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When up to 30% of total giving occurs in December, it’s important to base your campaign around communications that stand out, draw supporters in, and inspire them to give.</p> <p>This is why we've created a template to help you craft the perfect year-end donation letter. Be sure to also check out the sample letter to help you draw inspiration and get ideas!</p> <p>In this document, you'll find:</p> <ul> <li> <p>How to format your basic information like contact information, dates, and logo</p> </li> <li> <p>Clear instructions on what content to write and where to place it</p> </li> <li> <p>An inspiring example of a year-end letter that is sure to spark ideas</p> </li> </ul> <p> </p></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-cell dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="6" data-w="6"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-7 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_dnd_area-module-9" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-form" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_dnd_area-module-9_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_form" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="form"> <div id="hs_form_target_dnd_area-module-9"></div> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> </div> <div data-global-resource-path="wildapricot/templates/partials/footer.html"><div class="searchResults"> <div class="inner"> <h2 class="searchTitle">Search: WildApricot.com <span data-bind="text: engine().title"></span></h2> <div class="searchSelector"> <div class="engines" data-bind="foreach: engines"> <a class="engine button button-static button-small" data-bind="text: title, click: select, css: cssClass"></a> </div> <div class="searchForm form form-horizontal"></div> </div> <div class="searchResultsList"> <div class="wait" data-bind="visible: wait() && page() === 0"> <div class="preloader-green"></div> </div>    <div class="info" data-bind="with: searchInformation"> <span class="left">About  results ( seconds)</span> <span class="form form-small form-horizontal right"><span>Sort by: </span><select data-bind="options: $root.orders, optionsText: 'title', value: $root.order, event: {change: $root.sort}"></select></span> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <ul class="items" data-bind="foreach: items"> <li> <a class="title" data-bind="html: htmlTitle, attr: { href: link }"></a><br> <a class="url" data-bind="html: htmlFormattedUrl, attr: { href: link }"></a><br>  <a class="image" data-bind="attr: { href: link }"> <img data-bind="attr: {src: pagemap.cse_thumbnail[0].src}"> </a>  <p class="text" data-bind="html: htmlSnippet"></p> <div class="clear"></div> </li> </ul> <span class="button-holder button-holder-center"> <a class="button button-wait next" data-bind="visible: queries.nextPage && !info() && !warning() && !error(), click: $root.next, css: {'active': $root.wait() && $root.page() > 0}">Load more</a> </span>   <div class="statusBoxHolder"> <div class="statusBox statusBoxSuccess"> <div class="bg"></div>  </div> </div>   <div class="statusBoxHolder"> <div class="statusBox statusBoxWarning"> <div class="bg"></div>  </div> </div>   <div class="statusBoxHolder"> <div class="statusBox statusBoxError"> <div class="bg"></div> Sorry, an error occured when performing search.<br>  </div> </div>    </div> </div> </div> <div class="waFooter"> <div class="inner"> <div class="fixedWidth"> <div class="top"> <div class="logo desktop"> <a href="https://www.wildapricot.com/"> <img alt="Membership Software - 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