F, G, H, I and J — 'Vitamins' for Building Strong Fundraising

Acronyms and technical terms that aren't common knowledge don't belong in your fundraising. You don't have to "dumb down" your messaging, but make sure the average person reading it actually can understand it.

Run your work this week through the filter of frequency, gift array, hot spots, integrity and jargon. Are there places that you can improve your messaging so you are communicating better with your donors?

Next week: K, L, M, N and O. Any suggestions?

Pamela Barden is the creative juice and the copywriting machine behind PJBarden Inc. Pamela also serves on the FundRaising Success Editorial Advisory Board. You can follow Pamela on Twitter @pjbarden