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What makes a good offer for a fundraising appeal and what makes a bad one
Why does the offer matter so much in direct mail fundraising? Let’s take a look at an appeal to find out. This is a fundraising appeal from a military nonprofit, and in the body of the letter, the first ask … Continue reading
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What’s AI got to do with copywriting? Not much …
All the talk about AI for copywriting serves to highlight a basic misunderstanding of what copywriting is and what it isn’t. What AI bots do is produce content. That’s not copywriting. Copywriting – whether for commercial marketing or fundraising – … Continue reading
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The envelope teaser
The burning question in direct mail fundraising? Should you use a teaser for the outside envelope of your next appeal, or not? Some say the plain, blank envelope is the best ‘teaser,’ a no-teaser kind of teaser. But if you … Continue reading
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What’s wrong with thanking donors?
I just got an email with the subject line “I’m so grateful.” Let’s see what this is all about. Turns out it’s from a rescue mission, an organization that I love and support. Here’s the text of the email: Dear … Continue reading
Your fundraising appeals – too much emotion? Or not enough?
In your fundraising appeals, is it better to use facts or feelings? Logic or emotion? Before you answer, let’s take a look at an example, and you can judge based on your own reaction. It’s an appeal from a conservation … Continue reading
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Why a cup of tea means better fundraising
More than you probably realize, your fundraising has a lot to do with Japanese green tea. As they say in direct mail letters, let me explain. See, I’m a big fan of Japanese green tea. I drink it all the … Continue reading
DON’T do this in fundraising appeals, and get better results
In fundraising appeals, you should always thank your donors for their support, right? Wrong! You can see why in this example. The direct mail appeal from a farm-advocacy nonprofit begins like this: “Let me express my personal thanks for your … Continue reading
Try this to increase fundraising response
One of the best ways to boost the response of your direct mail fundraising appeal isn’t what you might think. It’s to send an email. Mail and email complement each other, creating better response than either would separately. That’s one … Continue reading
5 emotional triggers for fundraising
How do you create a strong connection with your donors? One way is to use emotional triggers in appeals. Let’s take a look at some, discussed in my guest post, that you’ll want to know about: Altruism. Altruism is concern … Continue reading
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How to raise more funds with storytelling
There’s a lot of talk about storytelling in fundraising, and it’s easy to get the idea that all you have to do is throw in a story about a beneficiary to create an appeal that does gangbusters. It’s not that … Continue reading
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Fundraising Copywriter George Crankovic 