Comments on: Help me deliver God's Love

By: Valerie Wills Interiors

Valerie Wills Interiors — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:17 +0000

This is a great cause. I am so pleased you have joined them. As long as you are enthusiastic, eager and willing then people will love that and want to be part of it and, hopefully, contribute. Keep blogging about it and let us know how to give.

By: christina

christina — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:49:28 +0000

Hi Vicente,

One idea that I have used very successfully at a non-profit
that I am involved with is the idea of a Matching Grant – ie
a Board member challenges the fundraising by offering to match
dollar for dollar the amount raised up to a certain amount
(we used $100,000). People seem to like the idea of their dollars going further and it puts a time frame around when donations will be matched, which helps to get money in for
a certain project or whatever. Kudos to you for all you do,
you are a great inspiration on so many levels.

By: Nathalie

Nathalie — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:20:31 +0000

Hi Vicente,
I find these times particularly challenging for non-profits because people are much more concerned about themselves and give little thought to those who have much less. That said, I think it is important to remind most people that they are, in fact, better off. Anyone who has a rare talent, such as your photography or design brilliance, could offer their time and talent for a worthy cause. Since they are rare talents, they will always get a hefty price.
Since I don’t have the talent, I am happy to donate my modest funds whenever I can. It is the least anybody could do…