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I am 24 years old and I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) a year after I started my periods. I always had irregular periods in my life. Sometimes I have prolonged periods, sometimes missing for 2 or 3 months, sometimes very heavy. I started gaining so much weight. I eat so less to look the way I do. Doctors prescribed birth control pills. Last year I had a very bad acne. Doctor changed the pill and it is a little better now. Also, I managed to lose 15 pounds a year back. But, without even me noticing, I gained it back. It is so annoying that everything always goes back to PCOS. I got married 2 months back. Although I am not trying now, my worst nightmare is the difficulty in trying to get pregnant. Hoping that it wouldn't be so hard.
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I was also diagnosed of having polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) since January of this year. My last menstruation was last month and it was the 3rd time for this year. I'm on birth control pills and metformin. I hope I'll get better in time, my husband and I have decided to have a baby. Have faith ladies!
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I am 53. I was diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) when I was 27. I am on metformin, antidepressants, and Vaniqa. Birth control made my depression severe so I couldn"t do it. I also had migraines and hot flashes since age 16, which probably has nothing to do with PCOS, but 3 years ago a doctor put me on Topamax just to help control my migraines. I lost 80 pounds and my hot flashes went away! It should not be taken if you want children. It is really for migraines, but if any of you have the same symptoms I thought it could be a discussion with you and your doctor.
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I have been diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) as well. When we wanted to have kids, I was not diagnosed yet. We had a hard time getting pregnant, we timed it, charted it, and used ovulation testing too. I was stressed thinking I could not have kids. We did Clomid for several months. We tried to get pregnant for 2 years. Then we decided to stop trying to have kids. And happily we got pregnant! Now we have 2 wonderful kids. I did get the gestational diabetes with my 2nd pregnancy. I was diagnosed with the PCOS after I had kids.
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It is not unusual to me having irregularity in my cycle since the first time I had my menstruation, until late last year I went through ultrasound and was found out to be PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). My obstetrician simply told me to lose weight and exercise. When I consulted another specialist she gave me the contraceptive and metformin. And she told me that my PCOS was the reason for my acne problem. I have been having this for a couple of years. It just frustrates me and makes me feel depressed. I had many medications but it just gets worse.
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I'm 29 years old, I have polycystic ovarian syndrome and I have had it for years. I'm also type 2 diabetic. When I was 24 I became pregnant with my son, but before that I was trying for four years with my husband. I went to the doctor and he told me I have this and to watch my diabetes, lose some weight and take metformin. I went to the doctor in July 2008 and I became pregnant in Oct 2008 after I did what he said and it worked.
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I went into the OB again today after my progesterone coming back low (16- they said they need it at 20 at the very minimum). I didn't get to see the OB, just the Medical Assts, and they didn't really have any answers for me.
They said that if the level came back low again, they would be starting me on progesterone suppositories.ĀI get from the internet that it is a necessary hormone for the uterine lining to keep the pregnancy.. but my worry is that there is something wrong with the baby.
I don't want to circumvent nature if this is my body's way of trying to terminate a pregnancy where there is something wrong with the baby, know what I mean? Or is it possible that it is just something that is wrong with me?
I've had 2 children already, and haven't had any hormonal problems, which makes me even more nervous that something is very different this time around.
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What is your non-profit agency's sustainability plan?
Sustainability by Descending Order of Love
By Dani Robbins
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The new normal has forced a lot of nonprofit leaders to rethink the way they do business. Crises, as unpleasant as they are to experience, allow for growth. I love Rahm Emanuel's quote "Never let a good crisis go to waste."
The old normal, otherwise known as normal, to which we all ascribed went something like this: Have a diverse funding base. That way, if ever you lost a government grant, major donor, or foundation award, you could continue to provide services.
Then, as we all remember, the economic crisis of 2008/2009 came, with the compromise of every funding source we had and the end of life as we knew it.
It forced all of us to reassess.
