Plan for Failure – Don’t Fear It
Sometimes the idea of writing that grant proposal, or reaching out to the friend of a friend, or sitting down for coffee with a new prospect seems daunting and paralyzing. What if they say no? Where do I even start to ensure that I don't fail? Well, there's a good chance they will say no... or not right now. And that's ok. Getting told "no" is part of fundraising and I might say, life in general. The one thing you can count on is if you don't ask or try, you will never…Read more