I hate phone calls!

I JUST HATE PHONE CALLS

In the last two days I've worked with two separate clients and they both hate making phone calls.

When exploring the discomfort of his phone experiences, I asked Client A if he ever called his mom. "No, I just see her around town. Do you text instead? I asked. "Nope!" This client is fundraising for a new building and I believe that he'll get more connections by adding phone calls to prospective donors into the mix.

Today, I had a meeting with another client. It was our kickoff meeting, and I'm coaching and providing a strategy to raise nearly $600,000 by the end of May. As we were working on strategies and setting some to-dos and deadlines, I suggested phone calls (they have an older donor base for the most part). "Can't I just send an email first?" she asked. I said, "No hiding behind emails! You know most of these people well." Since they have already used a mix of emails and letters for initial outreach, I think she'll have the most success - especially on the limited timeline - by making the next moves by phone. 

If you dislike the phone but know it is an important tool in the fundraising toolbox, I'd like to help you!

​I've created a short survey here to understand how you use the phone in fundraising currently, and the type of support you enjoy. I'd be delighted if you took a few minutes to complete!