Articles: Items 1 - 12 of 12 Fundraising Letters: Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Ask Anyone For A Donation I have a brother-in-law who farms and drives a 16-wheeler for a living. When I told him that I start each business day with a blank computer screen that I must fill with at least 1,000 words by noon, he almost fainted... Details... Writing Donation Request Letters Writing a fundraising letter is not that difficult. However, you need to know what works and what doesn't before you invest your time composing your donation request. Details... How to Write a Fundraising Thank-you Letter for Example (Includes a Free Sample) Thank-you letters are one of the most important letters that your non-profit mails to donors. They remind donors that they made the right decision in supporting your organization... Details... Premiums in Request Letters Asking for Donations: Examples, Samples of Pros and Cons Premiums tend to attract more gifts when mailed to current donors, and attract more first-time donors when mailed to prospective donors. Also, because of their bulk, they tend to encourage more people to open, rather than pitch, fundraising letter envelopes... Details... Samples of Fund Raising Letters Fund raisings are one of the best ways to request donations and support to charity and is one of the earliest fund raisers... Details... Annual Appeal Letter Asks: Four Secrets Of Requesting Donations In the fundraising profession, the act of requesting funds from a donor is called “the ask.” When you are writing a fundraising letter and you arrive at the place where you must actually, ahem, request a donation, you have arrived at the ask... Details... Donation Request Letters Need Strong Protagonist, Says Fundraising Company Do your donation request letters lack a protagonist? The most compelling appeal letters feature a man or a woman, a boy or a girl, that captures the donor’s attention and makes the appeal human, moving and profitable... Details... Donation Thank-You Letter Mistakes To Avoid In Direct Mail Fundraising I once had a friend who used to bid me farewell by exclaiming, “Up ’yer kilt!” Where Jock is today and how many pals he still has I cannot tell... Details... Appealing Fundraising Letters Request More than Donations When Asking for Gifts The last thing you should ask for in a fundraising letter is a donation. You have no business asking for money until you have first persuaded your donor that you deserve her attention, value her time, appreciate her as a person, and want to partner with her in turning the world upside-down... Details... Send Donation Thank-You Letters, Cards and Notes Quickly The most important thing about your donation thank-you letters is not what you say or how you say it but how quickly you say it... Details... Donation Thank-You Letters, Cards And Notes Should Never Ask For A Gift The most important letter in direct mail fundraising never asks for a gift. Ever.The thank-you letters that you mail to donors have one goal: to thank your donors for their generosity and support... Details... Free Sample Donation Thank-You Letter for Fundraising Gift or Contribution The most important letter in direct mail fundraising never aks for a donation. Thank-you letters increase donor loyalty, strengthen relationships and increase your chances of receiving more gifts in the future, including major gifts and legacy gifts... Details...