Reader Questions: How to get businesses to give you donations in 3 steps?
Do you want to get answers to these questions?
1) Cold calling on small businesses for donations – does this work? I’m not having much luck.
2) Getting your foot into large major corporations – noone on the board is well connected.
3) Business networking – most of the chamber/professional events I go to have coupon book sellers, etc —
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Part 3: How to Send an Appeal Letter
Today we’re going to talk about how to SEND your appeal letter.
If Your Nonprofit’s Donations Were a Dollar, 75 cents of it would be…
Part 2: How to Write an Appeal Letter 101
What should your first paragraph look like?
To be effective and eye-catching, your first paragraph needs to have the word “YOU.” This is the word most people listen to. You, and their name. If you can repeat their name several times in the letter, it will grab their attention even more.
Part 1: What is an Appeal Letter?
Do you like writing email or letters?
Do you remember the joy of receiving a beautiful letter, and sending one in return?
If so, this post is all about spreading your joy, and helping turn your writing skills to letters asking people to support your nonprofit.
Are You Raising Money for Your Library?
How do you start to raise money for the library? Start by thinking about what your library represents in your community. What is your brand? How do people view you? If you don’t know, you need to survey people. Get a survey next to the checkout desk and ask people to fill it out while […]