Article: 3 Reasons to Go Back for More Funds

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Article: 3 Reasons to Go Back for More Funds

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Here's a link to a good article on Bill Dillon's "People Raising" website on asking existing donors for funds:

http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=20

Here are some of the articles in his newsletter archive:

3 Reasons to Go Back for More Funds (4/18/06)
http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=20
When do you go back to an existing donor and ask for more funds? I can think of at least 3 scenarios that offer you the opportunity to go back to a donor and ask them for more funds.

3 Ways to Capture Information on Your Donors (3/1/06)
http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=19
If you and I are to be effective in People Raising, we need to be in the business of getting to know our donors and prospects. There are at least 3 ways you and I can capture information on our donors and prospects.

4 Donor Responses (2/7/06)
http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=18
As we work with our donors, there are 4 ways they can respond to us through their giving.

The 3 P's of Fund Raising (1/19/06)
http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=17
Any effective fund raiser needs to consistently practice these 3 key things if he or she ever wants to be successful in raising funds for ministry.

4 Reasons Why People Stop Giving (12/6/05)
http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=16
For every 100 people that stop supporting you, there are 4 reasons why they chose to stop supporting you or your ministry.

3 Funding Sources + 1 Principle (11/8/05)
http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=7
There are at least 3 primary funding sources we can approach as we raise funds, but 1 guiding principle. If we are going to be successful it is vitally important that we apply this 1 guiding principle to these 3 sources.

3 Different Donor Personalities (10/4/05)
http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=6
As you raise funds and meet with prospects and donors, you will encounter many different personalities. Here are 3 that you will undoubtedly encounter.

4 Fund Raising Habits to Avoid (9/2/05)
http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=5
Habits can be either a blessing or a curse. There are at least 4 fund raising habits you need to avoid if you are going to be effective in raising funds.

3 Values of Setting Fund Raising Goals with a Deadline (8/5/05)
http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=8
Setting stretching goals with a realistic deadline is invaluable. For the fund raiser there are 3 values to goal setting.

3 Types of Face-to-Face Meetings (7/20/05)
http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=9
Sometimes we can be under the impression that every face-to-face meeting with our prospects or donors has to involve asking for funds. That simply is not the case.

3 Homework Assignments for the Fund Raiser (6/28/05)
http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=10
When you sit down with a prospect, it is extremely important that you are prepared and do your homework. There are at least three important homework assignments on your part as a fund raiser.

3 Reasons to Ask for the Gift Now (5/24/05)
http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=11
Scenario: You are making a call on a person that knows, trusts, and cares for you.

3 Reasons Why You Need to Tell a Story (4/29/05)
http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=12
As we communicate about our ministry it is important that we tell a story of an individual or individuals being impacted by our ministry. And there are at least 3 reasons why.

3 Disturbing Trends (3/17/05)
http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=13
As a fund raiser you want to measure your results and especially look for trends. There are 3 disturbing trends you need to be looking for:

3 Choices Faced By Your Donors (2/24/05)
http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=14
Our job as fund raisers it to bring a person to a decision. When it comes to that, there are only three choices prospects or donors have at their disposal.

3 Sources for Generating More Funds (1/25/05)
http://www.peopleraising.com/newsletter.cfm?article=15
When the need comes to raise more funds, we naturally focus on brand new prospects who can join are team. It makes sense to begin there, but we can be short-sighted by focusing on only that one source. It has been my experience that there are at least 3 sources for generating more funds.
John Muehleisen
Mentoring Emerging Christian Leadership in Africa for Excellence / Integrity / Innovation
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