Archive for the ‘ Acknowledgement ’ Category
How you can attain influence
Recently my friend Vicki Flaugher recommended a book to me. It’s called Influence, by Robert Cialdini. I started to read it last night and I could barely put it down. It has case study after case study that show how to attain influence. Dr. Cialdini tells the story of a car salesman who sold, on [...]
You honor me!
Oh wow, it’s an EXPLOSION of INCREDIBLE PEOPLE! I am honored to have been listed by Jason Dick in “A Small Change” blog in his Nonprofit Blog Carnival, By Jessica Journey, in her blog responding to my question, “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” By the gracious Pamela Grow as one of her [...]
What's your favorite color? And other donor get-to-know you questions
Get to KNOW your Donors! You are not in the fundraising business! You are in the relationship business! Ask open-ended questions. Be polite. If they respond with one word or monosyllabic answers, it’s not personal. They’re probably just in a hurry, or want to talk to someone else. Quick questions to ask a donor when [...]
You're the Entrepreneur Cost-Saving Part Two
If you’re just joining us, last week I went to the RISE AUSTIN conference for entrepreneurs. It’s a free annual conference to help people get a leg up on starting and running their businesses. Here’s part two of what I learned and how it can be applied to your development office. Ann Webb of Skin [...]
Ten tips for getting more donations through social media
Whether your nonprofit is on facebook, twitter, or myspace, you may be asking yourself, How can I get more facebook group members? How can I get more twitter followers? How can I get more myspace members? And then, how can I make these people want to donate to my cause? How can I, in short, [...]
Advanced Fundraising: Stewardship
Stewardship is one of the most important things you can do to keep donors, volunteers and givers in your organization. Understanding stewardship means you know why it’s so important to get that thank you letter out within 24 hours, but more than that, it’s about understanding how to get along with people, and how people [...]
What is Fundraising?
Fundraising is the act of building relationships to help the cause you care about. This can include writing letters and newsletters, throwing parties, visiting people, calling people, doing speaking engagements, and more! What is The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising? The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising is an engaging, fun, and woman-centered model of how [...]
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