can build a stronger community, one job at a time.

Gratefully,

[YOUR NAME]

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Email Template #2

Hi, [DONOR FIRST NAME], 

I’m reaching out on behalf of Youth Job Center (YJC), a non-profit organization committed to helping young people find success in the workplace and in life. I’m a strong believer in all that they do, and because of your [dedication to X/background in Y/passion for Z], I knew their mission would resonate with you too.

YJC is a workforce development and job placement agency that provides Chicagoland young people, ages 14-25, with Workforce Readiness Training, personalized career coaching, job placement support, financial coaching, and barrier reduction services. [Optional: Include how you’re connected to YJC.] We believe that together we can build a stronger community, one job at a time, and we can’t achieve this without the support of people like you. With your help, we can continue to provide services through our: 

• Workforce Readiness Training 

• Core Employment Services 

• Career Pathways  

• Automotive Maintenance and Technology Training Program 

• Culinary Training Program

• Healthcare Training Program 

• Information Technology (I.T.) Training Program  

• High School Programs 

• Financial Education

• Paid Work Experience and Job Placement Support 

Giving Tuesday is coming up on December 3rd. Will you consider including YJC in your end-of-year giving? Your donation will help create meaningful employment opportunities for young people throughout Chicagoland. And when our young people succeed, our entire community benefits from economic growth, safer neighborhoods, and greater opportunity for all.

To make a donation this Giving Tuesday, please visit my fundraising page: [YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE URL]. 

Thank you for considering YJC! I appreciate your support of important causes and am excited at the prospect of building a stronger community together, one job at a time.

Sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]

Twitter Post

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Growing up, I wanted to be a [CAREER]. @YouthJobCenter helps young people build meaningful careers in spite of systemic and personal barriers.

Donate to YJC this #GivingTuesday to ensure success for young people in the workplace and in life: [DONATION LINK]

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Growing up, I wanted to be a [CAREER]. [OPTIONAL: I was fortunate enough to have help getting me there, but not all young people are that lucky. That’s why I’m so passionate about Youth Job Center.] Youth Job Center [make sure to tag us!] helps young people build meaningful careers in spite of systemic and personal barriers. YJC provides Workforce Readiness Training, personalized career and financial coaching, job placement support, and barrier-reduction services to young adults throughout Chicagoland at no cost to them. Countless lives have been changed by their programs.

Will you support Youth Job Center this #GivingTuesday? Giving to YJC helps equip young people with the tools they need to get a seat at the table, and when our young people succeed, our entire community benefits—from economic growth, safer neighborhoods, and greater opportunity for all

Make a gift here: [DONATION LINK]

Don’t forget to tag us!

• Facebook: @YouthJobCenter

• Instagram/Threads: @YouthJobCenter1114

• LinkedIn: @Youth Job Center

• Twitter/X: @YouthJobCenter

Thank you so much for championing YJC!