People Raising Email Newsletter & Blog
FROM BILL DILLON
People Raising
Find new posts here every 1-2 months with
fund raising insights from Bill Dillon.
Is Your Focus On Need Or Vision?
As you raise funds, it is important how you make your appeal. Which of these are you using?
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The Ideal Ask for Funds
When preparing to make an ask for a donation, you need to consider what an ideal ask for funds looks like.
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Retirement of Bill Dillon
After 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...
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4 Shortcuts to Avoid
Experience 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.
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Are You Sure You Want to Ask for a One Time Gift?
There are 2 reasons why not to ask for a one-time gift. It is critical that you understand why!
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3 Reasons Why to Ask for the Gift Now
You 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.
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3 Fatal Fundraising Mistakes
I 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.
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The Value of Establishing Deadlines
You 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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