Looking for some sample emails to get your outreach started? We got your back.

Activating existing volunteers
Hello [first name],

At [OPO name], we are passionate about activating volunteers of all ages to promote organ donation.
 
I am excited to share that [OPO name] has partnered with SODA: Student Organ Donation Advocates. They have 60+ chapters on high school, college, and graduate schools across the country and have helped their student leaders educate over 77,000 people about the importance of organ donation. By hosting an event or starting an organ donation chapter with SODA, students in our service area will have the chance to educate their peers about this life-saving cause and register them as organ donors.

Do you know a student who may be interested in making a difference by advocating for organ donation? I look forward to hearing from you and appreciate your role with saving lives through organ and tissue donation.

Mobilizing your colleagues
Hi [first name],

[OPO] has been working with SODA: Student Organ Donation Advocates to encourage high school, college, and graduate students to advocate for donation on campus in our region.
 
I am hoping you can help me identify passionate students to advocate for organ donation at their school.

Do you know any students who may be interested in advocating for this life-saving cause? I appreciate your time and hope to hear back from you soon.

Reaching student groups at local campuses
Hi there [first name],
 
My name is [name], and I am the [title] at [OPO name]. [OPO name] coordinates transplants, advocates for organ donation, and supports donor families in [area].
 
Our partner, SODA: Student Organ Donation Advocates, has 60+ chapters on high schools, colleges, and graduate schools across the country, and we would love to start a chapter at [school].
 
SODA provides mentorship, funding, supplies, and how-to guides for their chapter leaders, and this opportunity would use your voice to save lives while simultaneously gaining leadership skills through planning programs, meeting like-minded peers, and receiving mentoring.
 
Would you be interested in talking for 15 minutes next week? If so, let me know when works best for you to talk.

Connecting with faculty and administration
Hello [first name],

My name is [name], and I am the [title] at [OPO name]. [OPO name] coordinates transplants, advocates for organ donation, and supports donor families in [area].
 
I am looking to engage more students with organ donation initiatives at your [high school/college/graduate school] campus. My goal is to increase our community’s organ donation engagement and registration to ultimately save lives.

Do you work with any students who may be interested in hosting an organ donation event or starting an organ donation chapter? We work with SODA: Student Organ Donation Advocates to promote organ donation at high schools, colleges, and graduate school with student-led events and chapters.

Can you recommend any forums where I can share this information?
 
I appreciate your time and hope to hear back from you soon.
 
Reaching out to transplant centers
Hi [first name],

My name is [name], and I am the [position name] at [OPO].
 
[OPO name] has been working with SODA: Student Organ Donation Advocates to promote organ donation education and registration initiatives with both high school and college students in our region through student-led events and chapters.

Would you be interested in working together to engage more high school and college students? I appreciate your time and hope to hear back from you soon.