Comments on: Giving should be rewarded, right? http://www.socialcatalyst.co.uk/2007/09/06/giving-should-be-rewarded-right/ Social Entrepreneurs who make places and spaces work. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:16:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mike chitty http://www.socialcatalyst.co.uk/2007/09/06/giving-should-be-rewarded-right/comment-page-1/#comment-30 mike chitty Fri, 07 Sep 2007 07:41:17 +0000 http://193.189.74.98/%7Esocialca/?p=46#comment-30 I think you are confusing two types of potential 'giver'. The Summer Ball is a great way of getting new potential givers to know that you exist. It turns 'strangers' into 'prospects'. You can always invite prospects and existing givers to a much more focussed event designed to help them 'buy into' what you are about and establish (hopefully)a much longer term and more strategic donor relationship. I think you are confusing two types of potential ‘giver’. The Summer Ball is a great way of getting new potential givers to know that you exist. It turns ’strangers’ into ‘prospects’.
You can always invite prospects and existing givers to a much more focussed event designed to help them ‘buy into’ what you are about and establish (hopefully)a much longer term and more strategic donor relationship.

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