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Here’s How to Raise More Money with Your Next Fundraising Letter

The Fundraising Authority

I am in the middle of writing a direct mail fundraising letter for a non-profit client, and tomorrow I will be presenting the letter to them, and explaining why it will be effective. And it got me thinking… there are really only three things that separate super-successful fundraising letters from ones that are just mediocre.

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Eight Fundamental Concepts for Successful Non-Profit Fundraising Events

The Fundraising Authority

Fundraising events are a staple part of non-profit development programs worldwide. Your goal as a fundraiser is to make sure that you are maximizing your events to raise as much money as possible, without wasting valuable time and resources. Fundraising events are still fundraising , and all of the rules of fundraising apply.

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9.5 Tips to Writing Cleaver Headlines – Nonprofit newsletter subject line examples

Whole Whale

To make sure your newsletter gets opened, you need to write clever (not the knife) headlines that cut to the point and entice people to click. . Here are some examples of nonprofit newsletter templates from great organizations when you’re ready to work on what’s inside. The best headlines are usually shorter than six words.

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10 Powerful Online Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Those aboard the online fundraising train tend to not look back. That’s because a digital strategy can truly transform every aspect of your organization’s work – from marketing to events.

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Top Do’s and Don’ts for Fundraising While Navigating the News Cycle

Media Cause

As a nonprofit fundraiser, only so much is under your control. At any given moment, world events, social movements, and all manner of crises can shift the fundraising environment as they unfold. 5 Do’s and Don’t of Navigating the News Cycle When Fundraising 1. The nature of the news is frenetic and fluctuating.

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How To: Write Fundraising Auction Item Descriptions

Greater Giving

How to make sure you have the right fundraising auction item descriptions to entice your guests to bid on them. Auctions are a popular event for nonprofits to put on their fundraising calendars , whether hosted as a standalone affair or part of a larger function, such as a charity gala. But how do you write a great description?

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Upworthy Type Headlines: To Like or Dislike?

Care2

Upworthy, a site that focuses on curating social cause related videos and content has been receiving a lot of media attention for changing how bloggers write headlines. But is this a signal that people are growing weary of the “and you won’t believe what happened next” headlines? Any takers? What about Facebook?