Nov 16, 2021

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In this episode, we get into how to write an Introduction Appeal Letter. It is one of the first fundraising letters you will create. This letter should be sent to 10 of you and your board members, friends, and families and sent on letterhead if you have any.

There is a format that...

Nov 9, 2021

Episode summary introduction: One fundraising strategy that you can use when you are new is an Introduction Appeal Letter. It’s also called a fundraising letter but it’s a special kind of fundraising letter for new nonprofits. 

Topics discussed in this episode: 

- We define an Introduction Appeal Letter [02:07]

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Oct 26, 2021

Episode summary and introduction: My philosophy and everything I do with founders is that I look at everything through donor and funder perspective. So everything I design has the non-profit in mind, but approaches the task from donor and funder perspectives. In this episode, I'm looking at the details of being grant...

Oct 19, 2021

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I find when Founders have misconceptions about nonprofits and grant writing, they make some serious mistakes. When I was writing grants, these were the mistakes Founders made and the misconceptions that led to those mistakes. Understanding these misconceptions is the first step in not making the same...

Oct 12, 2021

Episode title: Grants are Part of a Fundraising Strategy. Not THE Strategy.

Episode summary introduction: Having the single strategy of getting grants is a bad strategy and it will not keep you going long-term even if you do get a grant in the first few years. Let's talk about.

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