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Another barrier to change is perfectionism’s demand for certainty before action. Because perfectionism says you need to know that your goal is correct before you spend any time or energy on it, you can get stuck spending weeks and months trying to figure out if your goal is worth pursuing in the first place. The issue with making certainty a prereq
... See morefrom The Anxious Perfectionist by Clarissa W. Ong
Perfectionism holds us back from showing up and trying, or really doing the important work of our lives. This happens because when we are afraid of failing, or feeling vulnerable, or not being as good as we want others to think we are, we end up avoiding the work that is required to actually become that good.
from The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery by Brianna Wiest
- Perfectionism is easy to see on someone. Physically it is a rigidity in the musculature and there can be stunted tones in the voice. Mentally they are often second-guessing themselves, hesitant, and overly precise.
from Tweet by Joe Hudson
as i struggle with the sense of imperfection in all of my life work, i wonder if this musculature is true of me?
- hours) of receiving their gift. This can be as simple as an email or text saying that you received their gift, noting that you’ll send out a more formal acknowledgement letter within a day or two.
Research on fundraising at non-profits has shown that first-time donors who are thanked personally within 48 hours of their first gift are far more likely... See more - Planning the Ask
A good ask has several components:
A vision of a better world that you believe in, they believe in, and your mission serves
An immediate need that you have (“We need a new X / Y”)
A specific amount, that they can give, which fits the need
A clear connection between their gift and the solution to the problem. - You are ready to make an ask when:
You have had six to eight interactions or points of contact with a donor
You have established that the donor has sufficient means, and how much they are likely to give
The donor knows your larger mission, as well as current needs + projects
The donor is excited about what you’re doing. Emotional engagement is critical... See more - Plan to visit donors in person whenever possible. The goal of each meeting is twofold:
Convey what you’re actually doing to funders. Help them to understand what you’re doing. Share the mission and current projects with people in a way that’s compelling, interesting, that they feel grateful for.
Learn what their interest level is through research and... See more - When you interact with donors, most of the conversation should be listening to them, learning about them, and what’s interesting to them. 80% of the conversation should be listening to them; 10% conveying about what you’re working on, and 10% learning how they feel about it.
As a rule of thumb, aim to contact donors once every four to six weeks. Thi... See more - “Instead of making adolescence full of rites of passage where one attempts to master something and accept responsibility, we have made it full of waiting and fake work.
from Learn by wandering
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