Things successful fundraisers do

I love these general tips for fundraisers at the Good Works blog: The Naked Fundraiser. Here are most of them:

• Ask for money.
• Say thank you.
• Tell stories that make people laugh, cry and love your cause.
• Be strategic -- know your key performance indicators or benchmarks and use that information.
• Have a plan with a budget and clear goals and objectives.
• Evaluate your fundraising programs and activities to identify ROI in the short and long term.
• Have a case for support that clearly and passionately articulates your cause.
• Have a system that is documented for everything from gift processing to strategic planning.

Comments

[Leah Eustace]

Thanks for the mention Jeff. Much appreciate!

Leah Eustace, CFRE
Chief Idea Goddess
Good Works

[Amy Eisenstein]

Great list. Thanks for sharing. The two things I would add are: 1. build relationships, and 2. know who your biggest, best, and most loyal donors are (and work on building relationships with them).