Comments on: The Best Fundraising Idea

By: Micah Castro

Micah Castro — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:22:58 +0000

I think the biggest hurdle is just overcoming the fear of asking. Once you do you'll see that it really wasn't that bad, and like they said before, the worst thing that can happen is someone will say no. Micah Castro's last blog post..Tucson Internet Marketing

By: Eric Sterling - Internet Marketing

Eric Sterling - Internet Marketing — Fri, 06 May 2011 00:20:26 +0000

My wife works in the development organization for a major university and that's given me an insight I never had before into the whole "cultivation" aspect of how donors are groomed/handled. As this article said, it is a long-term project that should be planned strategically. Eric Sterling - Internet Marketing's last blog post..Affiliate Marketing marketplace

By: Ian Seidling

Ian Seidling — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:35:50 +0000

I wish I had found this site before because it is great!

By: billf

billf — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:53:22 +0000

Straight and to the point. Just like the Rolling Stones said “you can’t always get what you want”….But if you don’t ask you never get what you want

By: Hybridbiler

Hybridbiler — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:24:18 +0000

Generally I do not post on blogs, but I would like to say that this post really forced me to do so! really nice post…

By: devi iriawan

devi iriawan — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:01:45 +0000

yes i agree about your ideas.. we can get a lot of benefit from this method

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By: Kevins Promotional Products

Kevins Promotional Products — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:34:31 +0000

its sad because most people are just afraid to ask because they think people will say no… its ok people are gonna say no but others will say yes.. go for it

By: Tom Cannon

Tom Cannon — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:54:18 +0000

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.

By: Tip Diva

Tip Diva — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:49:35 +0000

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?

By: jkarlin

jkarlin — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:32:56 +0000

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.