Nonprofit
Fundraising Tip: Finish What is Stressing You Out
Cross it off of your list and move on.
In fundraising, and in work in general, I’ve come to realize that working with a list is helpful.
Not a do-everything by Friday list. A list that includes the important tasks at hand, some large, some small.
As nonprofit fundraisers there seems to be a common occurance as we move forward in our work: something that is more stressful than others.
It could be as simple as a response to a board member or setting up a face-to-face meeting with a donor.
And it could be something huge like your yearend direct mail appeal copy.
Regardless, the fundraising tip here is to tackle what is stressing you out and move on. Don’t keep putting something off that is causing stress. The longer it stays on your list and the longer you put it off, the longer you will continue to have stress.
Stress that is not helpful, and doesn’t support your overall efforts in building relationships and adding to your fundraising.
Many times calendaring something can be helpful in accomplishing it and moving. My calendar is my go-to for everything, meaning everything is on it. Having begin and completion dates for…
