Episode 86
Episode 86 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays again features Louis Diez, a fundraising expert advising nonprofits in annual fund development, digital fundraising, and engagement strategies. He is also the founder of the Donor Participation Project and the Annual Fund Toolkit.
In today’s episode, we discuss the board and philanthropy, as well as the future of fundraising. We round out the session talking about the best and worst solicitations that Louis has been part of.
A donor went to my boss and said that they requested to be taken off of my portfolio because they didn’t trust me to do the job. I realize that I was pretty junior, I was afraid — basically, I was scared od saying something wrong. So I was taking my sweet time, doing a lot of research, being very careful. And that was coming across as “I asked this person something and they’re taking a week. What’s wrong with them?” Instead of saying “I’m looking into it. Let me give you a call tomorrow and find out more.”
Louis Diez
Just click on the picture of Louis below to hear our conversation.
L’chaim,
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