Are all fundraisers created the same?
If your answer is no, then what is the special ingredient that makes one fundraiser better than another? What factors encourage people to turn up their nose to one fundraiser while another fundraiser looks like fun and inspires involvement?
The good news is that the "Secret Ingredient" costs you nothing, yet it truly spices up a fundraising campaign from its creative beginning to the last successful deposit in the bank. The secret ingredient to a successful fundraiser is "ENTHUSIASM"! Surprised? An enthused "lets get this over with" attitude can literally ruin your fundraiser. On the other hand, for the fundraising group blessed with a limitless supply of creative enthusiasm - the sky is the limit to achieving your fundraising goals!
Consider these quotes regarding enthusiasm:
"If you aren't filled with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm."
Vince Lombardi
"Your enthusiasm will be infectious, stimulating and attractive to others.
They will love you for it. They will go for you and with you."
Norman Vincent Peale
Zig Zigler defines an optimist as "someone who goes after Moby Dick in a rowboat and takes the tartar sauce with him." That's the type of enthusiastic attitude your fundraising group needs to be successful! If you're ready to add some enthusiasm to your next fundraiser, then grab the tartar sauce and get started by motivating your group! Paint a vision of what your group needs to accomplish - what it will take and what reaching that goal will mean for every-one. The vision has to be real. Firmly plant the vision inside the minds of each of your group members. When members can visualize and truly believe in the goal, they will have the enthusiasm necessary to make the vision become reality.
Creative enthusiasm is what leads a group to go the extra mile - adding new incentives, inspiring competition, setting goals and sharing their vision with everyone. Enthusiasm is also the reason small groups often realize the most remarkable fundraising results! Communicating excitement is easy and natural in a small group. The feeling is almost contagious as it quickly spreads to other group members. Members share in the excitement and become motivated to help.
We encourage you to stir some enthusiasm into your next group meeting and discover how this one special ingredient can make a huge difference in achieving your fundraising goals.
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