How Do We Ask People For Money?

One of the questions I hear most often from my friends is “How do you ask people for money? I couldn’t do it.”

Well, as Major Gifts Officer for SLDN, I don’t really see my job as “asking for money” as much as making sure that we have the resources necessary to provide the services that so many people need – at least until this law is overturned.

For me, that’s a pretty easy sell. I understand from my own experience, as well as the experiences of so many people that have contacted our office with questions, in crisis, or just to have someone they can trust to talk to, that we offer something that is both necessary and in short supply.

There is nothing more gratifying than having someone tell me that SLDN was there for them when they needed us.

So, how do I ask for money? Well, it’s easy actually. I don’t. I ask people to invest in SLDN and our mission.

In fact, I’ll ask you for an investment in SLDN right now. If you can, join our Roll Call Sustainer program by clicking here and committing a monthly donation to help us reach our goals.

See? That wasn’t so hard for me.

- Alan Lindquist