So….what's a good Executive Director and talented Board to do?
Think about every process and every assumption, put it on the table, look at it, talk about it and figure out if it still works for your organization. If it does, keep it. If it doesn't, create a plan to evolve that process into one that better serves the organization and its need for revenue sustainability.
How do you work towards revenue sustainability? Some organizations do it with a consultant, some with a board member, some with a staff member or a donor.
Where do I start? I start with explaining the history of giving in the US and the fact that 80% of all financial gifts, grants and awards, including corporate and foundation giving, come from individuals. I then move on to explain that 80% of most non-profits' income does not come from individuals.
What, then, do we have? Enormous Opportunity!
I then introduce the idea of descending order of love. Individual giving starts with the people who love you the most.
Let's get those people together and brain storm: Where are we today? Where do we want to go? How can we get there?
Big gifts require big dreams and the capacity to engage people to help reach those dreams.
Get together and figure out your dreams, turn them into goals and then create a plan to meet those goals. Then, put together a list of current donors and a robust list of potential donors, also called prospects. Take a look at your current gift acceptance policies. (Revise or adopt as necessary) Once we have a goal, a plan, lists, and the requisite policies to increase the revenue for your organization, I move to descending order of love.
Your board, staff and major donors will be the foundation of any fundraising plan. Those who love you the most will support you the most. If sustainability were a board game, there would be a Start Here button.
Each board and staff member should make a significant gift. I can hear you thinking "Dani, significant is a fluid term." Yes it is and that is intentional; my goal is always 100% Board and staff giving. It is critical that those closest to an organization financially support that organization. If they don't, how can they ask someone else to?
Each board member should be asked in person for a specific gift, not the same gift as every other board member, but a specific gift o that board member which should be determined based what the staff and committee know about their capacity and level of engagement. If someone has enormous capacity but is not that engaged, a significant gift may be less than someone who has less capacity but is more engaged.
Who should do the asking? The person who is most likely to get a YES. Usually that's another board member, but sometimes, it's the Executive Director, or a volunteer.
Staff should also be asked to financially support the organization. Care should be taken to who should make that ask as well. I recommend a volunteer, because with fundraising and everything else, we want to avoid even the perception of impropriety.
Once we have 100% giving of staff and board, we move to our major donors and our prospect list and again, make specific in person asks. Prospects should be appropriately cultivated before they are asked for financial support. The definition of appropriate will change based on the individual and the need.
I consider major donors to be the top 10% of givers to your organization. It may be $250, it may be $25,000. It may be more and it may be less. If we continued to play our sustainability board game, there would be a This Way arrow here.
After major donor solicitation are completed, if you have the time and the volunteers, consider asking your larger mid level donors and prospects in person. Then move into your actual mid level donors and prospects. Those with the potential to become major donors should also be asked in person as should anyone who is committed to your organization. While we follow the path of descending order of love in planning, we love all of our donors equally. If someone would like to see you in person, even if it will be a small gift, go. It is fun to thank someone in person and is worth keeping a committed donor engaged. When that is not practical, the next best thing is a phone banks or phone calls.
Our Board game and our plan for income sustainability ends with an appeal letter to those who have not yet been asked or have been asked but have not given and also haven't said no.
I invite you follow the descending order of love of path to sustainability. Please let me know how it goes. As always, I welcome your feedback.
Did fundraising cause the recent government shutdown?
In the weeks leading up to the government shutdown, I heard some rumblings via the news media that Senator Ted Cruz and those aligned with him were dragging things out in Congress to maximize their online and direct mail fundraising efforts. To be honest, I didn't give much thought to those accusations. They sounded like sour grapes and something partisan opponents would say in the heat of the moment. And then . . . when the government actually shut down, I started receiving a flood of email from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). This is when my fundraising spidey-sense started to tingle, and I started paying attention because there must be lessons to be learned for non-profit organizations somewhere in this mess.
