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How to Collect Compelling Stories to Use in Your Fundraising Work

The Fundraising Authority

Other times, we talk to our donors through newsletters, e-mails and snail mail letters. The first is the “story” of your non-profit – this is the overall story arc that is being told by your organization about your work, and includes your big picture vision and mission.

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Mastering Your End-of-Year Fundraising Plan: Calendar + Checklist

Bloomerang

October Collect testimonials, impact stories, videos, and pictures and use them to write ‘reporting back’ stewardship emails, postcards, texts, thank-a-thon phone scripts, or letters. Write, design, proof, test, and schedule all direct mail appeals, email appeals, and social media ads and posts (all must match). Set campaign goals.

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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. Picture captions. So I am taking a break from writing the letter to share those three things with you. The first sentence. Headlines and sub-headlines.

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Why you should always under-promise and over-deliver

The Next Web

Two hours later I had produced not an article, but random words thrown into a document with some pictures. I shot him an e-mail with the subject line: Here! I knew it, my boss knew it—yet here we were—both agreeing to this farce. Is this okay?! Can fix if needed… Meanwhile, I’d anxiously. This story continues at The Next Web.

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A Budget Is Not a Spreadsheet: 7 Steps to Strategic FY26 Planning for Public Media

Allegiance Group

Step 1: Start by Looking at the Big Picture Before diving into spreadsheets, take a moment to assess where your fundraising program stands. Assess your marketing mix direct mail, digital, email, social media, SMS, and on-air to determine where your dollars are working and where adjustments are needed. Where is performance lagging?

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How Nonprofit Use Tech To Increase Transparency

TechImpact

A direct message to your constituents through an e-newsletter, direct mail, or just an email is a great way to show your constituents your leadership is involved. Share pictures of you setting up your next event or blog about federal law changes that impact your nonprofit and its mission. Executive updates. Idea testing.

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11 LinkedIn Profile Tips for Nonprofit Professionals

Nonprofit Tech for Good

You’ll also want to click on your name in the upper right of LinkedIn and select “Settings” to configure your privacy settings and e-mail notifications. For security reasons, do not add your phone number or mailing address. Connections can contact you directly through LinkedIn Mail. Make Connections. Give Recommendations.

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