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...
Mistakes are part of being human, and they’re certainly part of nonprofit work. Nevertheless, a large portion of the population is deeply afraid of failing and making mistakes. A Linkagoal survey found that 31% of adult respondents feared failure—that’s more than...
Fundraising Coach Training & Board Retreats Speaking Fees Are you interested in exploring a future engagement with someone from FundraisingCoach? You’re in for a treat. Our founder, Marc A. Pitman, is also our lead presenter. Event organizers describe him as...