Here is what the most recent DCCC fundraising email said:
Dear Erik —
Boehner's Tea Party majority is teetering on the edge:
A new poll shows that Democrats are leading SEVENTEEN Republican Congressmen after the Tea Party-inspired shutdown. Guess how many seats we need to win back a Democratic Majority? 17.
Voters are done putting up with the extreme Tea Party antics that have paralyzed the government. We have to act quickly to press our advantage in these crucial races. Will you help us raise $500,000 immediately to take on vulnerable House Republicans?
Donate $3 IMMEDIATELY to the Democratic Majority Rapid Response Fund.
This shutdown could spell the end of the Tea Party controlled Republican Majority.
But if we want that to happen, we have to act now.
DCCC Rapid Reponse
I purposely omitted the hyperlinks and website addresses because my intention is to evaluate language and strategy and not raise money for the DCCC.
So, let's strip out the partisanship and set aside our personal political feelings. Let's avoid the temptation to point fingers. Let's just look at the circumstances, strategies and verbiage in the letter from a "Just the facts, ma'am" perspective.
What do you see? What do you sense?
Here is what I'm seeing:
- I see a misspelling in the signature block.
- I see a case for support spelled out in five simple sentences.
- I see emotionally charged words intended to poke and prod me into action (e.g. teetering, extreme, paralyzed, etc).
- I see a fundraising goal clearly articulated (e.g. $500,000).
- I see a specific ask (e.g. Donate $3.00 immediately).
- I sense the strategy here is to set a very low barrier to entry to entice first time donors. In other words, they poke me, I get upset, and the solution is as simple as just giving $3.00 to make things right again.
- I see an email with a small handful of carefully worded sentences fitting neatly on my computer screen. I don't need to scroll down to continue reading.
- I see short easy to read sentences. The longest sentence was 16 words long.
There is so much that you can learn if you just keep your eyes, ears and mind open. Professional fundraisers cram your mailbox and email inbox full of examples every day. Are you paying attention? Because with a little discipline you can teach yourself a lot in a short period of time.
Let's circle back to the question I pose in the headline of this blog post:
Did fundraising cause the recent government shutdown?
I think a case can be made for the answer to this question being "YES".
There is so much noise being made in our political arena on a daily basis that many people tune things out. I know that I am as guilty as others in this regard. So, when you have fundraising goals to hit, then your case for support needs to be very big and noisy in order to get people's attention.
I believe the lesson to be learned here for non-profit organizations is that your case for support is powerful. It is the engine at the center of your resource development plan. It is the jet fuel for all of your fundraising appeals regardless of whether it is a direct mail appeal, email, social media, telephone solicitation, face-to-face pledge drive or special event.
When crafting your case for support, this is what our friends in the political fundraising world seem to be telling their non-profit cousins:
- Make it emotional
- Focus on an issue that people care about
- Choose an issue that donors and the media will talk about and magnify
- Wrap marketing efforts around your fundraising efforts
- Where possible, infuse advocacy into the appeal
For those of you who are skeptical and find yourself thinking at the end of this blog post that non-profit organizations can't "manufacture" a crisis and weave it into a case for support like politicians, then let me suggest that you open your mind a little more.
I cannot tell you how many agencies I've seen neglect their buildings by minimally investing in maintenance and upkeep. In the final analysis, aren't those agencies just slowly creating a powerful capital campaign case for support for down the road? Maybe it is purposeful and maybe it isn't, but the fact that it is a manufactured crisis cannot be denied.
There are plenty of needs and gaps in our communities around which non-profit organizations can build a powerful case for support. We don't need to manufacture crisis to raise money like our political counterparts, but it does happen more often than you think.
So, what are you waiting for?
It is the fourth quarter and year-end fundraising is one of the biggest shows on Earth. Start writing your case for support document today so you can transform it into an eloquent and powerful fundraising appeal in the next few weeks.
