well, sorry for my innocence, but isn't it also about the cause and the
org? do you really believe your looks will block a serious donor from
supporting a worthy cause just because of your personal (legitimate)
beliefs?
And, on top of it, the fact that say, a non-religious org hires a religious
fundraiser may also serve as a sign of a stronger denominator, wouldn't it?
as said, I might be innocent, yet I raise these issues as a perspective
from the other side - aren't you too cautious? maybe someone who declined
you did so for a reason other than your looks? and maybe if they did make
that such a considerable part of their decision - maybe it's you who
shouldn't want them???
2015-12-28 20:54 GMT+02:00 Steve Solomon <smsolomon22@xxxxxxxxx>:
Chava
I spent many years with religious colleagues working for a secular, even
left leaning, philanthropy.
As for a man wearing a kippa, it is never an issue unless he is wearing
something designed to get attention.
For women, a tasteful sheitel is always better than a tichel, turban, etc.
The key is not so much that the fundraiser should be "... *comfortable
with themselves, and sincere with the donor...", *but rather that the
focus should always be on the donor , not on the professional. Religious
attire, jewelry, etc. should be professionally understated when in
professional settings.
IMHO.
*Steve*
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On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 8:25 PM, Chava Brown <chava.brown@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi all,
For those of you who wear noticeably religious attire (kippah, tichel),
have you ever considered not wearing it or wearing something less
noticeable (like a wig – not sure what men would do!) in order to help you
make (potential) donors who are not religious feel more comfortable with
you?
For those who do not wear noticeably religious attire, if a female
fundraiser working for a religiously/politically-neutral organization would
be fine with wearing either a tichel or a wig, what do you think would be
better? Which would you prefer working on a fundraising event with – the
wig-wearing or tichel-wearing woman?
Finally, does it even matter what someone has on their head if they are
comfortable with themselves, and sincere with the donor?
Thanks so much!
Chava
