Re: similar struggles

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similar struggles

Sharon Cook 01-16-2008, 22:09

I'm a new member and having read a lot of posts on the forums tonight, it seems a vast number of fundraisers encounter the same struggles of capturing the hearts of people to donate to our fundraising causes.

Some comments I have received in the past are

Why should I care, do they care about me
Charity begins at home
I'm not made of money

I'm not perfect but I hope when I'm older, I can reflect back on my life and think I did my bit for a number of charities. Maybe by then I will understand why other people don't really care.

Perhaps anyone else can explain this to me?

Sharon

http://www.justgiving.com/sharoncookafrica

Re: similar struggles

tokenyaforever 04-22-2009, 13:38
people make these comments to try and justify why they do nopt donate. it is extremly frustating but wiht work, we can change their minds. we just need to find common ground, personalise things and work hard at showing them why they should help!
i have been able to change a couple of these people...not many but every one counts!

Re: similar struggles

psychicdog 06-20-2009, 6:33
I feel for what you're saying there Sharon but can I say don't let it get you down. I've built a website devoted to kind-hearted people as I reckon we're special but not perfect. But from a psychological point of view you can't expect people to support stuff they can't relate to and sometimes it's about timing which is impossible to set. If you happened to ask someone just after they got bad news or the kids are screaming, stuff like that. There's a lot of factors and for what it is worth I came across an interesting article last week on the psychology of charitable causes. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/science/sciencenews/3353139/Brief-and-quirky-encounters.html
The tiniest of details can make a big difference.
Kind Regards
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