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Writing Fundraising Appeals: Our Top 10 Tips

February 4, 2016/2 Comments/in Other /by Karen Dempsey

At The Hired Pens, some of our most rewarding work involves supporting the fundraising efforts of nonprofit organizations we admire — from a few of the country’s top hospitals to small, local agencies with whom we work on a pro bono basis. We’ve written enough fundraising appeals over the years to know what resonates with […]

Lessons I’ve Learned from Writing Fundraising Appeals

April 5, 2011/in The Writing Life, Writing Tips /by Dan O'Sullivan

I have a confession to make: I write direct mail. Not of the “let us cover your house with our great vinyl siding!” variety, but something a bit more respectable. Rather, I write fundraising appeals on behalf of nonprofit hospitals and charitable organizations. So, yeah, you’ve probably tossed one of the letters I wrote into […]

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