I love living in a democracy like the United States. But we were getting so many political fundraising letters, phone calls, and emails as Election Day drew near that I was seriously contemplating the benefits of monarchy!
I’ve never liked political fundraising or crisis appeals. As November 2nd approached, I cynically began to wonder if the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Fundraising Myths'
Fundraising Follies: Admitting When You’ve Gone Too Far
November 30th, 2004 · No Comments
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Fundraising Follies: Say What You Mean
November 16th, 2004 · No Comments
We all know the number one reason people don’t give money is that they’re not asked. So the simple act of asking, no matter how badly, will significantly increase your odds of getting a gift. Having said that, it sure helps to ask in language the donor can understand.
Last month, I received a fundraising letter [...]
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Fundraising Follies: The Mickey D’s Fallacy
November 2nd, 2004 · No Comments
This past weekend, a dear friend of the family moved out of her house and into senior housing. We had one day to get everything out of the house but her new apartment was full long before the house was empty. It felt like we were on the TV show “Clean Sweep“!
To save time, I [...]
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Fundraising Follies: Do Your Homework!
October 19th, 2004 · No Comments
Regular readers of Extreme Fundraising will know that we’ve invested most of the year in exploring how our innate talents and abilities affect the way we ask people for money. I’m encouraged that many of you have experienced “ah-ha†moments as you’ve begun to strategize your work to align better with your hardwiring.
Today we’re starting [...]
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