"Writing a letter asking for donations can certainly be a challenge, especially if attempted unaided by someone who is inexperienced and has had little or no practise. However, it is do-able, but one must be sure to use the right tone, words and approach to the subject, as well as making sure that the letter reaches its intended audience, i.e. The people who are most likely to donate (in your case, the regular church-going community). A useful website that can give guidelines on how to write a letter asking for donations and samples of these letters is lovetoknow.com. You can simply use the 'search box' in the top right hand corner of the page to search for 'sample donation letter' or something similar. The pages that I have found contain a mixture of letters that are addressed to companies and individuals. Clearly these two audiences require two different approaches when composing a donation letter. The website is helpful and adept at guiding novice letter writers towards the writing of their own letter.
Another useful website is stepbystepfundraising.com/donation-letter-template/ as this page lays down the foundations you will need to write your donation letter. This includes a 12 step guide to donation letter writing, and features advice on how best to include information and phrases that will encourage people to donate, including some that are perhaps a little unusual or unexpected. By using this guide, as well as the sample letters on the previous website I have no doubt that you should have all the information and guidance you could require in order to compose your own letter asking for donations.
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Another useful website is stepbystepfundraising.com/donation-letter-template/ as this page lays down the foundations you will need to write your donation letter. This includes a 12 step guide to donation letter writing, and features advice on how best to include information and phrases that will encourage people to donate, including some that are perhaps a little unusual or unexpected. By using this guide, as well as the sample letters on the previous website I have no doubt that you should have all the information and guidance you could require in order to compose your own letter asking for donations.
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