Asking with Confidence (TM) for Fundraisers of Color
1. Welcome to Asking with Confidence™ for Fundraisers of Color a part of La Trenza Leadership’s 2010 Teleclass Series Presented by Felicia Montgomery 1
2. Learning Agenda:- My Philosophy - Our Roles as Fundraisers- Identifying some Avoidance Tactics for Asking- Creating a Foundation for Asking - Road map and plan of action- Conclusions- Q & A 2
3. My Philosophy in a Nutshell - Our goal is self-determination for our communities, justice and peace.- People of color play a very critical role in achieving a just and peaceful society. - We must fully understand this system, otherwise known as the non-profit industrial complex to improve it.- The only way that to achieve justice is if people of color are leading the work. We should represent leadership in NGOs and non-profit organization. - - And, organizations founded and run by people of color should have the tools and resources to thrive. 3
8. Liaison and links of our organizations to the communities and public at large. 4
9. We the People are the Donors 5 The preceding graph is from the GivingUSA Foundation's 2009 annual report: Giving USA 2009 The Annual Report for Philanthropy for year 2008, released this year.
32. Build a foundation based on your end goal – its not about you. Don’t take things personal. When your personal mission is in alignment with your organization’s and a broader vision for a better world – you’ll find that you’re energized and motivated by an invigorating force.
33. Final Thoughts… Our race and ethnicity as a fundraiser of color is not a hindrance it’s a huge cultural asset. We have the collective power to heal humanity. We bring a lot to the table rather working in predominately whiter organization, mixed, or people of color led. We can identify and eliminate barriers to asking – thus open up endless possibilities to finance our organizations. 11 “We should never forget that no Fundraising effort ever succeeds unless one person asks another person for money.” - Andrew D. Parker Jr.