According to research by Coffee Joe, sometimes fundraising is a frustrating, thankless job. Only those who are really dedicated, believe in their cause or project, and are not afraid of hard work will be successful.
The old adage, “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again” is more true than ever. CJ says to never be afraid of failure so much that you won’t try a new idea. The worst summary of fundraising:- we could have tried this, it might have worked, and we definitely should have done it.
In an earlier post, Coffee Joe gave the seven tips to organic fundraising. As well, it’s never too late to:
1) Review your policies – make a note of what worked and what didn’t.
2) Note the volunteers who campaigned the hardest and who didn’t.
3) List the donors who were unavailable today; call them next time.
4) List the the donors who donate every year despite the economy
5) Decide which products were the most popular with your customers.
6) Follow up before the next fundraiser
A public thank you is always appreciated, and accountability never goes out of style.
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Coffee Joe Says: “The mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open.” ~anonymous~
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Tags: Organic and Sustainable Coffee, Sustainable Coffee Fundraising, volunteer
