I’ll admit it: When it comes to fundraising volunteers, I’m an unabashed flip-flopper. In my almost 20 years in the fundraising trenches, I’ve dealt with my share of volunteers who wouldn’t give and wouldn’t ask. Now, they said they’d give, and they said they’d ask, but they just never quite got around to doing either. [...]

Filed under: Working with Volunteers by James Plourde on November 1, 2011
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We all know the scenario. You’ve designed a compelling and concise case for support that explains the needs your organization is meeting in the community, why you are the right organization to meet those needs, and the role donors play in helping you do so. You’ve created a list of “top prospects”: those donors or [...]

Filed under: Donor Relations, Working with Volunteers by Barb Maduell on June 27, 2011
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Check out this week’s post from 501 Video’s Movie Monday series to hear TCG Principal Lara Littlefield give tips on how to help your volunteers get over their fear of fundraising. Movie Mondays: Helping Volunteers Overcome the Fear of Fundraising

Filed under: Working with Volunteers by Mandi Moshay on August 24, 2009
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