Comments on: Fundraising letters that connect with your donors http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/08/01/fundraising-letters-that-connect-with-your-donors/ Fundraising seminars & training from The Fundraising Coach, Marc A. Pitman Fri, 11 May 2012 16:49:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andrea http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/08/01/fundraising-letters-that-connect-with-your-donors/comment-page-1/#comment-14070 Andrea Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:24:10 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/08/01/fundraising-letters-that-connect-with-your-donors/#comment-14070 Just found this site, so my comments are a little late, but I think you did a good job in showing what's involved in writing a good fundraising letter. It's important to tell the recipient what benefit they will get out of helping you, and you've done just that. As someone who has been involved in many fundraising endeavors in my life, I still find letter writing to be the most effective way to raise money. For others looking to raise money for specific types of events, I have also described a few other methods that are successful in my article http://shortcutsleuth.com/family/fundraising/5-no-brainer-fundraising-ideas/ so I hope this info helps, too. Just found this site, so my comments are a little late, but I think you did a good job in showing what’s involved in writing a good fundraising letter. It’s important to tell the recipient what benefit they will get out of helping you, and you’ve done just that. As someone who has been involved in many fundraising endeavors in my life, I still find letter writing to be the most effective way to raise money. For others looking to raise money for specific types of events, I have also described a few other methods that are successful in my article http://shortcutsleuth.com/family/fundraising/5-no-brainer-fundraising-ideas/ so I hope this info helps, too.

]]> By: Resources for Writing Better Fundraising Letters « jeskanola.com http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/08/01/fundraising-letters-that-connect-with-your-donors/comment-page-1/#comment-13865 Resources for Writing Better Fundraising Letters « jeskanola.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:53:59 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/08/01/fundraising-letters-that-connect-with-your-donors/#comment-13865 [...] Fundraising letters that connect with your donors - You can thank The Fundraising Coach for this one.  Be sure to check out other pages on this site; there’s a lot of good, free information. [...] [...] Fundraising letters that connect with your donors – You can thank The Fundraising Coach for this one.  Be sure to check out other pages on this site; there’s a lot of good, free information. [...]

]]> By: Marc A. Pitman http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/08/01/fundraising-letters-that-connect-with-your-donors/comment-page-1/#comment-13826 Marc A. Pitman Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:33:37 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/08/01/fundraising-letters-that-connect-with-your-donors/#comment-13826 Bless you, Sandra! It was REALLY hard to get the business benefits, the music interests, and the benefit to the hospital in there! I wasn't really sure what one might be more compelling. Guess I should read my own Creating Donor Evangelists work and survey my ad buyers. :) Bless you, Sandra!

It was REALLY hard to get the business benefits, the music interests, and the benefit to the hospital in there! I wasn’t really sure what one might be more compelling.

Guess I should read my own Creating Donor Evangelists work and survey my ad buyers. :)

]]> By: Sandra Sims http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/08/01/fundraising-letters-that-connect-with-your-donors/comment-page-1/#comment-13825 Sandra Sims Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:12:56 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/08/01/fundraising-letters-that-connect-with-your-donors/#comment-13825 This is a great before and after. The second letter grabs the readers attention right from the start. While this letter is specifically for businesses, I like that you have incorporated several other benefits. Someone may be more motivated by the music or by funding the cardiac unit. Or perhaps it's the combination of all of these that convinces someone to give. It does take some mind bending to write this way, but it's a great example of PYITS! This is a great before and after. The second letter grabs the readers attention right from the start. While this letter is specifically for businesses, I like that you have incorporated several other benefits. Someone may be more motivated by the music or by funding the cardiac unit. Or perhaps it’s the combination of all of these that convinces someone to give. It does take some mind bending to write this way, but it’s a great example of PYITS!

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