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Individual Donor Letter
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness
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Individual Donor Letter
Project details
What we need
- A concise, well-articulated letter (not exceeding two pages) to request funds from individual donors
Additional details
Our organization does one mailer a year. It is around a challenge grant we receive. After writing this letter multiple years in a row, I need a fresh perspective to engage our existing donors at a higher level and re-engage lapsed donors.
What we have in place
- We currently have communication guidelines, including key words/phrases, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have engaging programs to message around, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $2,140 , allowing us to continue our Winter Tracks program--getting 350+ area students outside in the winter learning from volunteer instructors. Even if we do it via distance learning.
Our organization, like most, is facing a 25% revenue reduction for FY2021. This mailer will go out in late summer, with our fiscal year starting October 1. If the mailer helps to raise more funds than expected, it will help us end this fiscal year stronger, and get us on better footing for next fiscal year. This will allow us to plan more easily for the year.
Project plan
Posted by
Britta M.
Deputy Executive Director
Our mission
To pass on a Scotchman Peaks Wilderness for our children and grandchildren.
What we do
The Scotchman Peaks have been passed down to children and grandchildren for as long as people have lived in the Inland Northwest. They are the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa Nation, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, and the Kalispel Tribe.
The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness is committed to saving this land for children and grandchildren yet to come. The mission is simple: using every available tool to save the wild Scotchmans.
There are many ways the Friends pursue that goal. One of the most important is advocating for designated Wilderness status. While the Scotchman Peaks region is managed as recommended wilderness, it takes an act of Congress to create the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. Saving the land for years to come.
That's just the beginning of what the Friends do. The organization also works to connect community members with their wild backyard. Volunteers generously give their time to maintaining the trails that keep wilderness accessible to everyone. They educate adults and kids alike on the natural world and why it matters. Perhaps most importantly, they inspire others through their passion and enthusiasm for wild places.
The fact is that wilderness matters. It provides crucial habitat to wildlife, plants and trees. It attracts tourists that drive the local economy. It's a wonderland for hikers, hunters, fishers and nature lovers. And it provides people an escape from the stress of modern life. The world needs country left untamed. And, for Idaho and Montana, Scotchman Peaks is that wild place.
Testimonials
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