But whatever you do, please don't "shutdown" your agency to make a buck or two. I suspect donors can only handle this strategy in small doses. ;-)
And I am making a mental note to myself . . . perhaps, I need to stop tuning out politicians on a daily basis so they stop doing drastic things to get my attention. ;-) (Sorry, I just couldn't help myself.)
Here's to your health!
Erik Anderson
Founder & President, The Healthy Non-Profit LLC
Do your board members gather around the campfire?
Recently, I've been doing a lot of what I consider "Nonprofit 101" trainings focused on board roles and responsibilities. After talking with board members about their fiduciary responsibilities, they often push back on their role in fundraising. I'm becoming really good at giving them the "sympathetic smile," which communicates that I'm hearing their fear but not giving them permission to wash their hands of their role in resource development.
After my last training, I literally had three board volunteers standing around the room waiting for a private moment with me. Each one told me how much they appreciated the content, and sure enough each one made their way around to the subject of fundraising. My mouth hurt that evening from a lot of sympathetic smiling. :-)
While driving home, I couldn't stop thinking about each of those three board members. Their stories were all the same:
- They are passionate about the organization.
- They love serving on the board.
- They were asked to serve because they brought a certain skill set or relationships (e.g. mostly access to their company).
- They know there is more they to do.
- They know how important fundraising is.
- They see the organization's need for money.
- They are just very reluctant . . . it doesn't feel right to ask their friends for money. They mention a few fears, and worse yet they say it feels like begging.
- They promise to try harder.
I can't tell you how many times I've heard this in the last few months. And in some strange way, I find it endearing which probably explains how I've mastered the art of the sympathetic smile.
Getting back to my drive home . . .
With nothing more than windshield time in front of me, my mind started wandering. I started thinking about a recent DVD purchase I made from 501 Videos of Tom Ahern talking about writing. As a bonus, they tossed in a 32 page mini-publication from Chris Davenport titled "Nonprofit Storytelling for Board members".
As the blurry miles whizzed by me, a thought finally struck:
Stop pushing those reluctant board members into something they find
Instead, focus on something they will find less objectionable
like turning them into great storytellers.
After all, how scary can it be to "tell stories," right?
And when you boil down a fundraising solicitation visit, isn't it mostly a series of stories followed-up with an ask?
So, it stood to reason in my travel weary head that teaching reluctant board members how to tell stories is 90 percent of the battle.
After a few days of reflecting on this thought and a number of cups of coffee, I still think this is a great idea. So, I dusted off that "Nonprofit Storytelling for Board Members" book this morning in an effort to figure out where someone should start.
Luckily for me, the answer is easily found on page 4 where Chris Davenport says, "Here are three stories you need to concentrate on perfecting first . . ."
- Your Involvement Story
- An Impact Story
- A Thank You Story
So, there you have it folks . . . if you have board members who HATE fundraising, I think you should teach them how to be a good storyteller and start with the three stories identified above.
What? You think it isn't as easy as that? There is more to storytelling than what meets the eye?
OK . . . you're probably right, which is why Chris Davenport goes on in his mini-book to talk about:
- The 4 C's of Storytelling
- Emotions vs Facts
- Story Structure
- Seven Story Triggers
- And much, much more
I suggest that you go buy the book. It is only $7.95. Such as deal! Click here if you want to learn more and possibly order this amazing little pocketbook resource. (Disclaimer: I do not profit in any way from you purchasing that book. This is not a paid advertisement. I don't even know Chris.)
Do you have board members who are reluctant to fulfill their fundraising roles and responsibilities? How have you dealt with it effectively? Have you tried to teach your board volunteers how to be good storytellers? If so, how did that work for you and what lessons did you learn?
Please use the comment box below to share your thoughts and experiences. We can ALL learn from each other.
Here's to your health!
