Comments on: 6 NO ASK Fundraising Strategies for Board Members http://www.gailperry.com/2010/05/6-no-ask-fundraising-strategies-for-board-members/ Nonprofit Fundraising Consultant | Board Development | Keynote Speaker Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Andrea Kihlstedt http://www.gailperry.com/2010/05/6-no-ask-fundraising-strategies-for-board-members/comment-page-1/#comment-5482 Andrea Kihlstedt Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:04:58 +0000 http://www.gailperry.com/?p=3079#comment-5482 Thanks Gail for writing on this important topic. I'd like to suggest a slightly different approach. Rather than shying away from asking and telling people they don't have to ask, let's think about what it would mean to create a culture of asking. That is, let's highlight and celebrate all of the many things board and staff members should be asking for. It's ASKING rather than SHOWING or TELLING that helps us create porous, open organizations that are attuned and responsive to our communities. Money is just one of the many things we should be asking for. Let's ask for advice and help and compassion. Let's ask people to join us and become part of our work. Let's ask people what they think of what we are doing and how we might do it better. And yes, let's ask for money too. If we position the request for money in a larger, open culture in which asking expands our universe, the asks for gifts will become far less intimidating. Thanks Gail for writing on this important topic. I’d like to suggest a slightly different approach. Rather than shying away from asking and telling people they don’t have to ask, let’s think about what it would mean to create a culture of asking. That is, let’s highlight and celebrate all of the many things board and staff members should be asking for. It’s ASKING rather than SHOWING or TELLING that helps us create porous, open organizations that are attuned and responsive to our communities. Money is just one of the many things we should be asking for. Let’s ask for advice and help and compassion. Let’s ask people to join us and become part of our work. Let’s ask people what they think of what we are doing and how we might do it better. And yes, let’s ask for money too. If we position the request for money in a larger, open culture in which asking expands our universe, the asks for gifts will become far less intimidating.

]]> By: Pamela Grow http://www.gailperry.com/2010/05/6-no-ask-fundraising-strategies-for-board-members/comment-page-1/#comment-5475 Pamela Grow Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:26:20 +0000 http://www.gailperry.com/?p=3079#comment-5475 This is a wonderful list, Gail - thanks for sharing! Additionally I'd add either in lieu of the phone calls or in addition to: schedule 15-20 minutes in the middle of a board meeting for board members to hand-write thank you's. Furnish them with names and addresses of two or three donors, cards, pens, etc. Can you have a client or donor present at the small socials? They can bring your mission to life in a way that (sometimes:) the ED can't. This is a wonderful list, Gail – thanks for sharing!

Additionally I’d add either in lieu of the phone calls or in addition to: schedule 15-20 minutes in the middle of a board meeting for board members to hand-write thank you’s. Furnish them with names and addresses of two or three donors, cards, pens, etc.

Can you have a client or donor present at the small socials? They can bring your mission to life in a way that (sometimes:) the ED can’t.

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]]> By: How Your Board Can Increase Donations by 39% | Gailperry.com http://www.gailperry.com/2010/05/6-no-ask-fundraising-strategies-for-board-members/comment-page-1/#comment-4189 How Your Board Can Increase Donations by 39% | Gailperry.com Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:35:38 +0000 http://www.gailperry.com/?p=3079#comment-4189 [...] I’ll be talking about this and several other NO ASK fundraising strategies for board members in my next webinar on Thursday May 13 “NO ASK Fundraising Strategies for Board Members.“ [...] [...] I’ll be talking about this and several other NO ASK fundraising strategies for board members in my next webinar on Thursday May 13 “NO ASK Fundraising Strategies for Board Members.“ [...]

]]> By: What You Can Expect from Your Board – and What You Can’t  | Pamela Grow's Grantwriting Blog http://www.gailperry.com/2010/05/6-no-ask-fundraising-strategies-for-board-members/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 What You Can Expect from Your Board – and What You Can’t  | Pamela Grow's Grantwriting Blog Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:37:50 +0000 http://www.gailperry.com/?p=3079#comment-1049 [...] board members can be terrific “sneezers” spreading the viral message around your community. Just make sure they can practice what do say in a [...] [...] board members can be terrific “sneezers” spreading the viral message around your community. Just make sure they can practice what do say in a [...]

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