Things to do that will make you a better fundraiser

Here are ten practical things you can do -- starting today -- that will make you into a better fundraiser:

1. Donate.
2. Send and receive snail-mail.
3. Sign up for lots of email from other nonprofits.
4. Participate in online social networking sites.
5. Hang around with older people.
6. Become aware of the cultural context of your audience.
7. Go to church.
8. Read the popular press.
9. Pay attention to how you ask people for favors.
10. Work at becoming a better writer.

You can start doing some of these things today. Don't miss this super-practical podcast!

Program #26

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Comments

[Gwendolyn]

Thanks for the post.
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[Mazarine]

Oh man, you had me until go to church!

And actually, donate wasn't such a good idea either.

Here's my pet theory on why fundraisers don't generally donate to causes.

We can see through the hype.
And we know that most of the time nonprofits aren't doing nearly all of the work that they say they are.

Let's face it, a nonprofit would have to be doing some seriously incredible work to have a fundraiser give to it.

Also, what about the muslim, jewish, pagan, hindu fundraisers? Let's try for cultural sensitivity, eh?

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