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Online Training (Live)

Make Yourself More Appealing

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Direct mail is NOT dead. And most nonprofits could be raising more money, by making simple changes to their direct mail strategy.

In this interactive session, Laura will share some of the secrets that she uses to raise more money for her clients.

You'll see real-life examples (good, bad and ugly!) and learn research-based techniques that work in fundraising appeal letters.

You'll also leave with new ideas that will help your next direct mail campaign raise more money for your organization.

TARGET AUDIENCE Nonprofit Staff and Board Members
EXPERIENCE LEVEL Any
FORMAT Online, Live
DURATION 2 Hours

Participant Outcomes

You can expect to learn the following:

  • why one size doesn't fit all in fundraising appeals
  • how to adjust your message for different audiences
  • the two audiences you must always appeal to
  • ways to make your appeal letter stand out from the rest
  • the easiest way to raise more money this year

To reinforce the lessons learned, participants will review "before" and "after" letters.


About the Instructor

Laura Rhodes is a Certified Fund Raising Executive and fundraising trainer who has 20+ years of experience working with - and for - nonprofits. As a former program officer with an international corporate foundation, Laura brings a unique perspective to the fundraising process. She knows what works, what doesn't, and why.

Contact Laura to schedule this training!

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5 Grammar Rules That Were Made to Be Broken by Fundraisers
When you think about grammar, you probably think about subject-verb agreement, correct comma usage, and such. The problem is good grammar doesn't make for very good fundraising writing. Of course, there are still rules and best practices that fundraising writers should follow. But other rules were made to be broken. This post addresses the latter. (read more)