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Fundraising Letters

The four letters that we looked at have somethings in common. Youth In Action (YIA), United we Dream (UWD), International Rescue Committee (IRC), and Downcity Design (DD) all included what they do in the letter. They all include their logo. YIA, UWD, and DD include pictures in their letters. They all use bold print in some areas to show a point. All the letters talk about the organization and what they do. All but YIA have buttons in the letter to click on and donate.
In each letter there are some big differences including YIA includes the mission statement. UWD has different buttons with amounts that range from $50-$400. IRC will match what a person donates. DD includes logos of organizations that fund them at the bottom.
YIA uses testimonies from people who have been helped. UWD tells you they will get things done when you donate. They make it easy to donate by including linked buttons that leads to donation page on website. IRC matched your donation. DD states that they can continue to launch new projects when you donate.
If I had $50 to donate I would give it to Downcity Design because their letter included a lot of pictures of the things they do. And they build cool things for youth and with the youth.

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  1. Emily TwitchellApril 4, 2018 at 2:00 PM

    I agree with who you want to donate to, because the did include a lot of pictures and I also think they do build really cool things.

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