Red Hot Fundraising Ideas

21. How Can I Sell My Fundraising Calendars?
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... catalogue, you must make sure that you come up with a particularly effective distribution plan in order to guarantee that your fundraising calendars are purchased by the right people. Here are some tips ...

22. How Can I Maintain an Active Donor Base?
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... element when it comes to sustainability and it is paramount to keep a very strong relationship with each of your donors in order to retain him and maintain this precious sustainability. In order to achieve ...

23. Fundraising Letters - Key Aspects
(Sample Fundraising Letters/Sample Fundraising Letters)

... them with plenty of data and underline the key points that will make your plea more efficient and more likely to get a confident response. The primary objective of every fundraising letter is all about ...

24. Fundraising Letters Types
(Sample Fundraising Letters/Sample Fundraising Letters)

When writing a fundraising letter, you should start with an effective and attention grabbing device. For instance, you can go for a personal story, a quote, a heartbreaking statistic or an amazing fact. ...

25. Fundraising Letters - Advantages over Other Fundraising Methods
(Sample Fundraising Letters/Sample Fundraising Letters)

Unlike fundraising events, fundraising letters are more personal and provide you with the necessary “meeting” with each of your potential donors. Also, a well written fundraising letter has all the chances ...

26. Lollipop Fundraisers
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... amount of money to have them started up. However, this is not the case with lollipop fundraisers as selling lollipops does not require too much money. In order to have a lollipop fundraiser, you will have ...

27. Tips on Keeping Your Fundraising Letters Fresh and Creative
(Sample Fundraising Letters/Sample Fundraising Letters)

... part of your fundraising work face to face with your potential donors are likely to provide you with valuable stories to tell. These stories are all about the genuine needs of your fundraising organization ...

28. Mistakes to Be Avoided in Your Direct Mail Fundraising Campaign
(Sample Fundraising Letters/Sample Fundraising Letters)

... to your fundraising cause. However, there are also some deadly mistakes when it comes to direct mail fundraising letters and once you are get familiar with them, you will know how to avoid them in your ...

29. Beginner's Guide: Tips on Creating a Fundraising Plan
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...  Once you have come up with the right goal, you will have to determine how you are going to achieve and accomplish this particular goal. For instance, you should draw a comprehensive plan in order to have ...

30. Tips on Generating Top Overlines for Fundraising Letters
(Sample Fundraising Letters/Sample Fundraising Letters)

... as sales letters once they come with great sales pitch, a pitch that can hook the readers and make them more willing to open their wallets and provide money to your fundraising organization. Keep in mind ...

31. Creating Appealing Envelopes for Your Fundraising Letters
(Sample Fundraising Letters/Sample Fundraising Letters)

Even if you manage to write a really terrific fundraising letter, this could turn out to be a real waste of time once your donor decides to throw it right in the trash without opening it. This is the main ...

32. Research - The Key Element in Writing Effective Fundraising Letters
(Sample Fundraising Letters/Sample Fundraising Letters)

... with smaller sponsorships for advertising or annual raffle prizes. Keeping a record of your research is the final point and you will have to set up a record book or a simple little database in order to ...

33. 3 Mistakes to Be Avoided in Direct Mail Fundraising Letters
(Sample Fundraising Letters/Sample Fundraising Letters)

... namely that your organization is actually looking for the easy way out when it comes to the preparation process of the fundraising letter. Also, you should use a window envelope that comes with the recipient’s ...

34. The Right Length of a Fundraising Letter
(Sample Fundraising Letters/Sample Fundraising Letters)

... of every charity and should contain all the essential factors in order to be impressive and effective enough. But in the real world, a fundraising letter has to deal with lot of constraints including the ...

35. 3 Top Tips on Writing Effective Fundraising Letters
(Sample Fundraising Letters/Sample Fundraising Letters)

Unlike a fundraising event, a fundraising letter will provide you with a more personal approach: you will get the necessary one-on-one meeting when it comes to approaching your potential donors. Also, ...

36. Tips on Fundraising during Recession Times
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... a way that can strengthen your relationship with your donors. This means that you will have to keep on making some really wise investments in each of your fundraising efforts, stay really upbeat and continue ...

37. Fundraising During a Recession Time
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... should try their best and adhere to some core fundraising fundamentals. Face to face time is paramount when it comes to maintaining the relationship with the key donors. This will allow a fundraising organization ...

38. Fundraising With A Small Group
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Any fundraising group that has less than 15 members on board is a small one. A group this small comes with its own benefits but it will also experience some difficulties due to its size. The main benefits ...

39. Managing a Larger Fundraising Team
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... should welcome ideas coming from outside or within your group. Having a larger fundraising team may mean that you will have more ideas at your disposal thus making your fundraisers more interesting and ...

40. Fundraising With Tight or No Budget
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... your campaign with flexibility, bring in more fundraising opportunities, set your goals, priorities and strategies and increase your board’s involvement. When planning to hold a fundraiser, you will have ...