Letters can be used by non profit organization for various purposes. You can get your free Step By Step Guide to Writing Fundraising Letters to help you get started or view a list of all fundraising letter articles.

This week’s roundup features a variety links related to garnering support for your cause from the business community.

6 Tips for Creating Successful Nonprofit/Business Partnerships from the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Stanford University
Fundraising Secret #14: Don’t be hard on local businesses from Fundraising Coach Marc Pitman
The Single Best Way to Turn Local Businesses into School Supporters […]

Everybody knows that you should send a thank you note to a donor. Along with the fundraising “ask” letter, these two kinds of letters are the bookends. However these not be the only times you make contact with your supporters.
The following is a list of ten reasons you should stay in contact with your […]

Do you thank your volunteers, donors and members in the same way — year after year? Would you like to come up with some fresh ideas that have worked successfully for other organizations?
121 Recognition Ideas for Donors, Volunteers and Memberspublished by Stevenson, Inc. offers you 121 valuable ideas that you can put into action […]

The Thank You letter often is created and sent without much thought. It may seem to be the last step in getting a gift from a donor and a routine task that warrants little merit. But it’s actually the first step in securing the next gift!
Purposeful and well-thought out Thank You letters can […]

Sending your thanks to people who have helped with a fundraising campaign, including volunteers, staff and donors, is very important.
Marc Pitman also advises us to be attentive and listen to what supporters say. How you respond or don’t respond to them can unintentionally communicate negative messages to them.
Just taking money without thanking donors and […]

A fundraising letter template can be a big help when you are beginning to write a fundraising letter. Use this template as a basis for your letter and then add the details and description specific to your cause and the purpose of the mailing.

Does your non profit organization send out a newsletter? Most organizations should send out at least a quarterly update to keep in touch with donors.
Just like donation request letters, newsletters should speak to the needs and interests of the reader. They should include an appropriate emotional appeal using stories of […]

Fundraising Letters can be one of the best ways to request donations to charity. You are simply writing a letter to potential supporters asking them to join you in supporting a worthy charity. Your only costs are for paper and postage, so nearly all of the donation goes directly to the cause.
Letters asking for […]

You may have heard of the three R’s of education - Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. Today we’ll look at what I call the “Three R’s” of Fundraising Letters and hear from one non profit who implements all three of these ideas. […]

How can we show our supporters our heartfelt thanks without using their donated money to do it? The best suggestion is to take the lead of your donor community and incorporate some inexpensive ideas to show your appreciation. […]