The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 5, 2020

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. We can’t do it without your help.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. We’ve all experienced videos, blogs, photos, or topics “going viral” online before our eyes – the number of views increases, our Facebook timeline fills with reposts of the story, or a hashtag rises up the trending charts.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

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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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

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

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Here’s a hint: They want to know the inside scoop on what it takes to save bears or tutor kids or help homeless veterans. Photos and video will help your passion will come through. Photos and video will help your passion will come through. Memes, stories, photos – anything that causes a laugh or a smile.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Here are some sample end-of-year fundraising campaign themes : Let’s Make Hunger History. Or to help you eliminate your waiting list so every homeless person can get medical care. Stock up on photos and stories of the lives you are changing. Get the right photo or illustration to go with the story.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 5, 2009

I joined a group project installing a mesh wireless network on Treasure Island, a community in San Francisco which is home to many low income families many of who were previously homeless. Photo Credits: SteveLavo (Flickr). Cisco sponsored the project and provided the hardware for the network.

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