should i even write when i've nothing to say?
except that i've had twelve straight days of getting a donation!!
i know it's not always going to be like that, but why can't i try?
i've been talking to myself, yes, myself, and i think if i raise $1000 by the end of february (i think i was initially saying by feb 15th, but i'm pushing it back), i'm going to raise my fundraising goal to $3000. i think i could do it. i know i could do it.
upcoming fundraising plans:
-make some treats for the office for valentine's day with the tagline of "have a cookie, but give some dough"... this isn't a bake sale, just a little reminder for people to give money. (side note: i've only talked face-to-face to a few people in the office about this. i just feel sort of awkward wandering up to people and being like, "hey, how's work going? yeah? um, can you give me money?" i know i'll probably have to do this eventually...)
-oscar 50/50 pool... i was thinking $20 entry fee, $10 to me and $10 to the pot. i'd hold this amongst my friends, and also a second one at the office.
i have the first 'getting started' meeting (which is actually a phone conference) on monday, so that should be interesting. i was just thinking how annoying it was that nobody has written me back about training walks in los angeles, when i remembered that i never sent the emails asking about them. whoops.
there's still time.
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asking people at work for money is super awkward! but i've found some ways to make it easier. post fliers/posters about your event. not ones that specifically ASK for money, but ones with information. then, later, you can be like "hey, did you see that flier in the coffee room? yeah, i'm doing that walk. i'm super excited about it" blah blah blah. ease people into it--they see the posters, then you talk about it every now and then, and sometimes people will donate without you asking. especially if they see your really excited about the walk, the cause, etc. and don't talk about it in a "GAWD, i am NEVER going to raise enough money, woe is me" kind of way. then people feel guilted into giving.
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