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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.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

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

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then draft the invitation.
  2. Open with one sentence linking the event to the mission.
  3. Add a short logistics block: type, date, time, place, and ask.
  4. Explain in two sentences what the funds support.
  5. Close with one call to action, the RSVP deadline, and contact details.
  6. Add an email subject line and a one-sentence postscript.
  7. 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.