There’s a basic problem that exists when soliciting donations for your cause. You’re under pressure to raise funds. Who isn’t focused on the good of their cause or your monthly needs? It's discussed in Michtav M’Eliyahu..Asking for a donation, even when our intentions are for the good of our project, can be an act of taking. The self-focus we sometimes have, because of necessity, can
We are going to learn a simple idea that will build powerful and valuable donor interactions. In between receiving donations, we want to look for ways to give something back to our donors. The bigger the donor, the more we want to have these building opportunities. Before the Chaggim, there’s an additional
You have a meeting scheduled with a potentially big donor and you want to know what level of funding should you ask from this philanthropist? Since fundraising is built on the emotional connection the donor has to your cause, knowing the ‘why’ of what gets your donors to give
So you just received a meaningful donation from a donor. What should you give the donor that makes him feel valued so he wants to give again and again? If we want to build long-term relationships with our bigger donors to ensure their continued giving, we have to get this right, all the time. I tell the
It happens to EVERYONE...The outcome of the fundraising meeting was not exactly as we wanted it to be. We often can forget to apply the basics of successful fundraising that move people to give their support. Therefore, EACH and EVERY time you ask for support, as fundraising guru Jeff Brooks creatively puts it, make certain your request is ‘S.U.R.E,’
"Gold Mining," as the name implies, means going to those places where you are most likely to find gold. In order to attract new major potential donors to your projects, one of the ways is to go through all your present and past major donors, (that are major to you, often $5,000 plus) and ask yourself, ‘How did I acquire each of these donors?’
If you have 5-50 present and past large donors, then this simple exercise should take you 30-60
Stories have the ability to connect people to your project and organization in a way that facts and statistics never can. A great story is a doorway to almost experience the magic of what you do. Through the narrative of each story, your donors will resonate more with you and your cause. One thing 
