Knock knock.
Who's there?
Halibut.
Halibut who?
Halibut donating to my fundraiser!
They're always after you. Emails, phone calls, Facebook posts, etc. They are everywhere. Always asking you for money. Your friends and family who get involved with charity seem to think you're made of money. You may feel like you need to run and hide! Everywhere you turn, someone has their hand out, wanting to take your hard earned money.
And, by the way, you have a big heart. You care. Truly! You don't like that kids are starving in third world nations. You hate cancer. You want to help wounded soldiers and their families. Homelessness is horrible. There are flood victims and hurting people all over the world. Heck, you even want to help that adorable little Girl Scout in the grocery store parking lot sell every last one of her boxes of cookies.
But let's face it. You are not made of money. And you have bills to pay. So, how do you figure out where to donate? I get it. I donate too. And I donate to many different charities because, just like you, I care about all of the problems of the world.
Now, you may be thinking that this post is about how to decide where to donate. Like, maybe I'll suggest a pro and con list or maybe something like throwing all the charity names into a jar and picking one. Actually, that's not a bad idea. Or maybe you could decide based on what feels closest to your heart. Or perhaps you can budget and give a little to each charity that asks. I don't actually know what you should do!
My blog is not about helping folks decide where to donate. My blog is about helping your friends and family do the asking. Because even though I know how you feel about being bombarded with asks, I also know how they feel doing the asking. I've been there and, in fact, I live there every single day.
Here's how it usually goes. You have a sweet friend who has a whole lot of passion about some cause out there and she has decided to do something about it. She could just write a check of course, but that wouldn't go too far. So she has decided to partner with the nonprofit she loves and help raise awareness and funding. She will be posting all over social media and she will email everyone she knows and she will host events at her home until she meets or exceeds her goal. So, let me tell you... you will be hearing from her and hearing often.
You might ignore her. But if you do, she's going to think you didn't hear her or see her post or receive her email. So, she'll keep on asking. You can tell her "no" or you can tell her "yes". Be warned: if you say "yes", you better go ahead and donate right now because otherwise she'll keep bugging you til she sees that donation come through. If you say "no", trust me, she's going to be ok. She will not take it personally. If she does, send her to my blog so I can set her straight. It's your money. You have to decide which causes matter the most to you without worrying about offending your passionate friend. Meanwhile, she has no idea what circumstances you're facing in life, so why you choose to donate or not donate is none of her business. Do what is right for you!
Now, to your sweet friend and to all of those passionate folks who are trying to make a difference in the world, this blog's for you! Come on in and let's explore the wonder of fundraising. Let's make fundraising FUN again!
Now, you may be thinking that this post is about how to decide where to donate. Like, maybe I'll suggest a pro and con list or maybe something like throwing all the charity names into a jar and picking one. Actually, that's not a bad idea. Or maybe you could decide based on what feels closest to your heart. Or perhaps you can budget and give a little to each charity that asks. I don't actually know what you should do!
My blog is not about helping folks decide where to donate. My blog is about helping your friends and family do the asking. Because even though I know how you feel about being bombarded with asks, I also know how they feel doing the asking. I've been there and, in fact, I live there every single day.
Here's how it usually goes. You have a sweet friend who has a whole lot of passion about some cause out there and she has decided to do something about it. She could just write a check of course, but that wouldn't go too far. So she has decided to partner with the nonprofit she loves and help raise awareness and funding. She will be posting all over social media and she will email everyone she knows and she will host events at her home until she meets or exceeds her goal. So, let me tell you... you will be hearing from her and hearing often.
You might ignore her. But if you do, she's going to think you didn't hear her or see her post or receive her email. So, she'll keep on asking. You can tell her "no" or you can tell her "yes". Be warned: if you say "yes", you better go ahead and donate right now because otherwise she'll keep bugging you til she sees that donation come through. If you say "no", trust me, she's going to be ok. She will not take it personally. If she does, send her to my blog so I can set her straight. It's your money. You have to decide which causes matter the most to you without worrying about offending your passionate friend. Meanwhile, she has no idea what circumstances you're facing in life, so why you choose to donate or not donate is none of her business. Do what is right for you!
Now, to your sweet friend and to all of those passionate folks who are trying to make a difference in the world, this blog's for you! Come on in and let's explore the wonder of fundraising. Let's make fundraising FUN again!
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