Comments on: Are You Invisible? http://www.theagitator.net/communications/are-you-invisible/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-you-invisible Fundraising and advocacy strategies. Trends, tips ... with an edge Mon, 21 May 2012 15:58:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jim Lord http://www.theagitator.net/communications/are-you-invisible/comment-page-1/#comment-25202 Jim Lord Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:16:47 +0000 http://www.theagitator.net/?p=1412#comment-25202 New idea here for me: writing to learn -- and engage. Have been doing it for years in person. I'm sure it can work in writing. You're suggesting that you can gain insight into their worldview and what they most value. I've found that few folks get asked what's important to them. One said, "Harvard has asked me, they’ve asked me many times — but always for money. Neither Harvard nor any other organization has ever asked what’s important to me. [Organization] will get all of my money, and Harvard will get no more." And he's been doing just that ever since. So it's more than the information and insight we gain, right? New idea here for me: writing to learn — and engage. Have been doing it for years in person. I’m sure it can work in writing. You’re suggesting that you can gain insight into their worldview and what they most value.

I’ve found that few folks get asked what’s important to them.

One said, “Harvard has asked me, they’ve asked me many times — but always for money. Neither Harvard nor any other organization has ever asked what’s important to me. [Organization] will get all of my money, and Harvard will get no more.” And he’s been doing just that ever since.

So it’s more than the information and insight we gain, right?

]]> By: Marshall Howard http://www.theagitator.net/communications/are-you-invisible/comment-page-1/#comment-25094 Marshall Howard Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:45:31 +0000 http://www.theagitator.net/?p=1412#comment-25094 Different donors need different wins! A true connection will allow you to understand their motivation to help your cause. Reaching out in a substantive way is always the best! Different donors need different wins! A true connection will allow you to understand their motivation to help your cause. Reaching out in a substantive way is always the best!

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