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Introducing the Zero to $100K Fundraising Toolkit ✨ |
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It’s here! 🎉
I hope you don't mind this brief tangent, but I am excited.
After months of planning, writing, and testing, I can finally share that thing I’ve been building behind the scenes — the Zero to $100,000 Nonprofit Fundraising Toolkit.
The Toolkit takes you step-by-step through my custom system designed to help new and small organizations raise real money with confidence and clarity. Inside, you’ll find proven strategies, templates, sample fundraising emails, and other tools to guide you through every part of your first big fundraising push.
This week’s Changemaker Mondays ☀️ ☕ 🌍, I’m giving you a look at what’s inside the Toolkit, and how it can help you grow your impact. (and next week we'll return to our regularly scheduled content! 😁)
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What exactly is this Toolkit?
The Zero to $100K Fundraising Toolkit contains my step-by-step system (plus tools) for planning and launching your first big successful fundraising campaign. It’s built for newer or smaller nonprofit organizations who want to grow their funding sustainably without the confusion, burnout, or guesswork.
At the heart of the Toolkit is my signature LAUNCH™ Framework. A simple, six-step process designed to help you move from idea to action confidently:
- Lead with Community Need: Define a powerful, fundable outcome and outline the right fundraising goal to achieve it.
- Attract Your People: Identify the right donor target audience for your mission and reach them in the real world.
- Upgrade Your Assets: Create your core messages, pitch deck, and fundraising systems.
- Nurture Your Support: Engage and grow your base through meaningful communication and content.
- Conduct Your Campaign: Launch your official fundraising campaign, make confident asks, and build trust with updates that inspire giving.
- Hit Your Goal: Celebrate, report back, and deliver the outcomes that keep supporters giving.
Each step builds on the next, guiding you through the essentials of setting your fundraising goal, building a community of supporters, and creating a plan that actually works.
This framework was built from real experience. What I learned through years of trial and error, raising funds for my own nonprofit, and helping others do the same.
The best part? You can move through each step at your own pace. Whether you’re just starting out or already have a few campaigns under your belt, the LAUNCH Framework meets you where you are and helps you move forward with structure and support.
What you get in the Toolkit
The Zero to $100K Fundraising Toolkit includes everything you need to plan, organize, and launch your first strong fundraising campaign — all in one place.
Here’s a peek at what’s inside:
- A detailed step-by-step Playbook with case studies, action plans, and tips, taking you through the full LAUNCH process from zero to funds.
- Fill-in-the-blank templates and sample emails, budgets, fundraising assets, and donor communication plans
- Practical worksheets to help you nail your strategy and messaging
- Exclusive, to-the-point video tutorials to help you stay on track along the way
Each resource was created to save you time and frustration, simplify your planning, and get others on board to help you make this fundraising happen. If you’ve ever wished fundraising could feel less overwhelming and more achievable, this is your roadmap.
And look, I know what it's like starting and growing. Keeping things super affordable has always been important to me so I've done everything I can to make sure this will be an amazing return on investment for you at $99.
👉 You can buy the Toolkit here to start planning your fundraising campaign strategy today!
(Curious, but not ready for the whole Toolkit? Here's a freebie checklist to assess your Fundraising Readiness.)
Hit Reply
What part of fundraising feels the hardest for you right now? Is it planning, asking, or staying consistent? Hit reply and let me know. I read every message, and your answers help me create more tools and resources to support you.
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Enjoy this week's newsletter? You might find this video helpful, too.
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3 more ways I can help you
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Hey, Changemaker!
I'm Amber, writer of the Changemaker Mondays newsletter! I'm a nonprofit founder, speaker, and social entrepreneur on a mission to equip you with the tools you need to create positive change where ever you live -- whether you're starting a nonprofit or socially-conscious business, looking for a social impact job, or leading a volunteer project in your city. Don't hesitate to connect (socials below), or reply to this email if you ever have any feedback on how we can make Changemaker Mondays the best newsletter for supporting changemakers in the world!
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