Getting Donations 101

Fundraising guru Jeff Brooks says “Donors don’t give to support organisations or programs: they give to make something happen” Trouble is, as fundraisers we tend to think in terms of programs and organisations. Often we are facing a financial...

Everyone Loves a Success Story

So share! Share the stories you hear about people being positively impacted by your ministry. Share about any ‘wins’ you’ve had. Give God all the Glory Thank your donors/partners for being the ones who made it happen, because of their prayers and...

Get out of the Way!

As much as possible you want to connect your supporters action directly to the changed life. Eg “Your gift today of $60 will feed 10 children” not “Donate $60 to our ministry and we will be able to feed 10 children” or “You donation today...

Its actually an Offer!

In an earlier post I said that when it comes to fundraising… You gotta Ask! And that it is a 3-step process. Ask Thank Report I then said that Asking shouldn’t make you feel uncomfortable because… You are only inviting people to do something you already do yourself....

You gotta Ask!

Ok, that’s out in the open. 😊 If you want to get donations for your ministry, you have to ask. I’ll come back to this in just a mo, but first it is important to remember that the Ask is only Step 1 in a 3-step process. Step 1 – Ask Step 2 – Thank Step 3 – Report You...