Nonprofit organizations often use direct-mail solicitation in fundraising efforts. An introductory letter is an opening to a proposal that requests a specific amount of funding for a specific cause.

In today's world of instant electronic communication, the old-fashioned business letter often gets overlooked. A well-written sales pitch or introduction presented on your letterhead can stand out on ...

EXCEPTING in those rare cases when the person who gives me a letter of introduction is rude enough to seal it, I make a regular practice of reading the letter before presenting it. The morality of ...