Category Archives: Donation thank-you letters
How Angry Are Your Donors With You? Take this Quiz and Find Out.
Have you upset one of your donors recently? Just how mad do you suppose they are at you, on a scale of 1 to 10? Take this quiz and find out. —————————————————————- Receive a free fundraising tip like this each … Continue reading
Twenty Postal Strike Survival Tips for Charities and Non-Profits
What should you do if your charity raises money through the mail but your country’s postal workers are about to strike, or are already on strike? Naturally, you’re troubled. Most charities in Canada that are not places of worship raise … Continue reading
Does Asking for a Gift in Thank-You Letters Help or Harm? Test and Find Out
Don’t listen to fundraising consultants like me who say you should never ask for a gift in a thank-you letter. That’s what I used to say before I was hired by a non-profit that did ask for donations in its … Continue reading
Should a Donation Thank-You Letter Ever Ask for a Donation?
I got a big surprise the day I closed my direct mail fundraising consultancy and started working for a national charity. I discovered that my new employer used its gift acknowledgement letters as a way to raise funds. With every … Continue reading
Eight Mistakes to Avoid in Donation Thank You Letters for a Fundraising Gift or Contribution
The easiest way to encourage a donor to mail you another donation is to thank her properly for her last gift. There are right ways and wrong ways to thank your donor. Avoid these mistakes when mailing your donation thank-you … Continue reading
Free Sample Donation Thank-You Letter for Fundraising Gift or Contribution.
The most important letter in direct mail fundraising never asks for a donation. Thank-you letters increase donor loyalty, strengthen relationships and increase your chances of receiving more gifts in the future, including major gifts and legacy gifts. —————————————————————- Receive a … Continue reading
Donation Thank-You Letters, Cards And Notes Should Never Ask For A Gift.
The most important letter in direct mail fundraising never asks for a gift. Ever. —————————————————————- Receive a free fundraising tip like this each week by email. Sign up for Raiser Sharpe Tips here Browse Alan’s books, handbooks and tools about … Continue reading
Donation Thank-You Letter Mistakes To Avoid In Direct Mail Fundraising.
I once had a friend who used to bid me farewell by exclaiming, “Up ’yer kilt!” Where Jock is today and how many pals he still has I cannot tell. But his original and startling phrase reminds me of a … Continue reading
How to Write a Donation Thank-you Letter.
Thank-you letters are one of the most important letters that your non-profit mails to donors. They remind donors that they made the right decision in supporting your organization. They show that you are grateful for the donors gift. —————————————————————- Receive … Continue reading
Improve Your Donation Thank-You Letters, Cards and Notes: Make Your Donor The Hero.
One temptation in writing fundraising thank-you letters is to make your organization the star of the letter. You feel pressure to tell your donors how terrific you are, how cost-effective you are or how broke you are. —————————————————————- Receive a … Continue reading
Send Donation Thank-You Letters, Cards and Notes Quickly.
The most important thing about your donation thank- you letters is not what you say or how you say it but how quickly you say it. —————————————————————- Receive a free fundraising tip like this each week by email. Sign up … Continue reading
