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Part 2: How to Write an Appeal Letter 101
What should your first paragraph look like?
To be effective and eye-catching, your first paragraph needs to have the word “YOU.” This is the word most people listen to. You, and their name. If you can repeat their name several times in the letter, it will grab their attention even more.
Part 1: What is an Appeal Letter?
Do you like writing email or letters?
Do you remember the joy of receiving a beautiful letter, and sending one in return?
If so, this post is all about spreading your joy, and helping turn your writing skills to letters asking people to support your nonprofit.
Are You Raising Money for Your Library?
How do you start to raise money for the library? Start by thinking about what your library represents in your community. What is your brand?
What Is Your Vocabulary and How Does It Affect Your Donors?
I took a workshop last weekend about boundaries and one of the things the trainer said struck me.
She said, “New language won’t solve all your problems and make all of your messy relationships neat and sanitized, but it CAN start to help you think differently about how to solve problems.”


