I've got to email a bunch of relatives to ask them to donate toward my volunteering in Israel fund. Would it be a better idea to do this by cc-ing everyone, or writing individual personalized emails? Cc-ing everyone would be less likely to make anyone feel incomfortable if they can't or don't want to donate for whatever reason, but it also kind of feels like I'm asking for money and can't even be bothered to ask individually. But individual emails, on the other hand, feel like they could be too much pressure -- I don't want anyone to feel like they're being put on the spot and have to donate.
Any suggestions?
Hil, you could say that you're doing a group email because time is of the essence and that you didn't want to accidentally forget anyone. And you can easily work in (somewhere after what an exciting opportunity this is for you and the link) that you don't *expect* anyone to donate.
Hil, first of all - kudos on your Israel trip. What a great thing to do. I was in Israel this summer during the fighting, and the spirit of unity and the outreach to people in the hot zone then was amazing. Now the folks who lost homes, etc. are left with the work, without the same level of attention and help they had before. So kol hakavod on going over there to help. Stay safe!
Re: emails for funding - emails with a group of people in the TO or CC box (so that everyone can see everyone else's name and address) is one of my pet peeves. Since they're all your relatives, they might not care, but I hate having my address appear in an open TO or CC list. Just because I share a friend/cause/interest with the other people getting the email doesn't mean I want all of them to know where to find me, you know?
You can put something like "Hil's Family List" with your own email address as the address (in Entourage you would put "Hil's Family List " without the quotes) then put everyone else in the BCC box. They'll see that they're all on your "special list" (because of the TO line) and you'll save time, without shouting everyone's addresses to each other.
Good luck!
More 'ween pics
You know...you really ought to think about getting bangs.
Avatar! I really liked it - but got tired of trying to weed things out and figure out what I had seen and what I hadn't - but it is on my list for DVD viewing if it ever goes there
You know...you really ought to think about getting bangs.
Had 'em. Not my best look, and I have a cowlick right where a widow's peak would be.
Stickin' with the inverted bob, thank you kindly.
I had a great day today, shopping, playing with the nephews, and dinner with TCG's stepbrother and his gf. I think they're going to keep in touch with T, which is great. Tomorrow I get up way too early to fly home.
Avatar! I really liked it - but got tired of trying to weed things out and figure out what I had seen and what I hadn't - but it is on my list for DVD viewing if it ever goes there
S1 is out on DVD, and I have it if you want to borrow.
