From the Donor?s Perspective: Why Some Fundraisers Succeed While Others Fail

In order to get their valuable perspectives on fundraising, I interviewed more than 30 donors of the highest caliber who have given millions and millions of dollars to various charities, ministries, and organizations. I asked them why some fundraisers succeed while others fail.

 

These are the qualities and characteristics the donors felt made successful fundraisers:

Sincere relationship — Above all, successful fundraisers are sincere.

Personal integrity — Successful fundraisers are upfront, genuine, and always operate with integrity.

Knowledge of their charity — Successful fundraisers are well informed.

Clearly defined goals — Successful fundraisers clearly state the mission, needs, and opportunity a donor has to help accomplish the mission.

Regular communication — Successful fundraisers keep donors in the loop.

Assurance of cost effectiveness — Successful fundraisers show donors that their money is doing what was promised.

Credibility — Successful fundraisers use donors’ funds for the intended purpose only.

Matching gifts — Successful fundraisers think about lead gifts or matching gifts so donors’ gifts are multiplied.

Deserving cause — Successful fundraisers help donors feel that they are making a worthwhile contribution to a worthwhile cause.

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May 31st, 2010 by admin
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Apply Online | Secured Credit Cards for Consumers With Imperfect Credit

The best secured credit cards can be compared at www.securedcreditcardlist.com .  Responsible credit card use can lead to a lifetime of low-interest rate loan opportunities.  Notwithstanding a limited credit history, a damaged credit record or minimal income, credit card issuers often give consumers the valuable opportunity to receive credit and to start re-building a credit history through the use of a secured credit card.  This is an opportunity that should not be taken lightly, particularly in light of the widening credit crisis which has made it difficult for many working Americans with good credit records to receive new credit cards, auto loans and mortgages.  

Secured credit cards issued by Bank of America, Capital One and New Millenium are tailored for applicants with blemished credit histories.  Some of the features offered by these credit card issuers include:

•           Credit Lines available from $300 to $10,000

•           Set your own credit limit

•           Build or reestablish your credit

•           Buy what you’ve been dreaming of and pay no interest until May 2009 on purchases

•           Save with a low non-intro variable APR, currently 14.9%

•           Exclusive savings on featured deals

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May 31st, 2010 by admin
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Car Insurance ? How to Compare Rates From Multiple Companies Instantly

The reason we compare car insurance quotes from multiple car insurance companies is to make sure we‘re getting the best rates possible. Of course nobody wants to pay more money than they have to, but in the other hand we also want to make sure that our car insurance company is going to respond quickly and fairly in case of an accident.

What is unknown to many is that there is not one single car insurance company that is cheaper than others. One particular car insurance company can be the cheapest for one person but the most expensive for another. Each car insurance company has a certain category of drivers they want to insure. If you fit their category they will offer you a cheap rate, if you don’t, they will offer you an expensive rate. That is their way of filtering the people they want and do not want to insure. That is the reason we need to compare insurance rates from multiple car insurance companies, to find out which company will offer us the cheapest rate. The key is to find the company that offers the cheapest rate for you, but of course, it is important to compare rates from quality companies only.

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May 27th, 2010 by admin
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Cash Advance as a Small Business Loans

Every business loan is a risk for both the lender and the borrower. A promising business gives you the best chances of having your business loan request granted.

 

Lenders will usually look at your gross annual sales and revenues, credit score, checking account balances, profitability, and length of time you’ve been in business. For newbies in the business world, expect to be asked intensively about your business plans.

 

Your history with credit card services is a main factor for lenders. Credit information they usually look for are personal credit card debt, personal loans, liquid assets, real estate holdings, tax returns, and personal financial statements. Your personal spending habits will also be an issue, including how you use credit card services and instalment debt. If you have a good track record of all of these, then you won’t have any problems with getting you business loan approved. But what if you have bad credit history? What alternatives do you have?

 

The answer is getting a business cash advance in place of a small business loan.

 

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May 24th, 2010 by admin
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How to use Asset Allocation to lower your stock investing risks?

What percentage of my savings shall I invest in stocks? And what percentage shall I invest in bonds or keep in cash or other investment classes like real estate?

The questions in what to invest and how much of your savings to invest are on top of the mind of every investor. Let’s have a look at a much quoted rule of thumb on this topic and what type of tools are available for this on the web.

 

A much quoted rule

A much quoted rule of thumb and a simplified asset allocation guide on how much to invest in stocks and bonds is the age related rule:

Allocate a percentage of your portfolio equal to 100 minus your age to equity stocks, and invest the rest in bonds. For example, if you were 45 years old, then you would hold 100 – 45 = 55 or 55% of your investments in stocks or stock funds, and 65% percent of your assets in bonds or bond funds.

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May 21st, 2010 by admin
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The Top Ten School Fundraising Mistakes

School fundraising is important. We all know that. Few school projects can take flight without the critically funding provided by the various fundraising initiatives launched by school PTAs or school PTOs. There are many types of fundraising initiatives and can be differentiated between product and non-product fundraisers. This article focuses on product sale fundraisers.

The reason why I feel an article like this is so critical is that turnover is so high in PTAs. With membership turning over almost entirely every year, mistakes and the lessons learned are rarely passed along. In order to help make all our school fundraisers more successful and launch all our necessary projects, I hope in creating this list that schools will better achieve their goals. So enough blabbering, here is the top ten list on the mistakes you ought to avoid and be successful from knowing it.

1) Promotion or the lack thereof
School fundraisers that are well planned and researched often fall short in promotion. Marketing is critical for all successful businesses and is preached to all those in the business community. Making something is worthless if no one knows what you are doing. The message here is you definitely have to make a plan to promote your school fundraiser. Choose not to and you may as well not run one at all. A few ideas are letters sent home to parents or an email blast.

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May 19th, 2010 by admin
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