Asking for Donations with Ease is a 4-part series that will help you overcome your fear of asking and gain so much confidence that asking will become second nature. In part three of this series, I explained why using a system for asking is so effective. In this post, you'll discover how you can apply this new Power Asking system to your own … [Read more...]

Asking for Donations with Ease is a 4-part series that will help you overcome your fear of asking and gain so much confidence that asking will become rudimentary. In part two of this series, we compared the fear of asking to your initial fear of learning to drive. Today, driving a vehicle is practically effortless. Some of us even multitask … [Read more...]

Asking for Donations with Ease is a 4-part series that will help you overcome your fear of asking and gain so much confidence that asking will become second nature. In part one, you learned about the seven deadly fears of asking and you were reminded about another fear you had that was just as daunting when you were younger -- learning to … [Read more...]

Asking for donations with ease... it sounds too good to be true, right? After all, asking for a gift is the most feared part of fundraising. Most development directors and executive directors I’ve met are afraid to ask. And I’d guess you’re (at least a little) afraid to ask, too. But in addition to being the most feared part of … [Read more...]

Gail Perry and I met over a decade ago when I saw her present at an AFP conference. Like me, Gail is an expert in the areas of major gifts, capital campaigns (see the interview!) and board members. Visit her website for excellent tips on those topics. It’s always fun to chat with her and learn from her. Interview Highlights As … [Read more...]