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Bruce Barton’s fundraising letters for Deerfield Academy: from 1957 and 1958, letters 20 and 21

Bruce Barton’s letters are all about the donors’ achievements, so are welcome news packed with flattery and tales of selflessness and fine motives. 


Bruce Barton’s fundraising letters for Deerfield Academy: from 1956 and 1957, letters 18 and 19

There’s no trickery in these letters, no artifice, no phoney PSs. Just direct, honest talking put in such an endearing and charming way as to become irresistible for those recipients who share the writer’s enthusiasm for Deerfield Academy and his passionate belief that it should give the best education possible to its students.


Grassroots International 2010 annual report

Grassroots Interenational’s staff diligently take photos during field visits and now they have a wide choice of images to use in their annual report. They also use donor profiles to support their message, so GRI donors are interested and highly involved.


Como a tecnologia moderna pode ser usada para ajudar a angariar fundos: Tap-n-Give

Como a tecnologia moderna pode ser usada para angariar fundos: Tap-N-Give. Esta simples mostra, porém inovadora demonstra como um novo aplicativo para iPhone pode sensibilizar e aumentar doações. Você quer experimentá-lo?


Universidade de Washington: campanha "Encher o ônibus"

'Campanhas de “Encher o ônibus” são eventos de angariação de fundos em todo a América do Norte, cada um desses eventos é organizado inteiramente por voluntários em suas cidades locais com grande sucesso.


La stazione WDCN, Nashville, USA: il “grazie” speciale a un donatore

“I test civetta” sulle risposte ai donatori da parte dei fundraisers sono di solito un’attività deprimente soprattutto perchè, ammesso che lo si faccia, di solito si risponde alla generosità e al sostegno dei donatori molto in ritardo e in modo inadeguato. Ma ogni tanto un fundraiser davvero unico se ne esce fuori con una risposta così originale che davvero solleva il morale. Eccone uno.


Bruce Barton’s fundraising letters for Deerfield Academy: from 1955 and 1956, letters 16 and 17

A four-year gap between Bruce Barton’s letters for Deerfield Academy in no way diminished his exceptional capacity for penning a powerful appeal. Read, reflect and recycle, for there is real treasure here.


Common Cause: the birth of modern citizen advocacy

It’s hard to believe that in 1970s America women could not get their own credit cards when they graduated from school unless their husband or father was willing to sign for it.


Operation Smile special ‘thank-a-thon’

Operation Smile used the thank-a-thon as a unique opportunity for conversations with our most loyal donors and to reconnect our staff to the organisation through the stories.


Saint Demetrios Greek Festival

Each year St Demetrios Greek Orthodox church in Seattle, USA traditional festival is run entirely by volunteers - including some excellent fundraising.


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