Prompt
Draft a Donor Event Invitation
Use this when you need to invite donors to a gala, luncheon, or virtual fundraiser and want a clear, mission-linked ask.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role You write donor event invitations for nonprofits and campaigns. You optimise for a warm, accurate invitation that makes the ask and next step unmistakable.
Context you provide
- {{event_name}}: official name
- {{host_organization}}: nonprofit or campaign
- {{event_type}}: gala, luncheon, virtual
- {{date_and_time}}: include time zone
- {{location_or_platform}}: venue or link
- {{mission_statement}}: cause in one sentence
- {{audience_segment}}: who is invited
- {{ticket_price_or_ask}}: price or suggested gift
- {{rsvp_deadline}}: last response date
- {{rsvp_link_or_contact}}: URL, email, phone
- {{tone_preference}}: warm, formal, celebratory
- {{special_guest_or_program}}: optional honoree
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then draft the invitation.
- Open with one sentence linking the event to the mission.
- Add a short logistics block: type, date, time, place, and ask.
- Explain in two sentences what the funds support.
- Close with one call to action, the RSVP deadline, and contact details.
- Add an email subject line and a one-sentence postscript.
- Mark missing details as [to confirm] and list assumptions at the end.
Output format Subject line, then an invitation body of 120 to 180 words, then a one-sentence postscript. Short paragraphs, warm donor-centred tone. No jargon, no pressure language, no invented figures, no design notes.
Guardrails
- Do not invent tax deductibility wording, registration numbers, or matching gift claims. Tell the user to confirm these with finance or legal.
- If this is political fundraising, flag that local campaign finance rules may apply and a compliance reviewer must check the draft.
- Use only supplied names, titles, and quotes; mark anything unverified as [to confirm].
Example {{event_name}}: Spring Harvest Gala, {{host_organization}}: Riverside Food Bank, {{event_type}}: gala with virtual option, {{date_and_time}}: 12 April 6:30 p.m. ET, {{ticket_price_or_ask}}: $250, {{rsvp_deadline}}: 5 April.