[Fundraisers Forum] Re: Fundraising for percentage
- From: shoshanna jaskoll <shoshanna@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Nirit Roessler <nirit.roessler8@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 13:40:00 +0300
I think I covered that here
"A cousin of mine in US told me he and his friends are well aware that the
fundraiser gets a cut of what he gives at parlor meetings etc. "
"if all of the parties are honest and above board about it, then I do not
see it as a problem in the short term and until our field can get the
overhaul it deserves."
On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 1:37 PM, Nirit Roessler <nirit.roessler8@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> The picture you portray could be nice if the 3rd player to this game is
> not just assuming, but rather knows in advance what the arrangement is and
> how much will be paid out as %. You don't seem to consider the donor's
> rights here, and thus miss an important point, in my opinion.
>
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> 2013/6/6 shoshanna jaskoll <shoshanna@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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>> In regards to this issue, there are so many things that need to change. I
>> wish I had all of the answers but after working with many amutot in various
>> fields and surely as you are all well well aware- the issues are the same
>> across the board. Some manage better and some worse.
>>
>> There needs to be a severe shift in the way nonprofits are seen and how
>> they are run.
>>
>> Its easy to scream that this is unethical. I even got on that band
>> wagon myself for a time. But I do not believe it is unethical. It may not
>> be a great model, but sometimes it is what the org and 'fundraiser' are
>> good with. If the cause is a good one, if all of the parties are honest and
>> above board about it, then I do not see it as a problem in the short term
>> and until our field can get the overhaul it deserves.
>>
>> A cousin of mine in US told me he and his friends are well aware that the
>> fundraiser gets a cut of what he gives at parlor meetings etc. and why not?
>> S/he is working hard for it. If the donor is made to understand the
>> necessity of a fundraiser - say like a Marketing or PR budget in a biz- and
>> all of those expenses are wrapped into the cost of the product- so why the
>> HELL are NPOS given such a hard time for covering costs??
>>
>> Now, if the org can in fact pay a proper salary, then they are the ones
>> who need educating to understand that a resource dev isnt a schnoor but
>> rather one who helps the org grow and be sustainable and that goes beyond
>> money to brand, message, media for messages etc.
>>
>> Hope this made sense- coffee still uploading
>>
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