You work as a manager for a national retailer, work that you find challenging and rewarding.

MEMO

Scenario You work as a manager for a national retailer, work that you find challenging and rewarding. Your job keeps you very busy, but you still find time to volunteer in your community for the city’s Junior Achievement program. As chair of their fundraising committee, you lead all efforts to get financial support for the program from local businesspeople. You’re proud to volunteer your fundraising efforts for the Junior Achievement program because you believe in what it offers youth in your community: financial literacy programs, public speaking training, entrepreneurship workshops, and more. As part of your latest fundraising campaign, you’ve decided to solicit financial support from your own company. Although businesses are often generous, they are unlikely to part with money without a very persuasive request. Generally, the first response to any request for money is negative, so your letter will have to overcome this resistance and provide convincing reasons to support Junior Achievement programs. Your Task Write a memo to the President of your company. Make up any added details that you feel might improve your message (the President’s name, the necessary background about the Junior Achievement program, and any ways a donation to this organization might benefit, not