You Know You Have to Ask but for How Much?
- What does he seem to value?
- What does she appear to give to?
- How much does he seem to normally give?
1. Your database: The first place to look is in your own database. Does the donor have a history of giving to you? Does she favor certain aspects of your mission, or does she give to the general fund? Also look for relationship notes and recorded encounters with people at your organization. Don’t rely on your memory. It’s important to review this information, even for people you know well. Your donor may be telling you something by her behavior that she’s not telling you with her words. Look for trends, and determine how to respond.
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!
