Inspi­ra­tion from Canada

A selec­tion of tru­ly great direct mail from Canada.

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SOFII Contributors
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August 31, 2018

In the South Park movie Kyle’s mother encouraged us all to blame Canada for the various ills of the world, but we here at SOFII will do no such thing. The land of mounties, poutine and Vancouver (sorry Toronto fans) is a veritable font of fundraising greatness, as this section of the direct mail showcase proves.

* indicates really great use of direct mail. Please nominate your choice/ choices of great fundraising direct mail by posting a comment in the comments box below each exhibit. You’ll be helping other fundraisers when you do.

  • Ontario Nature: ‘Ruby the hummingbird’ mailing.*   
  • The Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada (VON Canada) 2014 report to donors.
  • Toronto Humane Society’s ‘Benjamin’ year-end mailing.
  • Oxfam Canada: the ‘threads of change’ campaign.
  • CHATS: the Norooz letter, in Farsi.
  • Lake Simcoe Conservation Foundation: 2008 progress report.
  • Humber River Hospital Foundation’s direct mail appeal featuring Humbert.
  • ‘Humbert’ heartfelt message appeal.
  • St Michael’s Hospital Foundation: data-based planned giving campaign delivers heavenly results.
  • Canadian Diabetes Association: Diabetes Summer Surge Campaign.
  • Ontario Nature: ‘Ruby the hummingbird’ mailing.
  • Interval House: the gratitude report.
  • Goderich medical clinic campaign.
  • Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation: Wings of Hope appeal.
  • WWF Canada: new donor questionnaire. *
  • Lawrence Park Community Church: appeal for a sign.
  • Children’s Wish Foundation: the power of a story.
  • Nature Conservancy of Canada: legacy mailing.

  • You can return to the main direct mail showcase page here.

    About the author: SOFII Contributors

    This article was contributed to by many wonderful friends of SOFII. If you would like to add your voice to this or any other SOFII section, please e-mail joe@sofii.org.

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