Quack-quack! This is the 164th Fundraising Writing Newsletter. If you find value here, please tell a fundraising friend. (Your fundraising friend can subscribe here for free.) In this issue: β
Are you looking for your "lucky duck" fundraising stories? β
Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Hi Reader, There's a very cool-looking Jeep that Brett and I often notice during our neighborhood walks. On its dashboard are a bunch of cute little rubber ducks....
23 days agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Fundraising gift catalogs are a fantastic way to highlight various needs and raise more money. And you don't need to wait for the holidays... This is the 163rd Fundraising Writing Newsletter. If you find value here, please tell a fundraising friend. (Your fundraising friend can subscribe here for free.) In this issue: β
You can embed a fundraising "mini gift catalog" in your appeals β
3 weeks from tomorrow... β
Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Hi Reader,...
30 days agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
A good donor newsletter makes donors feel their impact so strongly they may want to give again β as soon as right now! This is the 162nd Fundraising Writing Newsletter. If you find value here, please tell a fundraising friend. (Your fundraising friend can subscribe here for free.) In this issue: β
Is your donor newsletter leaving love β and money β on the table? β
March 27th: mark your calendar? β
Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Hi Reader, Every few...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Life, love, fundraising: stories for the ages. This is the 161st Fundraising Writing Newsletter. If you find value here, please tell a fundraising friend. (Your fundraising friend can subscribe here for free.) In this issue: β
SIM ONE: an unforgettable true love and fundraising story β
Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Hi Reader, Brett here: Last Friday, Valentine's Day, Julie and I enjoyed dinner and a movie ... and then I started reading fundraising...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 5 min read
We are "story collecting" creatures. Make the collecting part a conscious habit β for the win! This is the 160th Fundraising Writing Newsletter. If you find value here, please tell a fundraising friend. (Your fundraising friend can subscribe here for free.) In this issue: β
You don't need to scramble for your fundraising stories (there's a better way) β
Side Quest: transcription tip for you β
Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Hi Reader, Do you think of...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
Bequests bring light after death. This is the 159th Fundraising Writing Newsletter. If you find value here, please tell a fundraising friend. (Your fundraising friend can subscribe here for free.) In this issue: β
What organ donations can teach us about bequest fundraising... β
Next week: Tom Ahern's bequest webinar β
Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Hi Reader, When his dad died in 1992, Brett and I were dating, and I remember how difficult it was for...
2 months agoΒ β’Β 5 min read
Be like Salt Bae: use sensory details sparingly but with flair. A little goes a long way. This is the 158th Fundraising Writing Newsletter. If you find value here, please tell a fundraising friend. (Your fundraising friend can subscribe here for free.) In this issue: β
Please don't "over spice" your fundraising stories β
In 2 weeks: Tom Ahern's bequest webinar β
Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Hi Reader, Brett here: When I was an English teacher, I...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
The robots are coming. The future is knocking. Meanwhile, nostalgia is worth its weight in golden memories. This is the 157th Fundraising Writing Newsletter. If you find value here, please tell a fundraising friend. (Your fundraising friend can subscribe here for free.) In this issue: β
I agree with JP: nostalgia will be big in 2025 (in your fundraising too?) β
Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Hi Reader, The podcast that got me into podcast listening is...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Oh no! Don't let the AI "polish" your story notes! Specifics bring authenticity, connection, and feeling. FEELING is believing. This is the 156th Fundraising Writing Newsletter. If you find value here, please tell a fundraising friend. (Your fundraising friend can subscribe here for free.) In this issue: β
Please don't AI-ify your fundraising story notes! β
A preview of our scheduled 2025 webinars β
Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you Wednesday, January 1, 2025 Happy New Year, Reader!...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 5 min read