Fear of Asking Archives - Joan Garry Consulting https://joangarry.com/category/fundraising/fear-of-asking/ Helping the Helpers Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:12:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://joangarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-favico-2-32x32.png Fear of Asking Archives - Joan Garry Consulting https://joangarry.com/category/fundraising/fear-of-asking/ 32 32 yes Hosted by Joan Garry, the “Dear Abby” of the nonprofit world, Nonprofits Are Messy is a discussion of the most pressing issues faced by nonprofit leadership. Joan and her guests tackle topics like the overhead myth, the best way to run special events, how to make a big fundraising ask, board-staff relations, and so much more. At times hilarious, uplifting, and frustrating, the stories told in this podcast should feel very familiar to anybody working in a nonprofit today. <br /> <br /> Topics include fundraising, leadership development, building a great board, Executive Director / Board relations, communications and messaging, staff management, nonprofit career advice, crisis management, digital marketing, social media, and so much more.<br /> <br /> Listen to real stories of nonprofit leaders like you and how they handled the mess. Because the truth is, nonprofits ARE messy. There’s not enough money, too many cooks, and an abundance of passion. Leading nonprofits isn’t easy. This podcast will help. Joan Garry false Joan Garry crystal@nonprofitleadershiplab.com Joan Garry Consulting Joan Garry Consulting podcast Joan Garry: Nonprofit Leader and former Executive Director of GLAAD helps fellow CEOs, Boards and Board Chairs, Fundraisers, and Nonprofit Marketers Fear of Asking Archives - Joan Garry Consulting https://joangarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Guest-Primary-Joan-Host-1-scaled.jpg https://joangarry.com/category/fundraising/fear-of-asking/ TV-PG Why I Donated a Portion Of My Salary. And Why I Donated Nothing. https://joangarry.com/cautionary-tales-in-fundraising-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cautionary-tales-in-fundraising-strategy Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:12:00 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=597084 In this blog post, I share personal stories of being on the receiving end of donation requests and the valuable lessons they’ve taught me. From asking for the right amount to understanding the donor’s personal experiences, I offer cautionary tales highlighting common fundraising mistakes and how to avoid them.

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]]> I Asked For $10,000. He Donated $25,000. https://joangarry.com/failures-in-fundraising/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=failures-in-fundraising Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:09:32 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=597028 Fundraising is both an art and a science, where preparation and authenticity play key roles. These are my real-life failures in fundraising and the lessons that you can learn from them.

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]]> Love At First Pitch: Dating Advice For the Fervent Fundraiser https://joangarry.com/fervent-fundraiser/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fervent-fundraiser Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:37:10 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=596550 Here are 5 important lessons that apply to both fundraising and dating. A team member actually tried them out! Did she get a second date?

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]]> 3 Ways to Overcome Fundraising Anxiety https://joangarry.com/asking-for-donations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=asking-for-donations https://joangarry.com/asking-for-donations/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2017 23:13:48 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=585217 Imagine you're about to ask somebody to make a sizable donation. Write down the one word that describes how you most feel. I bet I can guess... anxious?

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]]> https://joangarry.com/asking-for-donations/feed/ 23 How to Raise Serious Money For Your Nonprofit In the Next 30 Days https://joangarry.com/raise-money-30-days/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=raise-money-30-days https://joangarry.com/raise-money-30-days/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2015 22:11:05 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=576574 Today, I’m going to tell you exactly how you can raise money -- a lot of it -- for your nonprofit in just thirty days. Here are the three steps...

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]]> How to Make A Big Fat Fundraising Ask https://joangarry.com/how-to-ask-for-donations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-ask-for-donations https://joangarry.com/how-to-ask-for-donations/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 12:42:40 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=1346 An engaged donor who is generous. Yay! And yet she has ridiculous capacity. Here's an upgrade strategy.

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