You Know You Have to Ask but for How Much?
Take the big number, and run it through a gift-range calculator like the one at GiftRangeCalculator.com.
We’ve been studying successful fundraising strategies closely since World War II. There are some indicators, or gift levels, that are good to aim for if you want your fundraising to be successful. Gift-range calculators can give you ideas for the size of gifts to ask for and how many you’ll need at each level. You could even start plugging in prospect names based on your research. (You can compare these results with the gift range calculator at Blackaud.com.)
Concord Leadership Group founder Marc A. Pitman, CSP, helps leaders lead their teams with more effectiveness and less stress. Whether it’s through one-on-one coaching of executives, conducting high-engagement trainings or growing leaders through his ICF-accredited coach certification program, his clients grow in stability and effectiveness.
He is the author of "The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be" He’s also the author of "Ask Without Fear!"— which has been translated into Dutch, Polish, Spanish and Mandarin. A FranklinCovey-certified coach and Exactly What To Say Certified Guide, Marc’s expertise and enthusiasm engages audiences around the world both in person and with online presentations.
He is the husband to his best friend and the father of three amazing kids. And if you drive by him on the road, he’ll be singing '80s tunes loud enough to embarrass his family!
