You are Not a Whiner
When I was a teenager, my dad used to say, “You’re such a whiner!” It was hurtful. So I gave up trying to talk to him about problems that were important to me. My friend Yukon told me today that women are told they’re whining when they try to bring up issues that need to […]
You Can Save the Corporations
Are you looking for sponsorship for that next event? How altruistic of you! You could be SAVING THE COMPANY. YOU COULD BE SAVING THEIR BRAND. Seriously. You have no idea. According to Edelman’s GoodPurpose study of 2013, consumers will punish a brand that does not actively support a good cause. Here’s how partnering with […]
Did you know that there’s no better time to ask for sponsorship than right now?
There is literally no better time than now to start asking for sponsorships for next year. According to the IEG sponsorship report, the majority of sponsors are making decisions in the 4th quarter about how to spend their sponsorship dollars next year. How will you take advantage of this opportunity? Are you working on a […]
Reader Questions: How to get businesses to give you donations in 3 steps?
Do you want to get answers to these questions?
1) Cold calling on small businesses for donations – does this work? I’m not having much luck.
2) Getting your foot into large major corporations – noone on the board is well connected.
3) Business networking – most of the chamber/professional events I go to have coupon book sellers, etc —
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Have you ever had Grantus Interruptus?
Have you ever had a funder pull out of a sponsorship or grantmaking deal because of your association with a revolutionary movement or because of something a person at your nonprofit said about them?
Do YOU find it horrifying that an AmeriCorps VISTA might make $16,000 per year, or just minimum wage, while the CEO of Goldman Sachs makes $16,000 per HOUR?
Did you hear Goldman pulled out of a fundraiser after learning it honored Occupy Wall Street?
Apparently, the revolution will NOT be funded.
An Eye for a Tooth and a Tooth for an Eye
