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Sample Donation Thank You Email Template

Donation Thank You Email Template

According to Guidestar, donors who receive a thank you message or call within 48 hours of making a gift are four times more likely to give again.

A small thank you can have a big impact on your fundraising.

For most nonprofits, an email confirmation is the first thing a donor receives from you after their donation, so don’t sleep on it! Why wait until you send a snail mail acknowledgement to make your donors feel special?

Based on our 19-Point Donation Acknowledgement Email Checklist, we’ve created a sample donation thank you email template that you can model your donation receipts off of.

But first, what is the first thing your donor will see? The subject line. Avoid words like “donation confirmation” and “donation receipt” in the subject. Have some fun and make it meaningful.

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Sample Donation Thank You Email Template

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Steven Shattuck
Steven Shattuck is the Director of Engagement at Capital Campaign Pro. A recognized thought-leader in the nonprofit sector, he has over 15 years of experience advising nonprofits on donor communications, data management, and digital content. Steven Shattuck served as the Chief Engagement Officer at Bloomerang for 10 years. A prolific writer and speaker, Steven contributed to “Fundraising Principles and Practice: Second Edition.” He also supports the Association of Fundraising Professional's Fundraising Effectiveness Project, serves as an AFP Center for Fundraising Innovation (CFI) committee member, and sits on the faculty of the Institute for Charitable Giving. He is the author of Robots Make Bad Fundraisers - How Nonprofits Can Maintain the Heart in the Digital Age, published by Bold and Bright Media (2020). You can find Steven Shattuck on LinkedIn