Comments on: Oprah’s Big… Give? http://www.asmallchange.net/oprahs-big-give/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oprahs-big-give Making Sense of Fundraising Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:12:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Med Relief http://www.asmallchange.net/oprahs-big-give/#comment-191 Med Relief Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:20:34 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=62#comment-191 I think it at least gets people thinking in the right direction. I am all for helping people be responsible citizens and responsible corporate leader, which to me includes giving back to the community that sustains you. I think it at least gets people thinking in the right direction. I am all for helping people be responsible citizens and responsible corporate leader, which to me includes giving back to the community that sustains you.

]]> By: Stephanie Doty http://www.asmallchange.net/oprahs-big-give/#comment-190 Stephanie Doty Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:10:27 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=62#comment-190 I am hearted by this blog, as well as the dialogue that is open to discussing this matter, as opposed to simply following "Oprah's lead" be jumping on the bandwagon without giving strategic thought and/or planning to what is being done. I work for a nonprofit organization that seems to think money is growing on trees and that all the development officer needs to do is go out and pluck it. Nothing could be farther from reality. The Board will not engage on any level, nor is the ED interested in having them do this. I agree with Linda's comment that too many inactive Boards will see this as a panacea for fundraising -- which it most definitely is not. Effective fund development is all about RELATIONSHIPS and that process is critical to long term success. When will people learn? What is good about Oprah's program is that people are gaining awareness about how good it is to give. Turning that into a "contest" makes me ill. I am hearted by this blog, as well as the dialogue that is open to discussing this matter, as opposed to simply following “Oprah’s lead” be jumping on the bandwagon without giving strategic thought and/or planning to what is being done. I work for a nonprofit organization that seems to think money is growing on trees and that all the development officer needs to do is go out and pluck it. Nothing could be farther from reality. The Board will not engage on any level, nor is the ED interested in having them do this. I agree with Linda’s comment that too many inactive Boards will see this as a panacea for fundraising — which it most definitely is not. Effective fund development is all about RELATIONSHIPS and that process is critical to long term success. When will people learn?

What is good about Oprah’s program is that people are gaining awareness about how good it is to give. Turning that into a “contest” makes me ill.

]]> By: Linda M http://www.asmallchange.net/oprahs-big-give/#comment-189 Linda M Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:06:40 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=62#comment-189 I'm so glad to see another fundraiser thinking about this show. I posted recently to my agency's blog about it (http://pwclblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/big-give-did-you-see-it.html) and have some similar feelings. Not impressed. I really admire Oprah but, as a fundraiser, I think this show might make our lives a little harder. Think of all the well-intentioned but naive board members who will now say, "Why don't we get on Oprah's Big Give to solve our fundraising problems?" Ugh. I sense the headache coming on already. I’m so glad to see another fundraiser thinking about this show. I posted recently to my agency’s blog about it (http://pwclblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/big-give-did-you-see-it.html) and have some similar feelings. Not impressed. I really admire Oprah but, as a fundraiser, I think this show might make our lives a little harder. Think of all the well-intentioned but naive board members who will now say, “Why don’t we get on Oprah’s Big Give to solve our fundraising problems?” Ugh. I sense the headache coming on already.

]]> By: Terri Andrews http://www.asmallchange.net/oprahs-big-give/#comment-188 Terri Andrews Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:28:13 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=62#comment-188 I agree that the case for support for a doctor with significant amounts of student loans was weak. That was clearly evidenced by "ask" after the fashion show, where no one donated. I agree that the case for support for a doctor with significant amounts of student loans was weak. That was clearly evidenced by “ask” after the fashion show, where no one donated.

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