One of the best ways to become a better fundraising writer is to study what the masters at commercial direct marketing do.
Here's some insight from our commercial cousins at the Hubspot Marketing blog, at How to Write Copy People Notice, Read, and Trust: Lessons from "The World's Best Copywriter" (who's identified here as Gary Bencivenga):
- It hones in on a single, primary desire. Great copywriters focus on the powerful truth that people buy stuff -- and donate -- to achieve their own goals and desires. Not because the product is great or the cause is important. When you make this truth your own, your fundraising will go much better!
- It doesn't look like an ad. People don't really want marketing. They want connection. That's probably why direct mail fundraising looks like a letter. Even though we hardly get real letters any more.
- It's valuable. This is the hard part for fundraisers. We have to make our cause valuable to the donor -- not just to ourselves. Rather than struggle to educate people about how important and effective your organization is, show them how the organization helps them do what they want to do. That that with clarity and emotion, and you'll raise a lot more money!
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