Here's how you can build the confidence to ask for larger donations as a fundraiser.

Selling a bigger vision, not just your business-as-usual work. Come up with new initiatives that are more ambitious, or technologically innovative ways of delivering your impact that requires more capital, that gets people excited.

Paint the vision: Focus on impact, leverage altitude theory and keep the conversation at 30k feet. Understand your philanthropic partner: The vast majority of the work is done ahead of the ask, so do the discovery and relationship building work to ensure alignment as well as a strategic ask. Fundraising is a team sport: Pull in (and prep) your colleagues that should play a role in the request. Know your tactics: Study different types of asks, select the one or two that work for you and that will resonate with your donor, and practice. And, at the end of the day, remember that the number one reason people give is because they were asked. Make the ask and give others the opportunity to invest in your cause.

Self worth , self love , self motivation is a unique tool in this universe to steer our future forward in the desired direction. Many of us preach but don’t practice. It’s easy to stay Overy focused on getting key things right but not knowing the basic secrets can adversely influence the quality and response of the results .

Be ready to explain what you won't be able to accomplish if you receive a smaller donation, and thus why a larger donation is necessary. Understanding the extra impact that a larger donation can make toward your mission will also help build your confidence to make the ask.

Building relationships is effortless only if we don’t let the ego , pride or jealousy get in the way . Healthy competition is a must but there ‘s a fine line between consciously critically absorbed in harming others and just getting better by being motivated by exemplary efforts of others

Asking for larger donations is most effective to do with your EXISTING donors, be they individuals or foundations. So how do you cultivate the relationship to make the bigger ask? For starters, make sure you are keeping them up to date on your project progress and impact! Share inspiring stories from the project they are funding. Thank them. How do you do this without much extra work? --> If you are a small org, just add them to the newsletter your organization already sends out, so the funders are kept up to date with zero additional effort. --> If you have more bandwidth, each month send a short, 2-paragraph personal email to each of your large funders, updating them on what you’ve been doing well and learning in the funded project.

To confidently request larger donations as a fundraiser, focus on cultivating strong relationships and visualizing success. Build genuine connections with donors to understand their values, and motivations. Nurture these relationships for impactful discussions on larger contributions. Visualize the positive impact of donations, showing how support transforms lives. Embrace abundance, believe in your cause, and convey passion. With authentic relationships and a compelling vision, engage donors confidently, driving greater support.