Archive | November, 2008

Free Webinar from Firstgiving: 2009 Fundraising Success

Posted on 10 November 2008

Firstgiving, one of the leading online donation processing companies, is offering another free webinar.  This Thursday you can get in on the live event and watch the audio and visual presentation right from your own computer.  The seminar leader, Frank Days, will share an actionable nine-point plan for success with your winter or spring fundraising […]

Let Your Audience Speak for Themselves- Add Quotes to Your Letters & Newsletters

Posted on 06 November 2008

I recently read a great donation request letter from Cristo Rey High School.  They are a Catholic, college prep school that provides a quality education for students from low income families.   Some of these kids may otherwise not finish high school and have an altogether different life, if it were not for this opportunity. Now […]

Focus on We, Us – For President Elect Obama; For Your Fundraising Letters

Posted on 05 November 2008

If anyone has the right to brag, it’s the President Elect.  But in last night’s acceptance speech, Barack Obama focused his attention on us. Discussing the speech on CNN David Gergen commented about how Obama focused not on himself, but on the voters. He told the story of a 106 year old woman, everything she […]

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