Comments for Marketing & Fundraising Ideas http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas Fundraising, Fundraising Ideas, and Not-for-profit Marketing Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:15:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 Comment on How to Ask For A Major Gift by Carnival of Money, Growth and Happiness #39 | Credit Card Lowdown http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/how-to-ask-for-a-major-gift/#comment-359 Carnival of Money, Growth and Happiness #39 | Credit Card Lowdown Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:56:24 +0000 http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/how-to-ask-for-a-major-gift/#comment-359 [...] C. Karlin presents How to Ask For A Major Gift posted at Marketing & Fundraising [...] […] C. Karlin presents How to Ask For A Major Gift posted at Marketing & Fundraising […]

]]> Comment on How to Ask For A Major Gift by daleroy http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/how-to-ask-for-a-major-gift/#comment-317 daleroy Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:21:10 +0000 http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/how-to-ask-for-a-major-gift/#comment-317 Great war story. We'd love to hear more about (from paragraph 3) how to "rehearse an ask" and change "any objection into a good reason to make the gift" in your future posts. Looking forward to "April 15". Great war story.

We’d love to hear more about (from paragraph 3) how to “rehearse an ask” and change “any objection into a good reason to make the gift” in your future posts.

Looking forward to “April 15″.

]]> Comment on How Not to Ask for a Major Gift by Marketing & Fundraising Ideas › How to Ask For A Major Gift http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/how-not-to-ask-for-a-major-gift/#comment-308 Marketing & Fundraising Ideas › How to Ask For A Major Gift Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:16:45 +0000 http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/how-not-to-ask-for-a-major-gift/#comment-308 [...] before you get to excited about that titled, you have to first read the previous post on How Not to Ask for a Major Gift. This is not a primer on how to do it from the beggining, but the continuation of the story on how I [...] […] before you get to excited about that titled, you have to first read the previous post on How Not to Ask for a Major Gift. This is not a primer on how to do it from the beggining, but the continuation of the story on how I […]

]]> Comment on How Not to Ask for a Major Gift by Chas Grundy http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/how-not-to-ask-for-a-major-gift/#comment-303 Chas Grundy Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:49:39 +0000 http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/how-not-to-ask-for-a-major-gift/#comment-303 Perhaps your client does not understand the subtleties and nuances that go with major gift prospecting? It's easy to feel like there's an opening and blurt out your request for money. I'm fascinated by this process. As a novice, volunteer fundraiser, I'm starting to talk to prospective donors. I don't understand the subtleties of asking. It doesn't help that a lot of the advice I get involves <em>not</em> explicitly asking, but doesn't really discuss how you <em>do</em> ask. Would you be willing to write a bit about that? <em>Chas Grundy's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NonProfitChas/~3/248086507/' rel="nofollow">On Recruiting Board Members</a></em> Perhaps your client does not understand the subtleties and nuances that go with major gift prospecting? It’s easy to feel like there’s an opening and blurt out your request for money.

I’m fascinated by this process. As a novice, volunteer fundraiser, I’m starting to talk to prospective donors. I don’t understand the subtleties of asking. It doesn’t help that a lot of the advice I get involves not explicitly asking, but doesn’t really discuss how you do ask. Would you be willing to write a bit about that?

Chas Grundy’s last blog post..On Recruiting Board Members

]]> Comment on New Productivity Tool by Balance Your Life Carnival: Issue 3 (Productivity and Finance) http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/new-productivity-tool/#comment-287 Balance Your Life Carnival: Issue 3 (Productivity and Finance) Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:31:00 +0000 http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/new-productivity-tool/#comment-287 [...] C. Karlin presents New Productivity Tool posted at Marketing & Fundraising [...] […] C. Karlin presents New Productivity Tool posted at Marketing & Fundraising […]

