[Please Read] Weekly GCP Updates!

[Darla Bunting]

Hello Philanthropy Rockstars!

I hope you all had a great weekend!  We are now just 3 weeks away from our fundraising deadline!  And even closer to Capital Cause's Young Philanthropists Industry Brunch where you will present your nonprofits with their checks! 

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For the past two weeks we've focused on ASK and FOLLOW-UP.  This week, is about continuing to ASK and FOLLOW-UP, but adding another layer:  SOMETHING NEW.  With three weeks until our deadline, you're now past being halfway done and at this point, you need to reflect on your approach and try SOMETHING NEW if your strategy isn't working.  Maybe hitting people up solely on Facebook and Twitter isn't getting the results you want.  Maybe just sending a mass ask letter isn't getting the return you want either.  This week, when you ASK and FOLLOW-UP, remember to try SOMETHING NEW if your current strategy isn't yielding great results.

Shout Outs!

• Shout out to the Team Leads- We had a great conference call on Saturday and they each gave each other amazing pieces of advice on how to finish strong! 
• Shout out to Anthony from Team Spread the Light!  He has recruited 19 of the team's 39 donors! This is Anthony's first time ever fundraising!  Way to go!
  
• Shout out to Shantae from Team Spread the Light! She's planning to use her birthday as a creative approach to raising for their project. 
  
• Shout out to Memie (Richard) on Team Dance, Dine and Dig!  He's jumped right in with Elda and Daphne and is doing a great job recruiting his friends to attend their happy hour this week! 

Fundraising Team Stats

• Team Capital Crusaders - $721

$1,279 left to go!  Weekly team goal:  $426 per week or $67 per day or $22 per person, per day

• Team Dance, Dig and Dine - $1,160

$840 left to go!  Weekly team goal:  $280 per week or $44 per day or $14 per person, per day

• Team Spread the Light - $1,087 

$913 left to go!  Weekly team goal:  $304 per week or $48 per day or $12 per person, per day

Events! Save the Date! 

• Team Dance, Dig and Dine's Happy Hour for a Cause is this Thursday at The Ugly Mug (Eastern Market Metro) from 5:30-8:30pm
• Team Spread the Light's Donor Thank You Happy Hour on May 22nd at Cause The Philanthropub
  

Fundraising Tips! 

• Personally Ask:  Mass emails, status updates, etc. our good to spread general awareness.  Nevertheless, using them without any personal follow-up is not the way to go.  A personal ask goes a lot further and yields more consistent results.
  
• Twitter and Facebook:  Use Twitter as a way to publicly thank donors. Always include the link in these messages. 
  
• Teamwork:  It is important that everyone on each team works together.  This is a group fundraising goal.  Remember, that a teammate checking in on you is to support you for the greater good.  Division only makes trying to reach the goal more difficult.  Take the time out to commit to your fundraising goals this next three weeks.  At the end of the campaign, how much money do you want to say you've raised?  Use that as fuel to keep going.  It will pay off.
  
• Find more tips here. 
  

Have an amazing week! 

Cheers,

Darla

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Darla Bunting                   
Capital Director, Capital Cause, Inc.                                    
Website: www.capitalcause.com

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