Comments on: Fundraising Secret #26: You gotta do it yourself http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/11/04/fundraising-secret-26-you-gotta-do-it-yourself/ Fundraising seminars & training from The Fundraising Coach, Marc A. Pitman Tue, 22 May 2012 15:34:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Marc A. Pitman http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/11/04/fundraising-secret-26-you-gotta-do-it-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-14132 Marc A. Pitman Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:30:15 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/blog/?p=372#comment-14132 Thanks Brian. Great comments. Although my heart did skip a beat seeing "your site" and "horrible" in the same sentence! Glad the horrible referred to another organization. (Although I'm sorry you had that experience!) :) I agree, these principles are very applicable to founders of small companies too! Thanks Brian. Great comments.

Although my heart did skip a beat seeing “your site” and “horrible” in the same sentence! Glad the horrible referred to another organization. (Although I’m sorry you had that experience!) :)

I agree, these principles are very applicable to founders of small companies too!

]]> By: Brian Longest http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/11/04/fundraising-secret-26-you-gotta-do-it-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-14131 Brian Longest Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:47:13 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/blog/?p=372#comment-14131 Your article is right on point about "The reality is they still had to do the fundraising themselves.", I was looking into fundraising and found your site after the horrible experience I just had helping my twins raise money for their school (I realize a little off topic but close). However after reading your article it is very insightful not only for fundraising but for any small company and "revenue". In most small companies the founder has to initially bring in the lions share of revenue and the hiring/training and obtaining success from others is not easy and as you pointed out can take a while. I would hope a lesson learned from your article it to start training someone (if you are going to) early and often and it is a hand holding on the job training task. best, Brian Your article is right on point about “The reality is they still had to do the fundraising themselves.”, I was looking into fundraising and found your site after the horrible experience I just had helping my twins raise money for their school (I realize a little off topic but close).

However after reading your article it is very insightful not only for fundraising but for any small company and “revenue”. In most small companies the founder has to initially bring in the lions share of revenue and the hiring/training and obtaining success from others is not easy and as you pointed out can take a while.

I would hope a lesson learned from your article it to start training someone (if you are going to) early and often and it is a hand holding on the job training task.

best,
Brian

]]> By: What Non-Profits Can Learn from the Obama Fundraising Campaign | Step By Step Fundraising http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/11/04/fundraising-secret-26-you-gotta-do-it-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-14077 What Non-Profits Can Learn from the Obama Fundraising Campaign | Step By Step Fundraising Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:06:00 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/blog/?p=372#comment-14077 [...] answer, I’m sorry to say, rests solely on you. You are the person who is going to have to turn these donors into “bundlers”, to use [...] [...] answer, I’m sorry to say, rests solely on you. You are the person who is going to have to turn these donors into “bundlers”, to use [...]

]]> By: Marc A. Pitman http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/11/04/fundraising-secret-26-you-gotta-do-it-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-14023 Marc A. Pitman Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:45:42 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/blog/?p=372#comment-14023 Elizabeth: I'm having the make that transition at the hospital I work at. I was hired as the technician, the fundraising guy. Now I have people wanting me to get them in situations to ask. It's a GREAT place to be. But I'm having to be a coordinator of solicitiations rather than a technician. Sure hope I don't have to give up asking all together! :) Elizabeth: I’m having the make that transition at the hospital I work at. I was hired as the technician, the fundraising guy.

Now I have people wanting me to get them in situations to ask. It’s a GREAT place to be. But I’m having to be a coordinator of solicitiations rather than a technician.

Sure hope I don’t have to give up asking all together! :)

]]> By: Marc A. Pitman http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/11/04/fundraising-secret-26-you-gotta-do-it-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-14022 Marc A. Pitman Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:44:14 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/blog/?p=372#comment-14022 Susan: I wonder if they share some handbook with folks that says "enthusiasm is unprofessional"!! :) I'd like to change it to "enthusiasm is contagious!" Susan: I wonder if they share some handbook with folks that says “enthusiasm is unprofessional”!! :)

I’d like to change it to “enthusiasm is contagious!”

]]> By: Marc A. Pitman http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/11/04/fundraising-secret-26-you-gotta-do-it-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-14021 Marc A. Pitman Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:43:15 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/blog/?p=372#comment-14021 Kristy: You're so right. This CAN be fun! Kristy: You’re so right. This CAN be fun!

]]> By: Kristy Hall http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/11/04/fundraising-secret-26-you-gotta-do-it-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-14017 Kristy Hall Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:53:52 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/blog/?p=372#comment-14017 You are so right! I was having this same conversation yesterday ... an organization needs passion AND money to make the difference they want to make. I also agree that (1) organizations can learn (and quickly) how to get the funding results they want and (2) it can be FUN! Thanks for the post! You are so right! I was having this same conversation yesterday … an organization needs passion AND money to make the difference they want to make.

I also agree that (1) organizations can learn (and quickly) how to get the funding results they want and (2) it can be FUN!

Thanks for the post!

]]> By: Elizabeth Clawson http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/11/04/fundraising-secret-26-you-gotta-do-it-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-14004 Elizabeth Clawson Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:15:19 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/blog/?p=372#comment-14004 Thanks for this post. As the newest staff member at a small nonprofit, I appreciate the reminder that even though I'm technically the development person, I'm not in charge of fundraising. It takes some of the crushing pressure off me! Thanks for this post. As the newest staff member at a small nonprofit, I appreciate the reminder that even though I’m technically the development person, I’m not in charge of fundraising. It takes some of the crushing pressure off me!

]]> By: Susan/Together We Flourish http://fundraisingcoach.com/2008/11/04/fundraising-secret-26-you-gotta-do-it-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-14003 Susan/Together We Flourish Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:33:16 +0000 http://fundraisingcoach.com/blog/?p=372#comment-14003 One of the things that often frustrate me is when directors of small and midsize nonprofits are not passionate about telling the story of their mission. It's almost as if they are afraid that they feel it's not professional to be excited about what you do. In some cases, passion is contagious let's stop being afraid to show it. One of the things that often frustrate me is when directors of small and midsize nonprofits are not passionate about telling the story of their mission. It’s almost as if they are afraid that they feel it’s not professional to be excited about what you do. In some cases, passion is contagious let’s stop being afraid to show it.

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