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Dear Mr./Ms. ________:
Our mutual friend, [name] gave me your name and suggested I contact you with regard to my career transition to the "non-profit" sector. For most of my professional life, I have been a [name career] banker focusing [be specific] on retail home loans. I am particularly interested in understanding whether my skill set would have value in a nonprofit area such as working in nursing home management with the infirm elderly. This is an area I have pursued as a volunteer and now the professional area I wish to pursue full-time.
While I have been researching [my new target field], visiting Web sites and reading as much as possible, I have found nothing replaces speaking with people who have had a keen interest in this field and have made this same transition successfully. The questions I have are these:
- How should I market myself into this new area?
- Are there organizations that I might want to target?
- Are there professional associations, Web sites, meetings to add to my research?
Lastly, I would like to gauge my compensation correctly. While I am making this transition because I love this field, I would appreciate understanding what salaries might be?
[Name of person referring] told me how busy you are, and I am hoping you might find a time when I might take you to lunch at [name of restaurant] or meet you for a quick cup of coffee at a time and place convenient to your schedule. I promise not to overstay my welcome. [Be prepared for the person to offer you 15 minutes of phone time.]
I have enclosed my resume for your review and will phone on Tuesday to see if you might have an opening in your schedule. With my thanks for your help, I remain
Sincerely,
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