How to Ask For a Political Contribution
Get people to happily hand you a political contribution when you ask for it. Look back at how you reacted to people asking you for money and ask why you didn't donate. Look at how they asked you and make notes of what you didn't like. Compare that to when you did give money. Use the approach others used to ask you for a political contribution.
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Instructions
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Learn about the political base you intend to request a contribution from. You have to tailor your message to your people's emotional feelings. People often contribute when they feel strongly about something. You have to invoke those feelings.
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Find a message that motivates people to make political contributions. Let's say you're working for a political organization that specializes in efficient government spending. You're target audience are people that don't like to waste spending. Let them know how this waste continues on, and what your organization intends to do to combat it.
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A good way to ask them to make a political contribution is to get them riled up. Talk about corporate environmental abuse if your party is running an environmental platform. Talk about how the opposing party wants to hand our future to our enemies if your party is for fighting the enemy no matter what. Make sure your prospects agree with that.
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Be direct when you ask them for a political contribution. Then tell them how their contribution will help combat the problem you described earlier. Make sure you do this last, just think of how you reacted when others asked you to make a political contribution.
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Tips & Warnings
Get your prospects riled up first before you ask a political contribution.
If they've contributed before, start by thanking them, and let them know how they took part in achieving your mission. Then let them know of your daunting, ongoing work before asking for a political contribution.
Learn to accept "no" for an answer. Chances are strong that if they won't give you $25.00, then they won't give you $5.00.
Your prospects define "support" differently from your non profit organization. When someone responds "yes" when you ask them if they could support your organization, don't assume that they meant with money.
Always get informed consent before charging their credit cards, or asking for money. Assume that your prospect has no intentions of sending you money unless they specifically state their intentions to send you money.
