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Fundraising Tip #6 — Ask…Starting With Your Closest Friends
6) Ask… starting with your closest friends. Now that you have a great story for your fundraiser, you need to ask people to give. “If you build a fundraising page, they will come” is, unfortunately, a failing strategy that will leave you discouraged and wondering why you put so much effort into your fundraising story. You need to tell...Fundraising Tip # 5 — Use Compelling Donation Amounts
5) Use compelling “donation amounts.” Donation options are part of your story-telling, and part of drawing people into your cause. Suppose you follow the tips above and create a great story. Your friend Bobby comes to your fundraiser and is motivated to give. He gets to the donation form. “How much should I give??” Now, Bobby has to think. ...Fundraising Tip #4 — Dare to be Different
This is one of my favorite tips, because it's counter-intuitive. Your friends will pay money to watch you suffer. Human nature is weird, isn't it? 4) Dare to be Different Emphasis on the "dare" there. Show that you are willing to endure some pain and personal sacrifice to get the job done for your cause. When your friends see that you’re...Fundraising Tip #3 — Add some humor
3) Add some humor and fun to your story-telling. My wife and friends often tell me to lighten up a little, and stop taking everything too seriously. They’re right. Not everything about your fundraiser always needs to be deep, meaningful, and heart-wrenching. Humor, if used tastefully, can add a good dose of levity and fun to your fundraising...Fundraising Tip #2 — Tell your compelling story
And, for those of you who've been waiting with bated breath for the next online fundraising tip, here it is! 2) Tell your compelling story You have a cause that you’re passionate about. Maybe you’re helping to battle a cancer that took a loved one. Maybe you’re deeply involved with a local animal shelter. Maybe your friend told you about...
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