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As you raise funds, it is important how you make your appeal. Which of these are you using?
Continue readingWhen preparing to make an ask for a donation, you need to consider what an ideal ask for funds looks like.
Continue readingAfter five decades, I thank the Lord for giving me the opportunity to speak into the lives of many who were eager to serve in ministry, but needed help in fund raising...
Continue readingExperience has taught me that taking shortcuts in fund raising can be costly. It is important that you have your fund raising philosophy well thought out and your plan in place. The problem comes when you start taking shortcuts.
Continue readingThere are 2 reasons why not to ask for a one-time gift. It is critical that you understand why!
Continue readingYou are making a call on a person who knows, trusts, and cares for you. There are 3 reasons why you should ask for the gift now.
Continue readingI meet some people raising funds who seem to be spinning wheels and not going very far. They may have fallen into 3 Fatal Fundraising Mistakes.
Continue readingYou set a deadline when you desire to have all your support raised. You set a deadline on funding a project, and then two things happen...
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