Did you do a spring fundraising appeal? Are you sending out a lot of thank-you notes?   Here are some great tips on writing thank-yous that people will remember.

1. Caryn Stein of Network for Good gives us 5 Rules for Thanking Donors.
2. Pamela Grow shares A free thank you letter template you can swipe!
3. Beth Ann Locke advises us, “Start with appreciation. End with thanks. And liberally sprinkle gratitude in between.” Find out how in Resolution 2014.
4. Gail Perry of Fired-up Fundraising tells us How to Craft a Killer Thank-You Letter.
5. I’d be silly not to mention my own article, The Ideal Thank-You Letter Went Out Today. (It’s the sequel to The Ideal Appeal Letter Begins With You.)

My friend Ann Green has it right: we should be thanking our donors all year long.  In fact, she suggests we set up thank-you calendars the same way we set up editorial calendars.  Now, there’s a resolution to keep in 2016!