Comments on: Fundraising Vital Signs – Response Update http://www.theagitator.net/research/fundraising-vital-signs-response-update/ Fundraising and advocacy strategies. Trends, tips ... with an edge Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:53:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Brooks http://www.theagitator.net/research/fundraising-vital-signs-response-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2514 Mark Brooks Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:13:31 +0000 http://www.theagitator.net/research/fundraising-vital-signs-response-update/#comment-2514 Great post and good research from those of us on the front lines. I work almost exclusively with churches and they too are feeling the pinch. However I have one church that will see giving go up by 8% this year. Others are at or near where they were last year. What is the key? First have a plan instead of just let this thing hit you in the face. Second, Compelling vision trumps bad economy! Third, show that you are doing something positive with those dollars. Those that do this will weather this economic storm better than those that don't. Great post and good research from those of us on the front lines. I work almost exclusively with churches and they too are feeling the pinch. However I have one church that will see giving go up by 8% this year. Others are at or near where they were last year. What is the key?

First have a plan instead of just let this thing hit you in the face.

Second, Compelling vision trumps bad economy!

Third, show that you are doing something positive with those dollars.

Those that do this will weather this economic storm better than those that don’t.

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