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Steal this E-Mail! A Sample Year-End Fundraising E-Mail for Your Non-Profit

The Fundraising Authority

Today, I want to present a sample year-end fundraising e-mail for a fictional non-profit organization. This sample e-mail is based on several very successful year-end e-mails I have used for real-world organizations in the past, but the names and identifying information have all been changed. Click here to make your donation now!

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10 Year End Fundraising Mistakes to Avoid

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Instead, ask people to give to save a dog, tutor a child, or feed a homeless person. There’s way more emotional connection when you ask people to help change a life and you’ll be more likely to get the response you want. No one cares about your internal goal. Sending too few emails for last-minute donations.

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Do Your Homework First, Write Second—Examples of Successfully Funded Grant Proposals

NonProfit Hub

Here’s a bit of rough, straight shootin’ life advice for you: you’ll probably get shot down the first time. The first sample proposal is a mock example from the Grant Doctor , and proposes funding to raise awareness of breast cancer in Marin County, California. Check out this sample for a good basic structure.

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. The event happens in the week leading up to Mother’s Day and provides a platform where anyone can build a heartspace with text, photos and videos to show their love for their mother, an important woman in their life, or even people that inspire them. You can read her poem, Untitled, here.

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Change.org Launches Blog Network, And They're Hiring

Have Fun - Do Good

Here's a sampling of what other bloggers are saying about the new Change.org: "I can see Change.org becoming a social action site for the more mature crowd who want knowledge before they get involved, and who want to do more than passively sponsor causes through corporate donor widgets.

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Art Brings People Together: Measuring the Power of Social Bridging

Museum 2.0

At my museum, we pride ourselves on developing programming in a collaborative way that emphasizes diversity and intentionally encourages social bridging by bringing people together from different walks of life around cultural experience. You can measure the change in that comfort before and after the research activity.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Writing the Perfect Fundraising Letter

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For example, an animal shelter might use an offer like: “For just $6.20, we can provide a day’s worth of food, shelter, and medical care for a homeless dog or cat.” For example, a soup kitchen might use this offer: “For $1.87, we can provide a hot meal to a homeless person.” Your gift of $10.87 Words are everything in fundraising.