Fundraising Ideas

Eight Tips For A Successful Donation Letter
The art of writing effective fundraising donation letters can be learned. I learned it and so can you. Here are eight tips for writing your own donation appeal.
Successful fund raising letters share a number of things in common. Once you know what these things are, your letter is already [...]

Fundraising Letters Must Tell Great Stories
If your fundraising letter doesn’t tell a great story, it’s not a fundraising letter. It’s a memo. Direct mail fundraising is all about storytelling.
If you want your direct mail donors to respond to your letters in greater numbers and with larger gifts, learn the craft of storytelling. Learn how to [...]

How To Write A Grant Proposal
40 Tips On Putting Together A Grant Request
1. Don’t use a committee.
The fewer writers involved, the better the writing.
Preferably, the project innovator should be the author with editorial assistance by a grants coordinator.
2. Write in the third person. It’s easier to brag about “they” than “I”.
3. Select an appropriate and [...]

Getting Your Grant Request Approved
A grant application generally consists of three parts: the application form or forms, the narrative, and the budget. Grant writers and grant givers alike caution applicants to give equal weight to all three sections, and they provide the following advice for completing each part successfully.
Fill out application forms meticulously and [...]