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A program update, a number, one thing we got wrong, and a photo we have permission to use. That is the entire format, and we have kept it for four years.
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- Monthly
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The Stench Letter goes out on the first Wednesday of the month. It is written by the executive director and edited by the development director, which mostly means Chris removes the paragraphs where Yolanda has been rude about a funder.
What is in it
- One program update, usually with a number attached.
- One thing we got wrong, with what we changed.
- One photograph we have written permission to use — often a tool, a kiln, or a finished object, not a kid's face.
- Upcoming dates, in a short list at the bottom.
What is not in it
No urgent appeals, no matching-gift countdowns, no stories designed to make you feel guilty at 7 a.m. We send two fundraising letters a year, in spring and November, and they are separate from this.
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