This is a guest post from my fellow fundraiser Barbara Talisman, President of Talisman Associates, Inc., in Chicago.
If you want your message to get noticed, be sticky, passed along or retweeted, you have to write about it.
AND just writing it isn’t enough, you have to find the forums to share what you have written. AND [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2009
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April 2, 2009 – 5:38 am
Earth Day Fundraising Ideas
April 2, 2009 – 3:03 am
This year, Earth Day falls on April 22. It’s a day to celebrate our planet and how it sustains us, but many may be unaware of the history of Earth Day.
Earth Day was first celebrated in Seattle, Washington, in 1969, when the idea of environmentalism was still in the hands of what [...]
A Donor’s Unexpected Earth Day Point of View
April 2, 2009 – 3:03 am
When I worked at the local food bank, I had a major donor who revealed an unexpected point of view that seems appropriate for Earth Day. Here’s the story.
This lovely lady had been a regular donor to the food bank for many years. One day I invited her to lunch to get to know her better. I [...]



