Fundraising for The Salvation Army

Strategic, full-circle fundraising solutions to help you reach and exceed your donor marketing objectives.

TrueSense Marketing has a half-century of partnership raising funds for The Salvation Army. But we're more than just a long-time fundraising partner: we’ve rang for Red Kettles, celebrated grand openings, and some of our staff are former Salvation Army employees.

Back in the 1960s, Dick Busheé and his dad sorted, stuffed, and mailed fundraising letters for The Salvation Army from the basement of their home. Today, our operation is considerably larger, but our heart is still the same: a family-owned team of nonprofit marketing experts who love nothing more than helping The Salvation Army make the world a better place. 

As direct-response fundraising has expanded over the decades, so have we. We work with The Salvation Army divisions and corps across the nation to grow strong donor relationships through all fundraising channels: from direct mail, to email, to social media, to telephone, and more. This is the goal that everything builds toward — using an integrated fundraising approach to maximize your donors’ long-term value and increase your revenue through:

•   Donor acquisition and retention
•   Sustainer and monthly giving programs
•   Mid-level donor cultivation
•   Major and planned gift lead generation

Over the years, we’ve learned that not all donors are the same — they have a variety of motivations that inspire them to partner with you. To help you understand your donors’ motivations, we’ve commissioned market research about the donors who support The Salvation Army. Together, we’ll find the unique mix your donors respond to best, informed by an understanding of your donors’ personal values, aspirations, and motivations for giving.

While our strategic, comprehensive fundraising solutions focus on the donor, our fundraising campaign planning focuses on you. Nothing excites us more than embracing your vision and helping to turn it into a reality.