Coffee Joe says lets play a game. How many words, three letters or more, can you make from the word “Fundraising”?
Afraid Aiding Drain Draining Fair Find Finding Fun Funds
Gain Grains Grand Grin Guard Raid Rain Rains Raising Raisin
Ring Sand Sing Snag Unafraid
Taking it further, study the italics – finding funds, fund raising -these are words to take to heart. Raising funds has to have a certain element of fun or no one will participate. Gain is the end result so be unafraid to take fundraising to the ultimate level.
If you hit a snag, you may need a changing of the guard. Perhaps you should let someone else in your organization who has newer ideas and thoughts put the fund raising back on track. These days, raising funds is a tougher, more difficult competition. It’s a desert, everyone’s money is shifting around like grains of sand. Donate here, donate there, what’s in it for me?
People want more value for their money, want to know their dollars are making a difference, no matter how small. You have to appeal to a broader and more savvy audience that ever before. So don’t be afraid, keep your volunteers happy, keep your donors happy, and remember to play fair.
CJ found 24 words – how many did you find?
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Coffee Joe Says: The easiest way to describe organic foods would be to say its Food not played with.
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