Please Don’t Ask Me to Give To Your Cause Unless…

This is an open letter from Kristen Parrinello to the many fundraisers out there.  This blog post was originally published on Realized Worth’s blog in September 2009. Dear Fellow Fundraiser, Thank you for your commitment in time and energy to raising money for your cause.  Social media and technology have given non-profits direct access to volunteer fundraisers, which have allowed them to reach out to larger audiences.  However, I have been asked to donate over a dozen times this year, and I bet you have been asked many times, too.  All these requests make me wonder, do you know...