#016 - Sean is a coach, consultant, and trainer for nonprofit leaders.  Today, he shares some of his Facebook Fundraising secrets.  Using some of his strategies, some organizations have been able to raise over $10,000 in as little as 30 days.  

One secret is you have to do the work.  The good news is, you likely already have the skills to do this.  If you know how to post on Facebook you can do this.

Sean says that if you have 500+ Facebook friends, you can raise $1,000.  If 10 people in your organization do this, you can raise $10,000.  It only takes a month.

The key takeaways from my discussion with Sean are:  

#1 People are FAR more likely to give, if someone they know and like asks them;

#2 Get people willing to do it, have them invite their Facebook friends, and post daily; 

#3 You will be surprised by the people who donate; AND

#4 Don’t assume someone doesn’t have money to give - don’t be both the buyer and the seller.

Be sure to check out his website at nonprofitfixer.com.