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Direct mail fundraising pointers from Alan Sharpe, CFRE, fundraising practitioner, author, trainer and speaker.

From the monthly archives:

October 2006

Don’t Mail a #10 Fundraising Letter Envelope if You Want to Stand Out

by Alan Sharpe on October 27, 2006

in Fundraising letters

Friend, Get a Friend with Donation Request Fundraising Letters.

by Alan Sharpe on October 20, 2006

in Donor acquisition

Stamps Boost Response Rates Over Metered Postage or Indicias (Usually).

by Alan Sharpe on October 4, 2006

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