http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Jayson+Krause Advice Jayson Krause Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=169569&ca=Advice The one thing I always tell people looking for fundraising advice is: look to your own network before you start looking beyond it. It is probably one of the most valuable lessons I learned as I built a fundraising strategy that netted me $50,000 every year - and with a skeleton crew at that! What's... Business Jayson Krause Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=168804&ca=Business Trust me, there are dozens of little mistakes people make when they are fundraising - and each one of them takes away from the overall amount of money raised. Since we are in the business of raising as much money as possible for a cause or goal, then we need to make sure that we limit the mistakes... Business Jayson Krause Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=158607&ca=Business One of the most important steps in getting your fundraising off on the right foot is making sure that the people your put in your fundraising team are there because they have a passion for the goal or cause that you are trying to reach. People are the greatest resource in any fundraising venture an... Business Jayson Krause Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=171641&ca=Business Hundreds of fundraising events are held every year - maybe even thousands. Unfortunately, many of those fundraising events don't meet the target that organizers have set for them. It could be due to anything from lack of proper planning to a lack of ways to encourage donations. My experience in fu... Business Jayson Krause Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=160663&ca=Business In my fundraising model, a fundraising event is the penultimate means of generating year-round support for a cause. It is the gathering place for people who may (or may not yet) have a vested interest in the goal your organization is trying to achieve. I firmly believe in the principle of bringing... Business Jayson Krause Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=159128&ca=Business As I mentioned in part one of this two part series, your fundraising team is one of the most important elements of your entire fundraising operation. Without a solid team, you may encounter unnecessary roadblocks along the way - everything from uncooperative team members to people whose passion is... Advice Jayson Krause Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=160669&ca=Advice When I look back at the fundraising I did throughout my amateur athletic career, I recall the effort I put into designing a great portfolio with a cover letter that I sent out to large corporations. That portfolio would be mailed out to some executive with the hope I would catch an organization look...