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. […]