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Good things begin with β€οΈ. This is the 138th Fundraising Writing Newsletter. If you find value here, please tell a fundraising friend. (Your fundraising friend can βsubscribe here for free.)β In this issue: β 30 years for us! β€οΈ 30 tips for you! π€© β Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge you β Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Hi Reader, As I write this on Monday, Brett and I are celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary. I shall resist the temptation to imply we're not that old by joking about getting married as toddlers. (Um, toddlers should not get married.) Did 30 years fly by? No. Also, yes. This morning, our son Mikias asked, "How does it feel to be married for 30 years?" Brett said, "Lucky and proud." β€οΈβ€οΈ Since you didn't get us an anniversary gift this year 30 years for us! β€οΈ 30 tips for you! π€©Please raise a virtual glass to us in celebration ... and lift your appeal response rate with our 30 Fundraising Appeal Writing Tips. Here's a peek at the first 3 tips: And here again is the free PDF with all 30 tips. Thank you for celebrating with us! π Randomly yours: to inspire and recharge youFor your brain, heart, and funny bone...
Until next time: May your days be filled with love, luck, and big days worth celebrating! Grateful,
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This is the 184th Fundraising Writing Newsletter. If you find value here, please tell a fundraising friend. (Your fundraising friend can subscribe here for free.) Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Hi Reader, Your EOY appeal has mailed β or will any minute. Your GivingTuesday emails have been sent. Your year-end comms are queued up. But wait β one last thing If you'd like to be sure you're not missing anything... ...you might want to do one final edit to your emails and other comms that have not yet...
This is the 183rd Fundraising Writing Newsletter. If you find value here, please tell a fundraising friend. (Your fundraising friend can subscribe here for free.) Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Hi Reader, There's something about lining things up. π¦π¦π¦ When you hit all green lights on your way home. π¦π¦π¦ When you get all your ducks in a row. βββ When the stars align. It gives you hope. It makes you feel some kind of way. And you can use this concept in your fundraising writing: When everything...
This is the 182nd Fundraising Writing Newsletter. If you find value here, please tell a fundraising friend. (Your fundraising friend can subscribe here for free.) Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Hi Reader, Today Brett and I are celebrating the 37th anniversary of the planning of our first date. (Yes, this is how we decided to mark the beginning of our relationship. Highly unusual and pretty weird, I know!) Since 1988, a whole lot has happened, of course. In the world of technology alone, we've...