How to Craft a Compelling Thank You Letter (with Examples!)

Are you struggling to create a donor thank you letter that truly expresses your gratitude and makes your supporters feel appreciated? Crafting a compelling thank you letter is more challenging than it seems, but don't worry, we've got you covered. In this post, we'll share some tips and examples to help you write a thank you letter that leaves a lasting impact on your donors.

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5 of the Most Creative Ways to Show Gratitude to Donors

Are you looking for a way to raise more income in the short term and long term? Thank your donors quickly and often. Beyond a thank you note, how do you creatively thank your donors? Showing gratitude to your donors is a key way to build a healthy donor relationship and continue to develop people down

By |2023-04-08T19:11:21-04:00July 9th, 2018|Categories: Beginner, Donor Communication, Fundraising|Tags: , |Comments Off on 5 of the Most Creative Ways to Show Gratitude to Donors

Complete Guide to Great Fundraising Appeals (with Examples!)

If you're new to fundraising, writing an appeal to raise funds is different than you might expect. Once, I hired someone who had sales and marketing experience but no direct nonprofit experience. He tended to write appeals that were very fact based, "1 billion people live in poverty" or "You can help 10,855 people right

By |2018-06-15T15:43:20-04:00June 18th, 2018|Categories: Featured Intermediate, Fundraising, Intermediate|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Complete Guide to Great Fundraising Appeals (with Examples!)

Are You Bothering Your Donors?

Why are we afraid we're "bothering" donors? We ask questions like "how soon is too soon to ask for a second gift?" or "best practices say I should wait nine months for a second gift, what should I communicate before then?" Can you imagine a meeting at Amazon where executives debate like this, "We should

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4 Essentials Required for Donor Thank You Communications

Whether you send a thank you video, a note of gratitude, a welcome gift, a thank you email, or other creative way to thank the donor for their donation, you need to communicate in a specific way to have the biggest impact on your donor. Sending your thanks is a key way to continue developing

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Nonprofit Thank You Video Script

Videos are a powerful relationship building tool. A technique that can help your nonprofit quickly begin building a relationship with your donor is to create a personalized thank you video. This creative way of expressing gratitude to your donor communicates how much you care. There are a number of platforms that help facilitate the personalized

By |2022-09-29T09:09:33-04:00March 3rd, 2018|Categories: Advanced, Donor Communication, Fundraising|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Nonprofit Thank You Video Script

Sample Phrases You Can Use to Thank Your Donors

Donors love it when you show appreciation for their support. So much so that 80% of donors say they would be motivated to make a second gift if the nonprofit thanked them. Unfortunately, many of us aren't properly thanking nonprofit donors and this is negatively affecting our fundraising. It's expensive to acquire a new donor.

By |2020-12-22T14:27:31-05:00February 5th, 2018|Categories: Beginner, Donor Communication, Featured Donor Communication, Fundraising|Tags: , |Comments Off on Sample Phrases You Can Use to Thank Your Donors

11 Creative Ways to Thank a Donor

The way you say "thank you" to donors could be the most important communication pieces you have as a nonprofit organization. Unfortunately, many nonprofits send "thank you" communications that read more like a formal tax receipt then a heartfelt felt note of appreciation that motivates the donor to want to have a relationship with the

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