Should our fund drive target be raised?

UrbScotty

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Mon Aug-18-03 04:20 PM
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Poll question: Should our fund drive target be raised?

We already have 210 donors (as of 3:15; probably many more now), and the target is 500 by next Sunday.

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Bluzmann57

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Mon Aug-18-03 04:22 PM
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1. Seems to be going well

so I voted 1000. The more, the merrier!

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searchingforlight

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Mon Aug-18-03 04:28 PM
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2. Just leave it open and make it a challenge to see how high it can get.

eom

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EarlG ADMIN

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Mon Aug-18-03 04:32 PM
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3. Don't count your chickens!

The first day is always the best... it will slow down considerably from here on out.

However, I can also add that the response so far has been absolutely tremendous. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far, and let's try and hit that target!

You all rule,
EG

:hi:

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OneBlueSky

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Mon Aug-18-03 04:40 PM
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4. Fund Raising 101 . . .

far better to set a modest goal and beat it than to set an overly ambitious one and miss it . . .

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sybylla

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Mon Aug-18-03 05:08 PM
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5. With over 30,000 members, 2500 donations shouldn't be difficult.

Edited on Mon Aug-18-03 05:10 PM by sybylla

I think we can do it. Even if it's $5 or $10 at a time.

on edit: okay, so I'm an eternal optimist. But sometimes when the goal is too small, people quit donating after it is reached and you've fallen far short of the potential. That may mean you have to come and ask for more in a very short time.

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EarlG ADMIN

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Mon Aug-18-03 05:20 PM
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7. It may be hard to believe

but 500 donations is actually an ambitious goal. We've never taken in that many before in a single fund drive.

However, DUers are really stepping up to the plate this time - I feel pretty confident that we'll be able to make it.

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KCDem

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Mon Aug-18-03 06:24 PM
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10. that's because we need each other even more now.

We're waking up to what we're up against, and being together really energizes us in a wonderful way.

I say raise it to 1000.

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samsingh

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Mon Aug-18-03 05:13 PM
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6. leave it as is

but feel great when it is exceeded by 25% or so.

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RobertSeattle

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Mon Aug-18-03 05:23 PM
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8. I also like how there is no minimum or maximum - very democratics

Unlike a Bush fund raiser where you must give $2000 or you can't even step in the door.

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Junkdrawer

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Mon Aug-18-03 06:21 PM
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9. Let's bust 500 on the 1st day - and send the results to NPR...

Let them know where their donors went.

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