Simply showing up is enough!
Busy! Busy! Busy! Happy December!
Traversing that fine line between overjoyed and overwhelmed – sometimes only seconds apart! I LOVE IT! Showed up for a great session with AFP New Jersey and then back to get the tree up (or upside down actually). HAHAHAHA!
Simply Showing Up Is Enough
5 Key ways to simply show up for Giving (and Living) Success
With millions given the last month – and last day – of December now is the time to embrace that simply showing up is enough. Be thrilled with how giving empowers your mission. Be joyful as you celebrate this magical time. Be authentic in caring that your givers experience giving the gift that is meaningful for them.
Connect with as many of your key givers as possible now – those who have given this year, and those who usually do, but you haven’t heard from yet this year. Start with your largest givers – but have a long, long list. You’ll get some surprises!
“You are important to us and I want to wish you happy holidays! If there is anything I can do to help you with your year-end giving, I’m happy to help.”
1. Show up at the door. MAKE TIME!
Connect – in person. Olivia takes out poinsettias. Nancy bakes bread. Holly has pictures from camp. Call and stop in. Don’t take your coat off. Be sure to get to the kids stuff and the funerals, too. In person.
2. Show up on the phone. True story from one of my coaching folks.
“Called David to ask if they were planning on making their gift ($25,000) before year end and if so, was there was anything I could do to help make that happen. He thought they had done it! He said, “Yes, we will get on that right away.” Within about 10 minutes I got a text message saying the money had been requested from their Vanguard account and would be showing up shortly.”
Enough said. And texting is great, too!
3. Show up in the email.
Short. Simply. Simple gets read, busy does not. Get all the emails cued up to go out – now, December 28th and 31st. HELP them remember they can simply click and do YOUR MISSION some good.
4. Show up in their mailbox.
May your days be merry and bright! Send a card. Your year-end letter can be sent again with a note attached – “Wanted to be sure you saw this – Thank you and Happy Holidays!”
5. Show up for yourself.
When you are just too pooped – and you really don’t enjoy the thing you have on the list to attend – email to say your plans have changed and you can’t join in. Rest.
IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR! (Can you hear me singing?)
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