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Fundraisers should— MOO, interrupting cow! 🐮

Interrupting is impolite. Interrupting can be necessary. This is the 167th Fundraising Writing Newsletter. If you find value here, please tell a fundraising friend. (Your fundraising friend can subscribe here for free.) In this issue: ✅ Fundraisers should— MOO, interrupting cow! 🐮 ✅ Hot Off the Presses! ✅ Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Hi Reader, I don't know about you but I'm old enough to remember "children should be seen, not heard." Those days are...

4 days ago • 2 min read

photo of love letter from Brett to Julie

In life and fundraising, love needs honesty.

I love love! This is the 166th Fundraising Writing Newsletter. If you find value here, please tell a fundraising friend. (Your fundraising friend can subscribe here for free.) In this issue: ✅ In life and fundraising, love needs honesty. ✅ Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Hi Reader, 36 years ago, Brett and I had been dating for 2 months when he wrote me this letter. Two things: 1.) I love this letter so much that I recently framed it. I keep it propped up...

17 days ago • 3 min read

image of Mark Scout from Severance, where the top of his brain is opened up to reveal a tiny version of himself sitting at a computer workstation at a desk

Has your fundraising brain been "Severed"? (I hope not!)

This week's newsletter is courtesy of the Department of Choreography and Merriment. This is the 165th Fundraising Writing Newsletter. If you find value here, please tell a fundraising friend. (Your fundraising friend can subscribe here for free.) In this issue: ✅ Has your fundraising brain been "Severed"? (I hope not!) ✅ TOMORROW (1 day only this year) ✅ Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Hi Reader, No worries, no spoilers — And you don't need to know a...

about 1 month ago • 4 min read

Are you looking for your "lucky duck" fundraising stories?

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: ✅ Are you looking for your "lucky duck" fundraising stories? ✅ 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....

about 1 month ago • 3 min read

screenshot of a fundraising "gift catalog" embedded in an appeal

You can embed a fundraising "mini gift catalog" in your appeals

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: ✅ You can embed a fundraising "mini gift catalog" in your appeals ✅ 3 weeks from tomorrow... ✅ Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Hi Reader,...

about 2 months ago • 4 min read

Is your donor newsletter leaving love — and dollars — on the table?

A good donor newsletter makes donors feel their impact so strongly they may want to give again — 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: ✅ Is your donor newsletter leaving love — and money — on the table? ✅ March 27th: mark your calendar? ✅ Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Hi Reader, Every few...

about 2 months ago • 3 min read

SIM ONE: an unforgettable true love and fundraising story

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: ✅ SIM ONE: an unforgettable true love and fundraising story ✅ 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...

2 months ago • 5 min read

image of creatures collecting gold in a forest

You don't need to scramble for your fundraising stories (there's a better way!)

We are "story collecting" creatures. Make the collecting part a conscious habit — 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: ✅ You don't need to scramble for your fundraising stories (there's a better way) ✅ Side Quest: transcription tip for you ✅ Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Hi Reader, Do you think of...

2 months ago • 4 min read

What organ donations can teach us about bequest fundraising...

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: ✅ What organ donations can teach us about bequest fundraising... ✅ Next week: Tom Ahern's bequest webinar ✅ 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...

3 months ago • 5 min read

Nusret Gökçe aka Salt Bae sprinkling salt and wearing sunglasses and a white t-shirt

Please don't "over spice" your fundraising stories

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: ✅ Please don't "over spice" your fundraising stories ✅ In 2 weeks: Tom Ahern's bequest webinar ✅ Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Hi Reader, Brett here: When I was an English teacher, I...

3 months ago • 4 min read