Amazon donation request

So how do you find such opportunities, especially if you can’t spare hours to query search engines or scour the local paper? The answer is, obviously, the marketing campaigns themselves. Mobile and email marketing services, such as Groupon, Deal Chicken, Amazon Local or even your local newspaper can be harnessed and utilized by a charity as a potential donor listing service. Your email inbox will deliver up new prospects on a daily basis, simply by signing up for a few such services.

Not every offer received through such services will be from an ideal donor prospect, and we certainly suggest creating a separate email address for these services unless you are truly interested in participating long term. However, most of the offers you receive will come from local, marketing-driven businesses with a high potential for considering an in-kind donation to your charity. They will almost all have a high quality web-site with a good contact email that is consistently monitored; simply attach your in-kind donation request and/or charity tax information along with a brief statement.

In this way, a charity can contact several high-quality leads each day while investing a minimal amount of time. Please make sure, however, to keep a list somewhere of companies that you have already contacted so as to not repeatedly pester the same businesses. It is a good idea to have at least a superficial understanding of each business’ service or product and make sure that the company’s mission does not conflict with your own. Luckily, offers from restaurants, travel agencies, and services offering everyday necessities are prevalent on these services. Gift certificates from these companies can readily be used as raffle prizes or as lots at auction.