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    Direct Mail Fundraising for Youth Sports: Six (Explicit) Steps to Success
    Direct Mail Fundraising for Youth Sports: Six (Explicit) Steps to Success
    Direct Mail Fundraising for Youth Sports: Six (Explicit) Steps to Success
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    Direct Mail Fundraising for Youth Sports: Six (Explicit) Steps to Success

    By Gary R Harris, Jr

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    This e-book is designed to provide hands-on instruction for coaches, parents and/or organizers of sports-related groups to fund the operations of their team/squad. The easy step-by-step strategies I provide will demonstrate how a personally crafted direct mail fundraising (DMF) letter (and envelope) can be an effective tool to raising the money needed to fund your sports team or cheer-leading squad completely through community philanthropy. There are also four appendices with explicit usable examples for your success.

    The approach outlined in this book may be the perfect alternative to running rummage sales, selling candy bars, holding car washes or chasing other labor-intensive solutions. A huge benefit to your DMF campaign is you retain 100% of what you raise. There is no sharing “one-third of sales” – you keep it all. And, within just three weeks, your team can have its money in the bank earning interest and ready to spend!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGary R Harris, Jr
    Release dateSep 28, 2015
    ISBN9781310040986
    Direct Mail Fundraising for Youth Sports: Six (Explicit) Steps to Success
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    Gary R Harris, Jr

    Gary R. Harris, Jr. has been in the fundraising business since 1990, when he began work with the Boy Scouts of America. For over 29 years, Harris has assisted some of the country's finest non-profit organizations with their fundraising needs. Gary’s experience includes work with the Annual Fund, Major Gifts, Endowment, Debt Reduction, Capital Campaigns and pre-campaign feasibility studies for rural hospitals, scout councils, recreational/park districts, higher education institutions, monasteries and churches.When Gary is not working with clients, he enjoys cycling, outdoor adventure, participating in Rotary Club, and traveling.

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      Direct Mail Fundraising for Youth Sports - Gary R Harris, Jr

      Direct Mail Fundraising for Youth Sports:

      Six (Explicit) Steps to Success

      Gary R. Harris Jr.

      Direct Mail Fundraising for Youth Sports: Six (Explicit) Steps to Success

      Published by Gary R. Harris Jr. Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2015 Harris Consulting LLC

      Copyright, Legal Notice and Disclaimer: This publication is protected under the US Copyright Act of 1976 and all other applicable international, federal, state and local laws. No part of this document or its related files may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means (electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the publisher.

      Disclaimer

      The (explicit) instructions provided in this ebook are based on the author’s professional experiences and educational knowledge. The publisher and author will not be held liable for the use or misuse of the information within.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Campaign Preparation

      Step 1 – Determine Your Goal

      Step 2 – Prospecting

      Step 3 – The Letter

      Step 4 – The Envelope

      Step 5 – Envelope Enclosures

      Step 6 – The Thank You

      Campaign Tips for Success

      Appendix A – Prospect Trigger List

      Appendix B – Sample Fact Sheet

      Appendix C – Sample Gift Information Card

      Appendix D – Sample Thank You Card

      A Note of Thanks

      About the Author

      Introduction

      This ebook is designed to provide hands-on instruction for coaches, parents and/or organizers of sports teams for raising the funds needed to operate their teams. The strategies I provide will demonstrate how direct

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