Comments on: Elain Evans: Featured Fundraiser http://www.asmallchange.net/elain-evans-featured-fundraiser/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elain-evans-featured-fundraiser Making Sense of Fundraising Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:58:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott Rooks http://www.asmallchange.net/elain-evans-featured-fundraiser/#comment-483 Scott Rooks Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:38:43 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=374#comment-483 I think what stands out to me about this post more then anything was your comment "I have always aligned myself with a mission that I am passionate about". No matter if you are fundraising for a nonprofit or a sales type in a for profit this has always been an absolute truth in a sales or marketing profession. I believe this truth has a way of making magic happen when no one else could do it. Simply because we are so passionate, we will the vision to happen because we have thought out and prepared for every obstacle. Sounds a little like the twight light zone but it as been a tried and true statement in my professional life. I still remember the first time I read Norman Vincent Peale's book "The Power of Positive Thinking" and the effect it had on my thought process and it helped to define successful moments I had in my life so I could understand this simple truth. Passion is but an expression for our believe and faith in our own spirtuality and how we can transcend the obstacles that appear solely because we are passionate about knowing and discovering the truth. Thanks for reminding us about this simple truth! Oh, I liked the joke also! I think what stands out to me about this post more then anything was your comment “I have always aligned myself with a mission that I am passionate about”. No matter if you are fundraising for a nonprofit or a sales type in a for profit this has always been an absolute truth in a sales or marketing profession.

I believe this truth has a way of making magic happen when no one else could do it. Simply because we are so passionate, we will the vision to happen because we have thought out and prepared for every obstacle. Sounds a little like the twight light zone but it as been a tried and true statement in my professional life. I still remember the first time I read Norman Vincent Peale’s book “The Power of Positive Thinking” and the effect it had on my thought process and it helped to define successful moments I had in my life so I could understand this simple truth.

Passion is but an expression for our believe and faith in our own spirtuality and how we can transcend the obstacles that appear solely because we are passionate about knowing and discovering the truth.

Thanks for reminding us about this simple truth! Oh, I liked the joke also!

]]> By: Elain Evans http://www.asmallchange.net/elain-evans-featured-fundraiser/#comment-482 Elain Evans Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:25:15 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=374#comment-482 Jackie, the creative brief saves so much time by avoiding re-writes and managing expectations. You can also use the document to communicate timelines, budget, circulation, target audience and printing specifications. Jackie, the creative brief saves so much time by avoiding re-writes and managing expectations. You can also use the document to communicate timelines, budget, circulation, target audience and printing specifications.

]]> By: Janice Chan http://www.asmallchange.net/elain-evans-featured-fundraiser/#comment-481 Janice Chan Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:15:23 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=374#comment-481 That's an interesting idea, having the creative briefs like one would if one were an outside ad agency as opposed to an internal department. Although I wonder if that would serve as well in a small organization or just be another piece of paperwork that annoys people. It seems like it would be very important, however, in a large organization where perhaps the development/marketing staff are not as well acquainted with each and ever program. And oh, that joke rings a little too true now doesn't it? That’s an interesting idea, having the creative briefs like one would if one were an outside ad agency as opposed to an internal department. Although I wonder if that would serve as well in a small organization or just be another piece of paperwork that annoys people. It seems like it would be very important, however, in a large organization where perhaps the development/marketing staff are not as well acquainted with each and ever program.

And oh, that joke rings a little too true now doesn’t it?

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