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Oct 14

How to rewrite your auction donation request letter

In her recent post Attention Getting Strategies for Fundraising Letters, Sandra Sims of Step By Step Fundraising had some good pointers for writing fundraising letters. When I think of a fundraising letter, I specifically think of an auction donation request letter ... but what would you expect from a benefit auctioneer? Sandra suggests five opening strategies: Use a Headline Attention Getting Words or Phrases Questions Bold Statements & Exclamations Narratives & True ... Read On >

Mar 31

When to send your auction thank you letter

Today I received an email from one of my clients. She wrote, "What's the "correct" way to thank donors?  Do I send an auction thank you letter when I receive the item ... AND after the gala?  Or is it OK to just send one letter?  I don't want to be redundant, but I also don't want to be rude." I thought her question was insightful.  She's a young, hip Development Director, and she's got manners.  Good manners can build your auction's reputation for the long haul.  Second, this question brings ... Read On >

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