tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044820951794078204.post6861387555975931228..comments2023-10-30T05:38:45.028-07:00Comments on The Infusion: Report from Fundraising DayLKThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05791517233920008067noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044820951794078204.post-25256459177166594072009-05-05T20:23:00.000-07:002009-05-05T20:23:00.000-07:00Yes, there is a group local to me that puts on a v...Yes, there is a group local to me that puts on a virtual tea party. Great idea, and it works!<br /><br />Of course, I can anticipate your objection to the tea party not being actual... ;-)qoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06687807550095367481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044820951794078204.post-5944746324682978972009-05-05T10:25:00.000-07:002009-05-05T10:25:00.000-07:00My kid's school just did a virtual bake sale, via ...My kid's school just did a virtual bake sale, via email, in which it made pretty much exactly your point. They offered some helpful math about what it would cost to put on the event and said, "So why don't you just send a check?" I was thrilled, actually, not to have to bake anything or buy anything, so I did send a check. I love the low-overhead of this kind of thing.Janet Salsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013183947266611423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044820951794078204.post-81792052652101297642009-05-05T10:21:00.000-07:002009-05-05T10:21:00.000-07:00I suspect Jesus' fourth guideline would be
4) A ...I suspect Jesus' fourth guideline would be <br /><br />4) A party is a party, not a hold-up. I mean fundraiser.LKThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05791517233920008067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044820951794078204.post-84086329129979913892009-05-05T09:48:00.001-07:002009-05-05T09:48:00.001-07:00Heretic!! (just kidding, of course)
I've heard th...Heretic!! (just kidding, of course)<br /><br />I've heard that before (that events aren't really good fundraisers). I heard that sports events (5k's, etc) are the worst. I never really thought about it in conjunction with a church.<br /><br />For a non-fundraiser, I spend an awful lot of time thinking of ways for church's to raise money - that's how I (as a church architect) get paid. Pretty pictures and your name on the wall seems to work.Lorinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931566230820899463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044820951794078204.post-15647918349654145232009-05-05T09:48:00.000-07:002009-05-05T09:48:00.000-07:00The most efficient fundraiser is a pistol, but the...The most efficient fundraiser is a pistol, but the most polite fundraiser is a party. An alternative to the Crab Feed would be a Hold-Up, but fewer people would come. <br /><br />Interestingly, when Jesus went to the wedding party at Cana, once the wine had run out (how rude!) he made a point of producing barrels of wine finer than the host had provided (how much ruder!). <br /><br />What does this say about Jesus' party throwing guidelines? <br />1) If you're going to throw a party, for heaven's sake don't be cheap. <br />2) Don't give the hostess gift the moment you step through the door; wait for your hosts to humiliate themselves, then produce the good stuff. <br />3) Invite EVERYBODY to the party.Paul Crabtreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288463082920693971noreply@blogger.com