3 May 2022 By David Allen, Development for Conservation Note: Most of this post was originally published in 2017. My workshop was about major gift fundraising (of course), and I had come to the part where Board members need to give themselves first. How can we ask...
By David Allen, Development for Conservation Hi! Yeah (Mark, Sue, James, Samantha) said you might be looking for a (treasurer, attorney, Millennial, Timbuktu resident) for your Board. I’m your man! Yeah (he’s, she’s) a great person. And s/he says you are a great organization, too. Of course I’ve...
People should not give money to an organization because they serve on the Board. They should give money because they believe in the work enough to give money. Doing so shows the kind of passion for the mission that inspires others – especially other donors....
by David Allen, Development for Conservation "The most effective way to raise money from Millennials may be to wait until they’re in their 40's and 50's." So quipped blogger Jeff Brooks several years ago. His point was that the quest to attract younger people as donors and...
Board members who don’t give themselves will not be effective fundraisers. But Board members should not give money because they are Board members. They should give because they believe that what you are doing is worth doing – they should give because they believe in...