A Blast From the Past: 20 Ways to Be Donor-Centric (March 2011)

2. Receipt relevantly

We work so hard to motivate people to give. Sadly, it appears most of us fling out our thanks with little or no thought. The thank-you language of the receipt should close the loop. Use the same terms, specificity and emotional intensity you use when you ask.

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