Fundraising Visionary Gifts

"Dad, would you consider a leadership gift to my snowboard capital campaign?"

'I think you are taking this elevator pitch way too literally'.

'We should buy London and ship it to the States!'

'I want you to paddle against the current.'

'We need to change our luck. Let's move our headquarters to Redmond, the home of Microsoft.'

'Got to admit,as far as mission statements go, it's pretty damn bold.'

'We've financed three more startups for no fathomable reason.'

"We need volunteers for the car chasing fundraiser."

A balloon seller is selling thought bubble balloons

'This is a good time to be young, son. Look at all the opportunities you have in front of you...you can help sole the problems of the environment, poverty,civil rights....'

Cartoon about having many investors for crowd funding.

Early Attempt at Quantitative Easing.

"Hire me and I'll bring in orders. Big orders. You're gonna need a bigger door."

'Tommy's doing fine. I'm concerned about your poor fund-raising record. You sold only two magazine subscriptions and one measly candy bar.'

"Ya, right. Who needs a web presence. I'll just compete in the global economy from here."

"We finally found a way to bottle enthusiasm."

'I'm here to ask you for funding for my further development.'

How it feels to be in a company with poor communication.

"Is it too late for me to stop poo pooing his expansion plan?"

Lincoln v. Douglas - 2020

'Well, yes I can see there's definitely potential for growth.'

The nonprofit dog fight.

"C'mon. Just one more round of funding and I'll build you a horde that'll knock your socks off."

'I applied the instant rebate and the returning customer loyalty reward, so that comes to fifty cents.'

Girl Scout cookies selling the girl scout.

"The nonprofit competitive grant season begins

'I just invented business!'

Your start-up team

"I'm going on Dragons Den with this, the one-brush-toothbrush."

Psychiatry. Ordinary therapeutic techniques have been unsuccessful, but I have a crazy idea that just might work!

"We only invest in companies that still exist a year after running a Super Bowl ad."

Start up

'So, Bob, I hear you've branched out!'

"I've simplified our work process!"

'I can dream, can't I?'