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How To Raise Donor Money and Grow Your Non-Profit – Ask Evan


hi I’m Evan Carmichael and welcome to

hi I’m Evan Carmichael and welcome to another edition of ask Evan in today’s

another edition of ask Evan in today’s

another edition of ask Evan in today’s video I’m going to answer a question

video I’m going to answer a question

video I’m going to answer a question from one of our readers Lawrence who is

from one of our readers Lawrence who is

from one of our readers Lawrence who is busy drafting the Constitution for a

busy drafting the Constitution for a

busy drafting the Constitution for a nonprofit organization that is gonna

nonprofit organization that is gonna

nonprofit organization that is gonna start very soon the primary objective of

start very soon the primary objective of

start very soon the primary objective of the organization is to create a Center

the organization is to create a Center

the organization is to create a Center for the community and Newton particular

for the community and Newton particular

for the community and Newton particular and he’s trying to organize career

and he’s trying to organize career

and he’s trying to organize career exhibitions assists schools and

exhibitions assists schools and

exhibitions assists schools and communities and getting motivational

communities and getting motivational

communities and getting motivational speakers for events and taking part in

speakers for events and taking part in

speakers for events and taking part in initiatives to alleviate illiteracy

initiatives to alleviate illiteracy

initiatives to alleviate illiteracy unemployment and crime and he’s try to

unemployment and crime and he’s try to

unemployment and crime and he’s try to raise money and find donors and that’s

raise money and find donors and that’s

raise money and find donors and that’s his mission and he’s asking for my

his mission and he’s asking for my

his mission and he’s asking for my advice on how to help them get started

advice on how to help them get started

advice on how to help them get started so Lawrence is great to have big

so Lawrence is great to have big

so Lawrence is great to have big ambitions and goals for your

ambitions and goals for your

ambitions and goals for your organization I think one of the best

organization I think one of the best

organization I think one of the best things you can do is start small stay

things you can do is start small stay

things you can do is start small stay focused

focused

focused make one event make it a super success

make one event make it a super success

make one event make it a super success and build on that success often we’re

and build on that success often we’re

and build on that success often we’re trying to do too many things at once

trying to do too many things at once

trying to do too many things at once especially at the beginning

especially at the beginning

especially at the beginning none of them end up going well so what

none of them end up going well so what

none of them end up going well so what I’ve encouraged you to do is pick one

I’ve encouraged you to do is pick one

I’ve encouraged you to do is pick one thing that you want to focus on so say

thing that you want to focus on so say

thing that you want to focus on so say the motivational speaking get one word

the motivational speaking get one word

the motivational speaking get one word of an inspirational speaker to come for

of an inspirational speaker to come for

of an inspirational speaker to come for one event and make it a huge success

one event and make it a huge success

one event and make it a huge success then you can use that momentum to start

then you can use that momentum to start

then you can use that momentum to start doing other events and other activities

doing other events and other activities

doing other events and other activities and build some momentum and credibility

and build some momentum and credibility

and build some momentum and credibility for your new organization so in terms of

for your new organization so in terms of

for your new organization so in terms of fundraising for the one event think

fundraising for the one event think

fundraising for the one event think about the motivational speaker himself

about the motivational speaker himself

about the motivational speaker himself or herself they might have connections

or herself they might have connections

or herself they might have connections to help you raise the money for that

to help you raise the money for that

to help you raise the money for that event they might be willing to donate

event they might be willing to donate

event they might be willing to donate their time to it as well you might find

their time to it as well you might find

their time to it as well you might find local business people or parents we’re

local business people or parents we’re

local business people or parents we’re willing to support this one initiative

willing to support this one initiative

willing to support this one initiative you might be able to get the kids to go

you might be able to get the kids to go

you might be able to get the kids to go up and help raise some money to bring

up and help raise some money to bring

up and help raise some money to bring this figure to come in it’s a lot easier

this figure to come in it’s a lot easier

this figure to come in it’s a lot easier to focus everybody’s efforts on one

to focus everybody’s efforts on one

to focus everybody’s efforts on one specific cause that makes a lot of sense

specific cause that makes a lot of sense

specific cause that makes a lot of sense then for an overarching

then for an overarching

then for an overarching huge goal that people might not have a

huge goal that people might not have a

huge goal that people might not have a connection to yet so I try to focus on

connection to yet so I try to focus on

connection to yet so I try to focus on one thing at a time make it really

one thing at a time make it really

one thing at a time make it really successful build a lot of momentum

successful build a lot of momentum

successful build a lot of momentum credibility for organization you can

credibility for organization you can

credibility for organization you can spin off into your bigger vision and

spin off into your bigger vision and

spin off into your bigger vision and it’s great to have a bigger vision I

it’s great to have a bigger vision I

it’s great to have a bigger vision I don’t want to limit you on that I think

don’t want to limit you on that I think

don’t want to limit you on that I think for all entrepreneurs you want

for all entrepreneurs you want

for all entrepreneurs you want where your where you want your

where your where you want your

where your where you want your organization or company to be in 10 and

organization or company to be in 10 and

organization or company to be in 10 and 5 and 20 years down the road but start

5 and 20 years down the road but start

5 and 20 years down the road but start with one thing at a time do it really

with one thing at a time do it really

with one thing at a time do it really well build up momentum and credibility

well build up momentum and credibility

well build up momentum and credibility and then use that success to leverage

and then use that success to leverage

and then use that success to leverage and build your organization forward in

and build your organization forward in

and build your organization forward in other directions so I hope that helps

other directions so I hope that helps

other directions so I hope that helps Lawrence if you guys like the video

Lawrence if you guys like the video

Lawrence if you guys like the video please give it a thumbs up below and I’d

please give it a thumbs up below and I’d

please give it a thumbs up below and I’d also love to hear your thoughts and

also love to hear your thoughts and

also love to hear your thoughts and feedback if you want to leave a comment

feedback if you want to leave a comment

feedback if you want to leave a comment below the video and stay tuned to the

below the video and stay tuned to the

below the video and stay tuned to the next episode

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