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The Art of Asking
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Who is here?
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Lori L. Jacobwith
• 20+ years as a communication strategist & fundraising coach
• Measurable: Helped organizations raise over $100 million in last 10 years.
• Impact: My work creates environments where people find ease in their work with, and their conversations about money.
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Where we are heading today
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Why is asking for money so
hard?
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Money moves toward boldness and
clarity of communication
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What, if anything, do you LIKE to ask for?
What makes it ok?
Art of Asking
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• Telling Your Story - Intro
• Asking – Take Action
• Maximize Relationships – Stay Relevant
• Managing Data
The Secret to Fundraising:
Clear, Bold Communication
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46% of donors stop giving for reasons
connected to “a failure to
communicate.” ~ Penelope Burk & Cygnus Applied Research
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1. Listen.
2. Connect with your community where they are.
3. Allow your community to spread your messages.
Communication
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The question is not about how to “get the money.”
Rather the question is about our own relationship with money.
Art of Asking
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How does money given bring joy?
What is the financial legacy you want to leave at your organization?
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1. There’s never enough.
Three Toxic Myths of Scarcity
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2. More is better.
Three Toxic Myths of Scarcity
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3. That’s just the way it is.
Three Toxic Myths of Scarcity
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Think for a moment about the very first time you made a financial contribution
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Money flows like water
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In 2009, $303.75 billion was contributed to charities in United States.*
Breakdown of charitable giving:
• 4% from corporations
• 13% from foundations
• 83% from individuals (includes bequests)
*Source : Giving USA, June2010
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“Feeling good is what nonprofits sell.”
~ Seth Godin, Author & Marketing guru
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The most overlooked & important component of development.
Communication
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Fundraising is a call to conversation and
to relationship.
Not just a transactional act.
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NEED exists when something is missing
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Funding gap? - What’s yours?
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What do you ask for?
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What problem do you help solve?
Habitat for Humanity
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Identify
Engage
AskRecognize
StewardThe Art of
Asking
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Identify
People who are:
• Passionate about your work
• Inspired and…
• Are excited/interested to know more
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Identify
Engage
The Art of Asking
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Engage
Invite Personally
• Delivered via the donor’s preferred medium
• Timed to the donor’s pace
• Focused on the donor’s self interest
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Invite
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Invite Practice
Find a partner quickly
• Sit with backs to each other
• Ask for a meeting with that person.
• You know them. They have not yet given to Habitat for Humanity.
• After one person gets a yes to set a meeting or attend an event, switch!
• Give each other feedback.
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Debrief
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• What’s Working?
• What’s Missing?
• Share a story causing people to feel something & take action
• Listen
Art of Asking
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Break
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The Art of Asking – Part II
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Brief review
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70% of donors say the value of their first gift is
considerably less than they could have made at the
time you asked.
Art of Asking
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Only ask the people who want to say yes.
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Signs They Are Ready
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1. Do you know they are ready?
2. Specifically what will be asked for?
3. Does the donor have an abundance of what you will be asking for?
4. What concerns might the donor have about saying “yes” to your request?
5. Why would the donor say “yes”?
6. Who will be asking?
7. Where will the ask take place?
Preparing for the ASK7 Crucial Questions
Ask
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Art of Asking
Expand your pool of askers:
• Former board
• Non-development staff
• Volunteers
• Donors
• Vendors
• Others?
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Simple framework for generating $ or support:
1) What’s your current funding gap?
2) What would your organization do with more money or members? Humanize this.
3) What is one simple action you want people to take?
4) Cause people to feel something.
5) Communicate regularly
Communication that generates Action
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• What’s Working?
• What’s Missing?
• Share a story causing people to feel something & take action
• Listen
Art of Asking
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Ask #1
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Ask Practice
Find a partner quickly
• Ask for something substantial to you (must be money)
• Donor should say Yes at some point
• After one asks, the “donor” should give feedback
• Switch!
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Debrief
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Role Play #2
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Ask Practice
Find a different partner• Ask for a substantial
monetary gift
• Donor should say No
• After one asks, the “donor” should give feedback
• Switch!
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Debrief
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How can you turn a no into a yes?
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Final role playTurn no into a yes
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Debrief
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Identify
Engage
AskRecognize
Steward
The Art of Asking
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Simple framework for generating $ or support:
1) What’s your current funding gap?
2) What would your organization do with more money or members? Humanize this.
3) What is one simple action you want people to take?
4) Cause people to feel something.
5) Communicate regularly
Communication that generates Action
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“In all you do, act as if it’s impossible
to fail.” ~Jerold Panas, Asking
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Tell:
One thing you learned or inspired you
Your next action
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