]]> Comment on The Best Fundraising Idea by Tom Cannon http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/the-best-fundraising-idea/#comment-286 Tom Cannon Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:54:18 +0000 http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/the-best-fundraising-idea/#comment-286 A simple post with a lot of wisdom behind it. I'm a new development director and I'm trying to get on this path of major gifts. Part of my philosophy is "you don't ask, you don't get." One challenge I have is that we're a respected and comfortable part of the background in our area. Many people in the area highly respect what we do, but haven't ever been in the Museum. So waving a signal flag will be part of how we raise our presence with a wider array of current and potential supporters. A simple post with a lot of wisdom behind it. I’m a new development director and I’m trying to get on this path of major gifts. Part of my philosophy is “you don’t ask, you don’t get.” One challenge I have is that we’re a respected and comfortable part of the background in our area. Many people in the area highly respect what we do, but haven’t ever been in the Museum. So waving a signal flag will be part of how we raise our presence with a wider array of current and potential supporters.

]]> Comment on Jewish Fundraising Consultants by Maya Norton http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/jewish-fundraising-consultants/#comment-265 Maya Norton Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:25:51 +0000 http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/jewish-fundraising-consultants/#comment-265 Dear Joshua, Thanks for the links. I'm in agreement with you that there is a tremendous need for Jewish fundraisers for universities, nonprofits, and community organizations in Israel. It's a completely different ballgame than any other type of fundraising, both from a Jewish and Israeli perspective. Wishing you well and congratulations on your newly discovered #3 ranking. Maya Norton The New Jew: Blogging Jewish Philanthropy Dear Joshua,

Thanks for the links.

I’m in agreement with you that there is a tremendous need for Jewish fundraisers for universities, nonprofits, and community organizations in Israel. It’s a completely different ballgame than any other type of fundraising, both from a Jewish and Israeli perspective.

Wishing you well and congratulations on your newly discovered #3 ranking.

Maya Norton

The New Jew: Blogging Jewish Philanthropy

]]> Comment on Powerful Yet Reasonable Goals by Carnival of Money, Growth and Happiness #33 | Credit Card Lowdown http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/powerful-yet-reasonable-goals/#comment-260 Carnival of Money, Growth and Happiness #33 | Credit Card Lowdown Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:18:34 +0000 http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/powerful-yet-reasonable-goals/#comment-260 [...] C. Karlin presents Powerful Yet Reasonable Goals posted at Marketing & Fundraising [...] […] C. Karlin presents Powerful Yet Reasonable Goals posted at Marketing & Fundraising […]

]]> Comment on The Best Fundraising Idea by Tip Diva http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/the-best-fundraising-idea/#comment-239 Tip Diva Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:49:35 +0000 http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/the-best-fundraising-idea/#comment-239 Thank you for submitting your post to <a href="http://www.tipdiva.com/2008/02/09/carnival-of-tips-february-9-2008/" rel="nofollow">Carnival Of Tips</a>! Good post - look forward to reading on how you ask for major gifts. Is there a certain etiquette to this? Thank you for submitting your post to Carnival Of Tips!

Good post - look forward to reading on how you ask for major gifts. Is there a certain etiquette to this?

]]> Comment on The Best Fundraising Idea by jkarlin http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/the-best-fundraising-idea/#comment-234 jkarlin Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:32:56 +0000 http://aliyamarketing.com/marketingandfundraisingideas/the-best-fundraising-idea/#comment-234 The most productive thing that anyone committed to a cause can do is to learn how to ask for major gifts. In the time it takes to plan a bake sale, make the brownies, stand at the table, organize everyone else to do the same, the average committed individual could sit through campaign training, practice and actually go out and ask for one gift which could do more for the organization than 50 bake sales. The most productive thing that anyone committed to a cause can do is to learn how to ask for major gifts. In the time it takes to plan a bake sale, make the brownies, stand at the table, organize everyone else to do the same, the average committed individual could sit through campaign training, practice and actually go out and ask for one gift which could do more for the organization than 50 bake sales.

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