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Writing a donation request letter for youth arts and sports programs is a tricky endeavor. Schools often ask for money so your potential donors have probably seen letters just like yours many times before. So how do you get them to sit up, take notice, and donate? You have to make your letter different. Use [...]

Below is an example of a typical donation request letter from an organization to a current supporter (rather than a solicitation for new supporters). Feel free to copy it and modify it for your needs. (More fundraising letters and templates…) Dear Mr.___, First of all, I wanted to thank you for your faithful support. Over [...]

The following is a sample donation request letter to a corporation for an event (a carnival-type festival). Feel free to copy it and modify it for your needs. (More fundraising letters and templates…) Event Fundraising Committee Dear …, Do you remember going to the … Festival when you were a kid? I know I do. [...]

If you need some help with a donation request letter for your group, feel free to use the following template to create your letter. (Or click over for complete donation request letters and thank you letters to copy and modify with your own information.) [date] Dear [potential donor], Thank you for your generous support in [...]

Sending out a donation request letter to members of the community for an animal charity can be a daunting task. Letters asking for donations are sent out all the time by various animal charities and groups, so how do you make yours stand out? How do you make yours successful? Just remember that the importance [...]

Following is a sample thank you for donation letter to be sent to parents; feel free to copy and customize this thank you letter with your own group’s specific information as needed. It may cost time, money and extra effort to produce a ‘thank you’ for donation letter, but it is important to thank your [...]

Following is a sample ‘thank you’ letter for donation to be sent to a community. Feel free to copy and customize this thank you letter for donations with your group’s specific information as needed. If you’d like to share one of your fundraising letters, please contact us. (Are you looking for a different kind of [...]

There is no worse feeling for a donor than to feel unappreciated for the money or in-kind donations they have generously donated to a fundraising organization. At the very least, a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ letter is in order. No doubt, however, that your organization can do even better. And you should. Because a little appreciation [...]

The following is a guest post by Lori L. Jacobwith who has been a fundraising coach for over 20 years. Thanks for your insights Lori! Words We read them and hear them all day long. On the radio, TV, websites, Tweets via Twitter, in newspapers, at meetings, in the hallway, on the elevator, from our [...]

The following is a guest post by Miranda Ash who is a Grants Fundraiser for Music In Hospitals. Thank you for the tips Miranda! As the economic downturn begins to bite charities and NGOs, the need to approach trusts and foundations for support is increasing. Grants fundraising takes persistence, determination, imagination and creativity! Here are [...]