Do you feel anxious asking people for money, but you know you need to do it anyway? You know it’s important, but the entire process ties you up in knots.
I get it! I’ve been in the fundraising business for decades and I still get anxious when I have to ask somebody for a donation face-to-face.
If this is you, I hope you’ll join me on Thursday, October 10th at 1:00pm ET for a free webinar where I will talk about why so many of us feel so anxious about “the ask” and exactly what we can do about it. If you missed our Don't Ask, Don't Get workshop, or just want a succinct recap of how you can become a more comfortable fundraiser, this webinar is for you!
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7800649472420967949
We also have another important annoucement: Asking Matters membership is open for the first time since March – and you can join today!
Membership at Asking Matters is only open until October 11th, 2019. Be sure not to miss out, as I won't be opening membership back up until sometime next year.
We’ve added a whole bunch of new members to Asking Matters this week and I hope you’ll join them. But maybe you’re on the fence?
If so, I’ve got a surprise for you. If you sign up for Asking Matters by Friday at 1:00pm ET you’ll get THREE awesome bonuses!
- FREE ebook: “Inspire Your Board to Fundraise” – value $19.95
- FREE webinar: “Maximize Your Board’s Giving and Fundraising Efforts: – value $59.95
- You will get the recording if you can’t attend live
- Raffle: Win one of 5 copies of my book “Asking Styles: Revolutionize Your Fundraising” – value $29.95
Learn More about Membership:
https://askingmatters.com/join/
Putting aside my distaste of large-scale gatherings for any purpose (e.g. weddings), it’s impossible to make all my donors happy at any one event and that frustrates me terribly. Whenever I’m in a room of 200 donors, my only thought is how much I’d prefer to meet with each donor individually so I can maximize their experience, engagement, and contribution.
These days most everyone in the nonprofit sector knows that storytelling is the very best way to engage your current and prospective donors and your volunteers. We spend time listening and gathering stories, searching for that one, best, story that showcases our agency in the best possible “meeting the mission” moment.
Love it when my travel consists of a 50-minute drive and a bridge. Last week I was out on Staten Island, working with the board of Integration Charter Schools. Their mission is to fully integrate children with emotional challenges and other special needs, and send them off to college. Having watched children marginalized and sent "out of district" due to their needs, I applaud ICS for the success they've had integrating these students into a general school population.
