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MetaFilter post Help me with charity fundraising Tue, 22 Jan
2013 18:00:01 -0800 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:39:56 -0800 en-us 60
Question: Help me with charity fundraising Short version: what
are the best practices when asking for charity donations? <br
/><br /> Long version: I volunteer at several organizations, and
light fundraising is an expected part of our duties. (Generally,
this means requests for things like auction donations.)
Unfortunately, I'm really shy at talking on the phone, and ten
years of selling Girl Scout cookies hasn't cured my hesitation
at asking strangers for money (or gift certificates, or movies,
etc., not bigger ticket items.) I recognize that local
businesses deal with these requests all the time, and we do
provide tax deductions for the value of the item, along with
promotion of their name/logo on our press materials. Have you
done a lot of charity work? Have you worked at a company that
has handled a lot of charity donation r