Difficulties finding an organization

  Choose your organization for your final project. Tell us about it in your post (Name, Location, Why you chose it). Guidelines for organization: - If you have already taken a fundraising course with me, please choose a new organization for this project - Organization can be one where you work, volunteer - If you are having difficulties finding an organization, please let the class know. With our connections, we can recommend organizations to one another. 2. Create an Elevator Speech about the organization you chose Please post by 11:59PM CST on Wednesday and respond to at least two classmates by Friday at 11:59PM CST. As we read this week in Worth, the case for support is an idea of why an organization deserves support. Imagine you are in an elevator and someone in the elevator notices the name of your organization on your shirt and says "So tell me about your organization." You have only the time it will take you to get to your floor to tell this person about your organization. Tell him/her what your organization does, what your 3 main focus areas are and describe the need for your organization. This is your opportunity to evoke some emotion and possibly get them to donate their money or time. See page 124-125 in Worth for the characteristics of a successful case for support. You have two options of how you can deliver your elevator speech: 1. Video/record yourself giving a 30-45 second statement and upload it to this forum. 2. Write a 2-3 paragraph speech for all of us to read.