Becky asked how to get more people to know about her cause. Also, she wondered how to do it without spending a ton of money.
Great questions!
I focus on three things that have served me at every stage in fundraising.
Whenever I’ve had a successful campaign, it’s often because I’ve tweaked or changed one of these three things:
Today, we tackle the BIG question: Where do you find donors?
So many Catholic apostolates (and aspiring ones) want to have a sustainable funding source.
But donors don’t just appear.
I didn’t just bump into donors each time I ran a campaign. Neither will you.
However! Even though donors don’t appear with the snap of your fingers, here’s what you can do to make the search a lot easier:
Have you ever been unsure how to ask someone for a donation?
In the first two weeks of the year, this has been the number one question people have asked me.
“What do I say?”
Today, I’m sharing with you my three best tips on how to ask for donations. You will likely be surprised by what I recommend. You may even completely disregard my advice!
Oh well… let’s see if you agree or not:
Tired of YouTube? You can watch on Rumble (the conservative version of YouTube) below.
We are in a new year.
I took a moment to review my notes and results from past fundraising campaigns.
I was wondering – what campaigns have worked the best? What strategies were the most effective? What did I do differently to make some campaigns better than others?
When I blew the dust off my notes, I found some buried treasures that I want to share with you.
Here are my three recommendations for what I think you must be doing in 2021 with your fundraising:
When you’re writing an appeal letter or an end-of-year appeal letter, the first thing you’ll think about is how to ask for a donation properly.
In other words, how do you lead up to the donation, and what words would you use?
That’s why I like turning to the saints for guidance.
Today, let us turn to Saint Paul, the Apostle.
You could write your appeal however you want. Or, you could get a better response by learning how Saint Paul captivated his audience – in particular, the Galatians.
That’s what this week’s video is all about:
As you know, Tuesday, December 3 is #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving encouraging people to donate to their favorite non-profits.
Why is this day so important for you and your Catholic apostolate? It is one of those rare days that you can ask for donations on social media and get a very positive response.
Therefore, I highly recommend you run a Facebook fundraising campaign.
But that is not the best reason for running a #GivingTuesday campaign on the social media platform. Facebook will charge you 0% for processing donations and
… drum roll…
Facebook will match up to $100,000 in donations.
I have provided you a step by step guide that outlines everything you need to do. Check it out here:
How to Launch Your Facebook #GivingTuesday Fundraiser
I think the bar for Catholics who want to fundraise is to link your campaigns to the wisdom of the saints. That is why my fundraising campaigns have thrived all these years. It’s because I always use the saints and Church teaching as the foundation.
Today, let me share with you how divine providence connects with fundraising.
Catholics who fundraise often say, “I trust in divine providence when it comes to finding donations.”
What does that REALLY mean?