TEMPLATE: Invitation to donate on your fundraising page
Dear friend,
People all around the world are facing so many challenges – hunger, insecurity, civil war and
uncertainty about their future. I’ve decided to help spread awareness about this unnecessary
situation by creating a fundraising page on Mercy Corps’ website. I’m fundraising for this cause
because [INSERT PERSONAL NOTE].
Mercy Corps is a nonprofit humanitarian assistance organization that saves and improves lives in
the world’s toughest places. They have expert teams on-the-ground over 40 countries who are
working around the clock to rush aid to vulnerable families. Find out more about their work by
clicking on this link: [INSERT LINK]
I’d like to invite you to join my efforts to spread awareness and raise funds to help vulnerable
families. Please visit my online fundraising campaign and give what you can. Here’s the link:
[INSERT LINK]
I’ve set a goal of [INSERT GOAL] – I hope you can help me reach it! Every little bit counts. Here’s
an example of how your generous gift will be used:
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$100 can save a child’s life by allowing a mobile health team to bring a severely
malnourished child living in rural Ethiopia to full recovery
$50 can feed a family of ten in Kenya for one month
$35 can create a vegetable garden for one family in Guatemala (funds seeds and
fertilizer)
$25 can provide a soccer ball for the Soccer for Life program in Haiti
$23 can provide a basket of food to a person in Colombia displaced by flooding
$10 can provide clean, safe drinking water for one person in Uganda
If you can’t give right now, consider sharing news about these people in need with your friends,
family and colleagues through Facebook, Twitter, email or word-of-mouth to spread awareness.
Mercy Corps has some great updates on their social media pages, including photos and
personalized stories from staff members in the field. Careful – it can be heart-wrenching, but
heart-warming, too.
Thanks, again, for helping me reach my goal. Together, we can make a real difference in the lives
of so many. I appreciate your support!
Sincerely,
[NAME]
P.S. All donations via my online fundraising page are tax-deductible. If you donate online, Mercy
Corps will automatically send you a receipt.