Fundraising Copywriting and Editing

Most fundraising letters are flat and fail to move people, because they don’t follow a logical, persuasive format.


Instead of seeing what organizations need their money, they expect to see who needs their help.

Using the right words to form a logical structured argument can make a difference between having your funding letter being read, or thrown in the recycling basket.

Written content is required for fundraising letters, grant proposals, newsletters, donor thank you letters, event invitations, volunteer recruitment, and more.

Your nonprofit can spread its message more effectively with the help of a skilled copywriter.

Just like a sales letter, fundraising copywriting needs to stir potential donors emotionally, while providing logical arguments to justify why they should give money.

The writer’s job is to explain how your service can make a difference in the world to the donor.

A few of the most common forms of fundraising copywriting include: