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The Nonprofit Podcast
The Nonprofit Podcast is your weekly dose of real-talk fundraising, designed for the doers, dreamers, and difference-makers powering today’s nonprofit world.
Hosted by Jena Lynch, Donorbox’s Education & Community Engagement Manager, and fundraising strategist Britt Stockert, CFRE, each episode delivers clear, practical insights you can act on right away, no fluff, no filler.
You’ll also hear from Cara Augspurger, Ed.M., CFRE, ED of Grace Care Center Foundation, sharing field updates and frontline perspectives.
Whether you’re building something new or leveling up your impact, we bring you bold ideas, honest conversations, and tools to help you fundraise smarter and lead with confidence.
Information. Inspiration. Implementation. Impact.
That’s the energy we bring…every week.
Let’s get to work.
The Nonprofit Podcast
EP 86: 3 Ways to Conquer Appeal Writing Anxiety
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Blank mind, blank screen, and your appeal has to go out today?
If your powers of persuasion disappear the second you sit down to draft your year-end appeal, take 10 minutes to break the block and get the job done right.
Cara shares 3 keys to unlocking powerful, personalized appeals that reach the hearts and minds of your donors. Tweak your appeal letter writing with these three tips to create appeal letters that overwhelm your donors’ emotions and not your creativity!
Use Cara’s promo code ‘PODCAST’ to sign up for the Donorbox Academy “30 Days to Your Year-End Campaign” Masterclass at 20% off here Donorbox Academy and banish appeal anxiety this Giving Season.
We also have some actionable resources you can access immediately to get you on the right path in our comprehensive Nonprofit Blog, be sure to explore while you are there:
📔5 Must-Dos for Engaging Fundraising Appeal Letters [+ Samples]
https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/fundraising-appeal-letters
📨How to Devise the Perfect End-of-Year Appeal (Free Samples)
https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/end-of-year-appeal
🗓️2023 Giving Tuesday Calendar (Downloadable)
https://library.donorbox.org/2023-giving-tuesday-calendar/
💻And for more information and easy reference to creating every element of a Giving Tuesday campaign, The Complete Giving Tuesday Toolkit for Nonprofits 2023 is an essential resource:
ttps://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/giving-tuesday-toolkit
Don’t forget that The Nonprofit Podcast, plus great tutorials, advice from industry experts, tips, and tricks, is available on the Donorbox YouTube channel, subscribe today and never miss an episode:
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