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Posted April 10, 2012 by Andrea

How to Overcome the Intimidation Factor

Writer and consultant, Gail Perry, shares five great tips on how to overcome anxiety when asking for gifts.

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Posted June 2, 2011 by Andrea

Why Don’t Executive Directors Get Out and Ask More Often?

Andrea and Brian have compiled brief lists of why they think ED’s don’t get out the door more often and why they should.

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Andrea Kihlstedt, Anxiety, asking, asking for gifts, Brian Saber, culture of asking, fundraising anxiety, How To Ask, solicitation


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Posted May 31, 2011 by Andrea

It Didn’t Take Much to Create a Culture of Asking

“By their example, these well-meaning leaders had created a culture in which the subject of board giving was taboo.” Jane B. Ford shares a powerful story from her own experience about boards and how to create a culture of asking.

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Andrea3 Train Your Board Members to Ask: Advice from a Board Member and a Trainer

If your board members aren’t comfortable asking for gifts, they’re not likely to do it! A good plan to train your board to ask that provides opportunities of many sorts year round will go a long way to easing their discomfort and turning them into effective fundraiser.

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