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Step By Step Fundraising NewsletterNovember 2008
One of the best ways to discover new fundraising strategies or
improve our skills is to "learn by example." If you can take some
lessons from another fundraiser's experience it can really help
you achieve greater success and sidestep common mistakes. Example Donation Request LettersMany people find it helpful to look at example fundraising letters when trying to write their own. It can give you ideas for how to format a letter, phrases for asking for donations or in general stir your creativity.
In this edition we have an all new step by step system that's not just letter writing, but also planning and preparation, mailing lists and more. On December 4, 2008 the immediate download of the ebook and pre-orders for the print version of 7 Essential Steps to Raising Money by Mail will be available. Sign up for our exclusive "VIP Access" email list and you'll get exclusive direct mail tips and other great benefits. Just complete the short form on this page:
Examples from the Recent Elections
There are quite a few other articles and blog posts on the web that are relevant for fundraiser and non-profit volunteers and staff. Here's a list of 33 Links to Wrap Up Election Season that I recently compiled. Examples of NonProfit Websites
When new prospective donors or even previous givers get your fundraising letter they are likely to go online to find information before writing a check. At a recent conference I gave a presentation about online fundraising and showed several websites during the session. Here's a listing and description of them: Example Websites & Blogs
To Your Continued Fundraising Success,
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Donation Request Letter Examples
Regular
readers my recall that I've been working on an update to the original
"Sample Letters" guide that was first published in 2005.
I've added many new letters and more than doubled the sample sentences
& phrases section (the first edition included 138 sample phrases;
now there's 321!)
This
week Jim Berigan completed his two part series on What Non-Profits
Can Learn from the Obama Fundraising Campaign. There's a
lot of great tips in these two articles: 
The
very basic foundation for any online fundraising effort is a great
website. Even when you rely on traditional fundraising methods
a web presence supports your efforts.
