Ask for donations vs ask for investments

1. Is donating the same as investing?
2. What are different ways to ask for donations?

Is donating the same as investing?

a donor will ask “Have you demonstrated the need for your service?” an investor will ask “How will funding your organization improve the situation?”

What are different ways to ask for donations?

Multichannel fundraising is now the most common way to ask for donations. You can (and should!) ask for donations in a variety of ways, including in person, over the phone, through letters, with emails, via social media sites, on your website and online donation form, at events, and more!