Fundraising letters are still an important part of your fundraising process. Recently, I’ve been getting lots of questions about fundraising letters – both to me directly and on FundraisingCoach GPT (FRC GPT). So I thought I’d give you a simple...
Have you ever written a fundraising letter? A fundraising letter you felt really proud about? One that presented your nonprofit in an amazing light. That showed how good you were working in your cause. One that was sure to convince donors to give to you? I have too....
Last month, at the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference, I saw Jeff Brooks help nonprofits understand donor communication by sharing a great image. I wrote about it to my Fundraising Kick email subscribers. But I wanted to share it here. Hopefully it’ll help as you...
As much a proponent as I am of face-to-face asking, much of our work involves writing fundraising letters for our direct mail program. When I was the head of a small office (a one person office!), I didn’t have professional copywriters built into our budget. So...
As a major gifts officer, you face a unique challenge: your boss likely doesn’t understand what you actually do all day. This disconnect creates frustration on both sides and can undermine your effectiveness. Let me break down why this happens and what you can...