I was fortunate enough to sit in on an IYC fundraising workshop on Day 2 of the Youth Assembly. Jamie Ansorge and Arthur Leopold talked to youth delegates about their personal fundraising experiences- Jamie with a New York congresswoman and Arthur on President Obama’s campaign trail.
One of the take-home messages of the workshop was persistence. As Jamie said, “The more no’s you get, the more yeses you will get.” In other words, the more people you meet, the more people you try to engage and bring into the fold, the more chances you will have to raise money. And in some cases it only takes one donor, whether private, non-profit, or governmental.
Jamie and Arthur went on to highlight that raising money is not only about persistence; it’s also about innovation. Anyone can ask for money, but to create a fundraiser that entertains people, provides PR benefits and positive exposure, and makes people feel good about their contributions… now that’s how it’s done.
After Jamie and Arthur discussed their fundraising experiences, youth delegates took turns sharing their own successes and failures in fundraising. It was a focused and motivated group of youth delegates, and the workshop left everyone feeling more empowered and with a stronger sense of purpose.
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