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Time, Treasure or Talent - A New Fundraising Blog
I came across a new arts fundraising blog yesterday - Time, Treasure or Talent - that was launched recently by an anonymous fundraising insider. His blog is well-written, well-considered, and worth reading.
It's tough to start a new blog. It seems like nobody (or next to nobody) pays attention. As the writer, you look - and there are few or no comments. Web analytics report a trickle of visitors. Meanwhile, you wonder how in the world you build some kind of readership.
When I started I wondered if all the work would be worth it, especially when my traffic numbers were chugging in fits and starts. I sometimes felt like the whole enterprise was an exercise in futility. I was lucky. Some fellow bloggers like Andrew Taylor, Jack Yan, Doug Fox, Maryann Devine, and the pen behind Butts in Seats gave me a little push forward. I'm grateful.
So, in the spirit of these great colleagues, I'm hoping you'll check this blog out. I'm glad I did. Let me tell you why:
Some people blog because it's trendy. Some blog because they have a business agenda (and there's nothing wrong with that). And then there are those who blog because they feel compelled to share their experience, to process ideas or work their ideas through. Personally, I like to read blogs written by people who are still in process with their ideas - when there is some aspect that is still in-the-works. That's the hit I get from Time, Treasure or Talent.
Fundraising is a tough business. Not many professional fundraisers are all that willing to blog about it in down-and-dirty terms. I think it may be the nature of the enterprise or the personality of most fundraisers. I certainly understand and respect circumspection and discretion, especially when it comes to the sausage-making parts of fund development. Still, it is interesting to learn and observe through the eyes of an insider.
Anyway, this looks promising. Here is someone who has something to say and who offers a personal voice in saying it. I'll be reading him in my feed.
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On another fundraising note, thanks to Maryann Devine's Smarts and Culture blog for turning me onto this insightful blog entry about communicating effectively to donors. This entry clearly illustrates why doing what works (as opposed to doing what should work) makes all the difference when it comes to effective fundraising.
Posted on November 29, 2006 06:30 AM | Permalink
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