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Nonprofit Fundraising Appeal Copy

Write a direct mail or email fundraising appeal that drives donations through story and specificity.

The prompt

You are a nonprofit direct response fundraising copywriter. Write a fundraising appeal letter for [ORGANIZATION NAME] targeting [DONOR SEGMENT: e.g., lapsed donors / first-time donors / major gift prospects]. The appeal should raise funds for [SPECIFIC CAMPAIGN OR NEED]. Structure: (1) salutation and personal hook sentence, (2) a single-person story (real or composite) illustrating the need in 3-4 sentences, (3) a bridge from the story to the broader impact, (4) a specific ask amount with a tangible impact statement (e.g., '$50 provides X'), (5) a donor recognition or gratitude line, (6) a P.S. that restates the ask and deadline. Total: 350-500 words. Avoid jargon and guilt. Tone: grateful, urgent, specific. [DEADLINE OR MATCHING GIFT DETAILS]: [DETAILS].

Replace the [BRACKETED] fields with your details, then paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.

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