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The Fundraising First-Appeal Kit

A simple plan and two ready-to-use letters to run your first donation appeal: who to ask, what to say, and how to thank people the right way.

What is inside

The hardest fundraising appeal is the first one, mostly because a blank page is intimidating. This kit keeps it simple: a one-page plan, a sample appeal letter, and a thank-you letter that meets IRS rules. Fill in the brackets and send.

  • Before you ask: the four basics
  • A one-page appeal plan worksheet
  • A sample donor appeal letter
  • A sample thank-you and tax receipt
  • What comes after the first appeal
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Donor Management and AI automations

The Donor Management app stores every donor and gift, and the AI automations write your appeals, thank-you letters, year-end receipts, and lapsed-donor outreach from your own donor data, so these letters get drafted for you in seconds.

And with Included, AI drafts the documents these templates describe, your agendas, minutes, reports, letters, and filings, from what you have already entered. Officers and volunteers move faster and stay more compliant, and you approve every draft before it is used.

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This guide is general information from A Step Ahead Media, DBA All In One Nonprofit, not legal or tax advice. Adapt it to your organization and consult a qualified professional in your state where appropriate.