Trends: In Your FACE!

You typically can expect up to 15 percent of donors to drop off before they give you any money. Don’t take it personally; there are just some people that don’t know how to say “no” to a fundraiser.

You also can expect to receive complaints from the public and perhaps some board members or donors who think that your brand is being demeaned in some way by this “panhandling,” who believe it is bogus or wish to tell you that it would never have been allowed in “their day.” Ask them for a donation.