Comments on: What is a Fundraising Ask? http://www.thefundraisingauthority.com/fundraising-basics/fundraising-ask/ Tools and information for schools, churches, and other non-profits... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Garecht http://www.thefundraisingauthority.com/fundraising-basics/fundraising-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-13001 Joe Garecht Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:39:59 +0000 http://www.thefundraisingauthority.com/?p=125#comment-13001 Martin, Thanks for your thoughts. I agree -- asking for help, then moving that help in the direction of financial help -- is a great way to go. Joe Martin,

Thanks for your thoughts. I agree — asking for help, then moving that help in the direction of financial help — is a great way to go.

Joe

]]> By: Martin Carlsson http://www.thefundraisingauthority.com/fundraising-basics/fundraising-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-12890 Martin Carlsson Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:40:45 +0000 http://www.thefundraisingauthority.com/?p=125#comment-12890 Important point! I would say that the biggest different between a fundraiser and a non-fundraiser is his ability to ask concrete questions. I've asked for money 1000's of times and my recommendation is to split “the ask” in two. Start by asking for help – and then ask for the donation. See: http://phonefundraising.net/2011/07/21/don%E2%80%99t-ask-for-money-ask-for-help/ Important point!
I would say that the biggest different between a fundraiser and a non-fundraiser is his ability to ask concrete questions.

I’ve asked for money 1000′s of times and my recommendation is to split “the ask” in two. Start by asking for help – and then ask for the donation.
See: http://phonefundraising.net/2011/07/21/don%E2%80%99t-ask-for-money-ask-for-help/

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