Nonprofit Fundraising Communications
In the challenging fundraising environment, are you confident you are maximizing efforts in the best way? We can conduct an assessment and help you tweak... Read More
Writing services, for fundraising, marketing and PR
It’s not just words on the page, effective messaging connects with your constituencies to influence and motivate them to support your organization. Our clients always... Read More
Happy Fundraising and PR Communications Clients
Potential clients are often curious how I can help them with their fundraising communications and public relations/marketing. So I typically give examples to illustrate. For... Read More
Remembering your nonprofit donors
A Harvard University philanthropy study, conducted after a school campaign, found that two-thirds of the donors started with first-time gifts of $100 or less. Remember,... Read More
Bring Empathy to Your Nonprofit Message
The key to successful nonprofit fundraising writing is to understand what moves and motivates your constituencies, what stirs the emotions of your friends and supporters.... Read More
Make the donor feel something
Fundraising is all about connecting with people in an intimate and personal way. You want them to feel good about supporting your organization, to feel... Read More
Charitable giving DOES feel good
‘Tis the season to be…joyful – so true! As the year-end approaches, donors are making charitable gifts to their favorite non-profits. It feels good to do... Read More
Direct mail fundraising appeals
I write a lot of fundraising appeals. Typically, once the necessary research is done, I can turn around an appeal in a few days. Clients... Read More
The retained writer for fundraising and public relations
I recently received an email from a nonprofit CEO, asking me to explain the typical retained work agreement nonprofits have with Wingate Communications. I explained... Read More
Fundraising Video Planning
We’re already scheduling video productions for nonprofit fundraising events this fall. It’s a good idea to begin your planning early and lock in shooting dates... Read More