One of Dale Carnagie's favorite stories was about fishing. "I love strawberries and cream, but I find for some reason that fish prefer worms." In the same vein, you don't "catch" donors by baiting the hook with what you love... Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn ..read more

Organizations and fundraisers go to great pains to make sure donors know that giving to their mission is tax deductible. Is this a major reason why donors give to you? Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn ..read more

People who are tens on the leadership scale attract other people who are tens, nines, eights, and lower. Sevens attract other sevens, sixes, fives and so on. Threes can attract other threes, twos, and ones. People who are a five on the leadership scale don’t often get to work with tens. People who are tens on a leadership scale rarely team up with fives. This is just reality. Remember, you are somewhere on that leadership scale. Your number on that scale matters supremely. It determines who you attract into your orbit. Here’s the good part. With some effort, you can raise your leadership abili ..read more

If people don't believe in your mission, (and everyone won't), they won't give. But, if they do THEY WILL GIVE YOU THEIR MILLIONS!  Reading through Jerold Panas' book, Mega Gifts, Who Gives Them, Who Get's Them Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn ..read more

Six powerful insights into why people give large gifts to you. From Mega Gifts, by Jerry Panas.  Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn ..read more

I am reading Mega Gifts by Jerold Panas. After interviewing dozens of people who gave millions and 1,000 successful fundraisers, he examines why people give to charity. The results are surprising.  Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn ..read more

Your story, and your storytelling answers the all important question for the world: WHY Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn ..read more

IF you can stop talking about your organization so much, and begin to talk about your donors, your community, your beneficiaries, and their hopes, aspirations, values, and struggles, they will know, like, and trust you more. And, if they know, like, and trust you, they will freely give you their time, treasure, and talent. CLICK HERE FOR HOW TO GET THAT ELUSIVE SECOND GIFT BY WRITING BETTER THANK YOUS Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn ..read more

The world will ignore you when you tell your stories the wrong way. I FIND THAT MOST FUNDRAISERS THINK THEY ARE TELLING STORIES WHEN THEY ARE MERELY GIVING REPORTS.  What is the difference? A story is about one person, with a name, with a problem that has been solved (or needs to be).  One person With a name With a proble Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You can connect with David at www.davidoaks.net Instagram LinkedIn ..read more

Visionary fundraisers know that telling the truth makes people free, but first, it makes them miserable. This is where story comes in. Storytelling takes a gentler approach and minimizes potential resistance.  This is why one of the most revered teachers in the world said he used story: That's why I tell stories: to create readiness, to nudge the people toward receptive insight. - Matthew 13:13 - MSG All Jesus did that day was tell stories—a long storytelling afternoon. - Matthew 13:34 MSG Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLICK HERE Special price $4.99 You ..read more