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Donation appeal emails for nonprofits

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Donation appeal emails for nonprofits

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Example for the Standard package

Email sequence: 3-email welcome series for a sourdough baking course

Sending plan

EmailWhenJob
1Right after sign-upDeliver the guide, set expectations
2Day 3Solve the most common starter problem, build trust
3Day 6Offer the course with a 48-hour welcome price

Email 1: Your starter guide is here

Subject A: Your 7-day starter guide (and one tip before you begin) Subject B: {first_name}, day 1 starts with flour and water Preview: The one thing most beginners get wrong on day one.

Hi {first_name},

Here is your guide: Starter in 7 days. Print it or keep it on your phone next to the jar.

One tip before you begin: use a jar with straight sides and put a rubber band at the level of the starter after each feeding. In a few hours you will see exactly how much it rose, with no guessing.

Over the next week I will send you two short emails: one to fix the problem almost everyone hits on day 3, and one about baking your first loaf.

[Button] Download the guide

Happy feeding, Maya, Rise & Crumb

Email 2: Why your starter went quiet on day 3

Subject A: Day 3 and nothing is happening? Good. Subject B: The day-3 slump, explained in 2 minutes Preview: It is not dead. Here is what is going on.

Hi {first_name},

If your starter bubbled like mad on day 2 and then went flat, you are not doing anything wrong. The first bacteria to wake up are not the ones that make bread rise; they fade, and the yeast takes over around day 4 or 5.

What to do:

  • Keep feeding at the same time each day.
  • Move the jar somewhere around 24–26 °C (the top of the fridge works).
  • Swap 20% of the flour for whole wheat to give it more to eat.

[Button] Watch the 3-minute feeding demo

Email 3: Your first loaf, with a welcome price

Subject A: Ready to bake? Your welcome price ends Thursday Subject B: From a jar of starter to a crusty loaf Preview: 12 lessons, $69 for the next 48 hours.

Hi {first_name},

Your starter should be lively by now. The next step is the part the guide cannot show you: shaping, scoring and the bake itself.

The full course has 12 video lessons, a printable baking schedule and a troubleshooting section for flat, dense or sour loaves. For the next 48 hours it is $69 instead of $89.

[Button] Join the course for $69

Personalization fields: {first_name}, {signup_date}, {offer_deadline}.

Client: Rise & Crumb, an online sourdough course for home bakers ($89, lifetime access) Audience: people who downloaded the free "Starter in 7 days" guide Goal: turn new subscribers into course buyers within 6 days

The client and all details are made up.

About this service

Donors give to a person or a concrete need, not to an organization chart. We write appeals that lead with one story, show exactly what a gift pays for, make the donate button the only action, and follow up with a thank-you that reports what the money did.

What is included

  • What you getReady appeal emails with subject lines and preview text, plus a thank-you email and a send plan for a campaign in higher packages.
  • One-story appealA person or animal, not statistics
  • Gift amounts made concreteWhat $25, $50 or $100 pays for
  • Recurring giving askA gentle push toward monthly support
  • Thank-you emailReports impact, not just a receipt

How it works

  1. 1
    BriefYou share the goal, the story and gift amounts
  2. 2
    Campaign arcWe plan launch, update and last-call emails
  3. 3
    WritingWe write the appeals and the thank-you

What we need from you

Your mission, the campaign goal and amount, a real story you are allowed to tell, what typical gift sizes pay for and the donation page link.

We will ask you:

  • What is this campaign raising money for?
  • Is there a story we can tell with permission?
  • What does each gift amount pay for?
  • Is there a deadline or matching gift?

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PackagesBasic1 appeal email$12Standard3-email appeal$25Premium6-email campaign$45
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Emails136
Subject lines per email222
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You pay when you order, but the money is released only for accepted work.

  • Fixed priceThe package price does not change after you pay.
  • The money is reservedWhen you pay, the amount is only reserved. It is released to the service once you accept the work.
  • Checked before deliveryEvery result goes through a quality check before it reaches you, and you see it on the order page before accepting it.
  • Free revisionsAsk for changes within your brief as many times as the package allows.
  • Acceptance after 3 daysIf within 3 days of delivery you neither accept the work nor ask for changes, it is accepted automatically. If you write in the order chat after delivery, the order waits; once we answer, we may start the 3 days again and will say so in the chat.
  • Redo or a full refundIf the result does not match your brief and the revisions did not fix it, or the work takes more than twice its deadline, write in the order chat: we will redo the work or refund the payment in full.
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Questions and answers

Do the emails suit year-end or Giving Tuesday campaigns?

Yes, tell us the date in the brief and we build the deadline into the subject lines and last-call email.

Will you use guilt or shocking details?

No. We keep the dignity of the people you help and show hope and change, which also keeps donors on your list longer.

Do you write in the name of our director?

Yes, appeals often work best when signed by someone from your team. Tell us whose name and role to use.

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