Comments on: Asking for Donations: Cold Calling for Non-Profits

By: Chris Maurice

Chris Maurice — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 02:12:51 +0000

If you must give to charity, this is a unique way to raise and fund charities of your choice. It goes direct and a long long way.

By: Elee

Elee — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:50:31 +0000

the article was great but i would like to no what should i say when i call to ask for a donation.

By: Tamara

Tamara — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:14:15 +0000

Hi,
Reading this article was fairly intereseting and I completly understand where you are coming from. I, myself work on behalf of a charity and I make these phone calls and often deal with this situation almost every phone call. However, pushy is what we are told to be. We are told that no is an opportunity. and the persistence overcomes resistence which is why telemarketers do this. It’s strategy. Even a small donation helps. Something as small as $10. No matter what they offer you, you can always offer lower. We start up then go down. Just rememebr that anyone you know may have or could end up having this disease (although i really hope they dont), but the chances are invisible. So yes. I needed to get this out so you could understand it on a telemarketers point of view, just like we try to understand the phone call and take any information and put ourselves in your shoes trying to understand it is what you’re going through.
anyway thank you again.

By: Anita Fuentes

Anita Fuentes — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:47:36 +0000

Hello,
I wanted to say thank you for writing this. I just started to work with a wonderful non-profit organization called Operation Blessing International and I am learning the do’s and don’ts of calling to companies to ask for donations. I really appreciate your input and advice. We are all about relationship building here and now I see why, it is a two way street. Thank you again and may God richly bless you always:o)
Most Sincerely,
Anita Fuentes