The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The second type of storytelling that your non-profit will engage in, and our focus for this article, is telling the stories of the individual people and groups that are involved with your organization. If you are a homeless shelter, you collect stories from those you have helped in from the cold.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They walk dogs at your animal shelter, ask for donations on your behalf, and spend their Saturday afternoons tutoring students. For example, if teaching is your profession, you might feel most comfortable and fulfilled when spending your volunteering time tutoring young students. Students make great volunteers! Tap into schools.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 24, 2015

In this article, we present some important do’s and don’ts when sending out fundraising appeals via email: 1. For example, you might ask for $25 to buy school supplies for one student (with the option to sponsor ten students for $250) or for $32 to pay for 20 hot meals for the homeless. DO Keep it Short! DON’T Spam.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

So, for example, if I provide an after-school program, I just use that a lot because I ran an after-school program for over a decade, but if I’m delivering academic programs, then I’m going to be looking at the number of students served. But just saying, “We helped 20 people who are homeless,” does not provide context.

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