[Rhodes22-list] Financial question by Lady Sailor

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Elle:

      So your money is small potatoes to the school.  Often it depends on
the school, but usually most smaller institutions will play ball with the
smaller contributors.  

      My first reaction is that they are trying to pressure you into giving
more.  The fund raisers are under serious pressure to get the most that they
can.  They do not know your real situation and therefore try for more.  In
sales it is said you do not get a sale until you ask for the order.  This
just may be such a sales technique.  Just trying to up the donations.  Just
consider that they are just doing their job, which is to increase giving.

       Just set up giving in a small amount each year to placate them.

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
Addendum:
"You must give some time to your fellow men. Even if it’s a little thing, do
something for others - something for which you get no pay but the privilege
of doing it."
Albert Schweitzer





L. Sailor wrote:
> 
> Hi, guys,
> Since the sailing season is over for the majority of
> us, I have a task to occupy your time, if you're up to
> it.
> 
> Here is the problem:
> 
> In lieu of flowers for the funeral last year, friends
> sent donations for a scholarship fund in memory of my
> guy.
> 
> It has several thousand dollars in it, but according
> to the organzation that manages these types of funds,
> it needs to be at least 10K to generate enough income
> to be self-sustaining. ´even if I add some to the pot
> now (ha...gotta get #2 daughter through the last year
> of school before I can help someone else's), it will
> be several years before there is enough to give maybe
> $500/year and to keep it self-sustaining.....
> 
> So I need a plan 'B,' as the $$ is sitting in the
> school's account and needs to be moved as the auditors
> will become antsy.
> 
> I hoped to give $$ for quite a long time, not just for
> several years.
> 
> I have one idea but I thought the creativity &
> expertise on the list might spark an idea.
> 
> thanks for any ideas. I'll let y'all know what
> happens.
> 
> elle
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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