Board
Members will be expected to make a serious commitment
to Chimorel.. The $500,000/yr commitment made by Mr.
Influence in the story below is provided to stretch
your imagination, rather than suggest a typical commitment.
We begin with a discussion between Mr. Influence and
the Executive Director, Warren Goodenow.
“Thank
you, Mr. Influence, for accepting the responsibility
of becoming a new Board member.”
“Your
welcome, Warren. Let’s begin to develop a plan
to raise the $500,000 I committed to this year.”
Mr.
Influence has agreed to raise $500,000 each year for
the next five years. He writes a $50,000 check, calls
twenty friends and gets checks for $5-10,000 each. Ten
of his friends each agree to raise $50,000 and each
one contacts 10-25 people. Some of these people help
also. Within several weeks Mr. Influence and his friends
have actually raised $750,000. Follow up and thank you’s
are handled by Chimorel. Donors receive a variety of
benefits based on the level of their giving.
