Nonprofits Find Success in Simply Asking for Money at The Right Time

Nonprofits Find Success in Simply Asking for Money at The Right Time: "220 Nonprofits Collectively Raise More Than $35 Million from Individual Donors
SEATTLE, Dec. 14, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- It's not about the best gimmick or gala but rather knowing when to ask for money.
An estimated 220 nonprofit groups raised $35.2 million in gifts and pledges from individual donors in 2004, according to figures recently released by Raising More Money, a Seattle organization that trained these nonprofits in individual fundraising systems. That's an average of $160,000 in gifts and pledges per group. Raising More Money said its groups are on track to break $40 million by January, 2005. In 2003, 142 groups trained by Raising More Money raised $20.7 million."