Sample Letter of Inquiry The Virtual Community Group‚ Inc. 17 Park Road Rural Town‚ NH January 2‚ 2011 Jane Smith‚ Executive Director Xavier Foundation 555 S. Smith St. Washington‚ D.C. 22222 Dear Ms. Smith‚ I am writing to inquire whether the Xavier Foundation would invite a proposal from the Virtual Community Group‚ Inc.‚ requesting an investment of $50‚000 per year over two years to support our Enterprise 2000 initiative. This grant would provide part of the funds needed for us
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Interest groups are “…group[s]‚ however loosely or tightly organized‚ that is determined to encourage or prevent changes in public policy without trying to be elected.” “American society is pluralistic‚ consisting of many different interest groups that compete for and share in political power.” In many ways‚ interest groups help I stimulating people’s interest in political affairs. Political parties and news organizations are interest groups but they are a different kind of interest groups. These
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Proposal Letters Components of a good letter proposal: Ask for the gift: The letter should begin with a reference to your prior contact with the funder‚ if any. State why you are writing and how much funding is required from the particular foundation. Describe the need: In a much abbreviated manner‚ tell the funder why there is a need for this project‚ piece of equipment‚ etc. Explain what you will do: Just as you would in a fuller proposal‚ provide enough detail to pique the funder’s interest. Describe
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LETTER OF INTENT May 8‚ 2013 (Title and Name) (Address) Dear ‚ This letter confirms your and our mutual intentions with respect to the potential transaction described herein between (Buyer) and (Seller) . This document in and of itself does not represent an enforceable legal contract. 1. Terms. The principal terms of the proposed transaction would be substantially as follows: a) Real and Effective Acquisition. Buyer would acquire substantially
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EXPLAIN THE CONCEPT OF THE TERM STRUCTURE OF INTEREST? WHAT INFLUENCE DOES THE BANK OF ENGLAND HAVE OVER THE TERM STRUCTURE AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR MONETARY POLICY To understand the term structure of interest rate we need to elaborate how interest rates function and how they are determined. Interest rates are a vital tool to all the macro-economic policy objectives of a government such as control of inflation‚ investment as well as employment. Interest rates refer to the price paid by deficit
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Following the election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860‚ citizens in the Northern and Southern states faced a decision. Will you join the Union‚ whose goal is to unify the country‚ or the Confederacy‚ which seeks to establish its nation apart from the United States? With everything that comes with selecting either side for the ever-changing future‚ I have chosen to give my life to the Union’s cause. The war was near and after the election‚ it was closer than what we may have deemed it to be. South
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claim that ethical judgments could be founded on self-interest alone Egoism is the idea of putting the interests of oneself before the interests of others when making a moral decision. This idea is often perceived in a negative way because people generally don’t like to think that they are selfish or making decisions based on their own self-interest. I believe that there are a variety of judgments and decisions that are based on self-interest. If you explore deep into why a person made a particular
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This chapter mainly discusses the concept of interest groups. An interest group is a group trying to influence the government to make policies that can protect their interest. These groups are not only limited to citizens groups‚ but also businesses‚ corporations‚ universities‚ unions‚ and other institutions. There are many different kinds of interest groups in the U.S.to represent the interests of a large number of people. For example‚ the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial
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Although they both serve as linkage institutions‚ interest groups and political parties have different goals in politics. The fundamental goal of interest groups is to influence legislative decisions and public policy by attempting to focus people’s attention on these topics or educate them on a certain issue or a small group of issues. They do this mostly by lobbying congressional committees at the local‚ state‚ and national levels‚ usually during campaign season. Grassroots lobbying and political
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(Britannica) Interest group‚ also called special interest group or pressure group‚ is any association of individuals or organizations‚ usually formally organized‚ that‚ on the basis of one or more shared concerns‚ attempts to influence public policy in its favor. All interest groups share a desire to affect government policy to benefit themselves or their causes. Their goal could be a policy that exclusively benefits group members or one segment of society (e.g.‚ government subsidies for farmers)
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