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Fundraising foundations · WhatsApp marketing

Use WhatsApp for the conversations donors already have with you, with their permission.

WhatsApp for a fundraising foundation covers the thank-yous, updates and campaign links sent to donors who have agreed to hear from you there. GullySales sets up the account, the message templates and the permission records.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What WhatsApp marketing means

WhatsApp marketing is sending updates, offers and reminders to customers on the app most Indian buyers already check daily. GullySales sets up business WhatsApp, writes the message templates and keeps the list consented and current.

Also for fundraising foundations

Sales and marketing for fundraising foundations, the overview.

Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For fundraising foundations

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “Donors already forward your appeal on WhatsApp”

    A festival appeal travels through family groups before it reaches the foundation's own list. Preparing a clear, short message and a single link gives the forwarding something worth passing on.

  • “A message to a stranger can undo trust”

    Adding people to a broadcast list without asking brings complaints and blocks. Permission, recorded beside the number, protects both the donor and the foundation.

  • “Major donors prefer a personal message to a broadcast”

    A trustee's direct note carries the weight of the relationship. A broadcast to that same donor tells them they are one of a crowd.

  • “Photographs and receipts travel and stay”

    A receipt, an event picture or a beneficiary photograph sent on WhatsApp can be forwarded without limit. Consent and care apply before anything is sent.

What we do

What we deliver for fundraising foundations.

The work available for this need. We agree the deliverables and responsibilities for your engagement in writing.

  1. A WhatsApp Business set-up

    A business profile with the foundation's name, a short description and the right contact for donors.

    Result: Donors see a clear business profile with the foundation's name.

  2. Message templates for thanks, receipts and updates

    Short messages in your voice for each moment in a donor's journey, reviewed by your team.

    Result: Each moment has an approved message.

  3. A permission record

    A field in the register noting whether the donor agreed to WhatsApp messages and when.

    Result: Only donors with a recorded permission receive broadcasts.

  4. A forwardable appeal message

    One short appeal text and link designed to be passed on in family and community groups.

    Result: The appeal reads clearly when forwarded without context.

  5. Rules for trustees' personal messages

    A short guide on what trustees may send, what to record and what never to send.

    Result: Trustees know what to send and what to log afterwards.

How the result is measured

  • Messages delivered
  • Reply rate
  • Enquiries from WhatsApp

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

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What to capture or send

Plan the messages donors receive and the permission behind each one.

Permission to message on WhatsApp
A field with the date and how the donor agreed. Only donors with this field filled receive a broadcast.
Thank-you after a gift
A short message in the foundation's voice, sent with the receipt in the way the donor agreed to.
Festival appeal to forward
One short text and one link, written to read clearly when it reaches a family group with no context.
Update on what a gift supported
A line and one photograph of a place. No picture of a beneficiary goes out without written consent.
A trustee's note to a major donor
Sent from the trustee's own number and logged in the register afterwards, so the relationship is not lost.
A reply asking to stop
Recorded and honoured on the list at once, with the date, so the donor is not messaged again.

Who it is for

This is written for these fundraising foundations.

  • Community foundations raising for local causes
  • Hospital and medical foundations raising for treatment funds
  • School and college alumni foundations
  • Foundations raising on behalf of partner NGOs
  • Corporate and family foundations that also raise from the public
  • Religious and cultural heritage fundraising trusts
  • Crowdfunding-led foundations running campaign appeals
  • Endowment and scholarship funds

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • You hold no record of who agreed to WhatsApp messages, so a broadcast would reach people who never asked.
  • The only person who could answer replies is a volunteer with no time set aside, so donors' questions would sit unread.
  • You plan to send beneficiary photographs without written consent.

Before you decide

Agree the work. Know how to judge it.

WhatsApp marketing for fundraising foundations: use these checks to prepare, choose the scope, and review what changes.

Bring the right evidence

Describe how the contact list was collected, what people asked to receive, and which messages are currently sent. Include opt-outs and replies when reviewing campaign performance.

Make the scope clear

Agree the audience, message purpose, sending system, and response owner. Separate promotional communication from order or service updates, and check current platform requirements before launch.

Check the work in use

Test the message with a small appropriate audience before wider use. Check links, reply handling, opt-outs, and whether the response leads to a relevant conversation or order.

Know when to change course

Do not use an unexplained contact list as a shortcut to demand. If recipients do not expect the message, resolve the permission and relevance questions before sending.

These are discussion points, not a fixed package. GullySales confirms the deliverables, responsibilities, fee, and term in writing after reading your brief and speaking with you.

How it works

How the whatsapp marketing work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Conversation review and priorities

    You share relevant chats and explain where enquiries stall. We agree which questions belong in the first scope and record the available baseline before changes begin.

  2. 2

    App or API decision

    We compare your reply needs with the current setup. You approve the route, including any separate API setup work, before committing to provider costs.

  3. 3

    Contact and content approval

    Your team confirms which contacts have permission and approves the replies. Clinics and other regulated organisations arrange their own compliance review before messages are used.

  4. 4

    Routing and record agreement

    The person responsible for sales confirms ownership rules and required CRM fields. We identify any wider CRM work that needs a separate scope.

  5. 5

    Testing and release approval

    Test conversations check the reply path and human takeover. You approve release after reviewing the messages and sample records.

  6. 6

    Outcome review and changes

    We review unanswered questions and recorded outcomes against the baseline at the agreed reporting points. Changes to replies or routing return to your nominated approver.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 0, foundation. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Tell us what you need
Is WhatsApp Business enough, or do we need the API?
The business app suits a small foundation. The API suits larger volumes and needs a provider. Check the platform's current rules and costs before deciding.
Can we message everyone on our donor list?
Only those who agreed to hear from you on WhatsApp. Record permission, and give a simple way to stop messages.
Can we send receipts on WhatsApp?
Yes, if the donor has agreed and your accountant approves the wording. Keep the official receipt in the form your accountant requires.
Should major donors be in a broadcast list?
No. A trustee's direct message carries the relationship, and a broadcast tells the donor they are one of a crowd. Keep major donors off the list, message them one to one from the trustee they know and log what was said afterwards.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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