Erik Anderson
Founder & President, The Healthy Non-Profit LLC
Spray and pray fundraising strategies don't work anymore
The concept of "spray and pray" in resource development is simply sending out many appeals (aka shotgun effect), and then waiting for (aka hoping and praying) that enough donors respond so that you can make your goal. "Spray and pray" doesn't just refer to direct mail. Back in the day, I used it in annual campaigns where I asked fundraising volunteers to identify five people from their social network, sit down with them in-person, and ask for a pledge or contribution. If your fundraising program is still loaded with "spray and pray" strategies, then you're probably struggling because those days are long since over.
I decided to blog about this topic today because it has now come up in conversations with clients and fundraising professionals and in other various ways (e.g. things I read, etc) more than just a few times over the last six months.
Why? Why? Why?
I'm not sure that I care about "The Why?" A friend of mine used to say all the time — "It is what it is" — which was his cute way of saying "It doesn't matter because getting to an answer doesn't change the fact that you still need to address the issue."
For those of you who are still searching for answers, I encourage you to not think too hard about it. The fact of the matter is that the Great Recession changed everything. Economists, politicians and newscasters have taken to using the phrase "The New Normal" to describe things in our communities that look-act-behave differently now than they did before the stock market tanked in 2008. Let's face it . . . things are different and it impacts donor behavior.
In my opinion, the answer is simple and right under our noses. Take a step back and look at your own philanthropy.
Before the recession, my partner and I were making contributions (of various sizes and shapes) to 12 or more non-profits both locally and nationally. Some of those agencies were near and dear to our hearts, and others just got lucky because they asked us on the right day at the right time.
After the recession, the number of organizations we support has dropped. You might think that it is because of limited money, fear of market forces and other recession-related issues. While this may be somewhat true, none of these reasons are even close to the big reason. If we were playing The Family Feud, Richard Dawson would shout out . . . "Survey Says?" and the number one answer for me (and I think millions of other donors) would be:
In most cases, my partner and I eliminated our support of those non-profit organizations where we didn't have a personal connection. We support agencies where we:
- know a staff person
- know a board member
- know a friend who is passionate about their mission
In those instances, we TRUST that our contribution will be used in the manner they said it would be used. We TRUST the outcomes and impact they claim to achieve in their case for support is factual. We TRUST that we'll be kept in the loop (aka stewardship) on how things are going either through traditional means (e.g. newsletters, eBlasts, etc) or through informal means (e.g. word of mouth from that staff person, board member or friend). Hopefully both!
What replaces "Spray and Pray"?
In order to build trust, you need to become more personal in every aspect of your fundraising program:
- Your cultivation efforts need to focus on pressing the flesh. Get prospective donors in your door and touring your facilities and programs.
- Your solicitation efforts need to focus on two things: 1) matching the right solicitor with the right donor based upon their personal relationship and 2) making the ask in-person with the right case for support themes that resonate with that donor.
- Your stewardship efforts need to focus on a multi-channel approach — mail, phone and in-person. Just sending newsletters isn't enough anymore.
I am sure that some of you are overwhelmed by these suggestions because you have thousands of donors and limited resources. To those of you who might be shaking your heads and clinging to your spray and pray strategies, I have two things to say to you:
- Evolve or die! Welcome to "The New Normal" . . . you need change because someone has "moved your cheese".
- Use your donor database! Technology is amazing and you should have the ability to segment your donor list. You may not be able to become personal with thousands of donors, but your Top 10, Top 100 or Top 250 donors are super important to you and a little bit of focus can go a long way.
What has been your organization's experience lately with spray and pray fundraising strategies? What have you done to adapt? Have certain strategies worked better than others? Please share your thoughts and experiences in the comment box below.
Here's to your health!
Erik Anderson
Founder & President, The Healthy Non-Profit LLC
Is your non-profit preparing for the Times Square countdown?
I spent a decent amount of time last week in the car. When I do that, I typically listen to National Public Radio (NPR), which in the Chicago market is WBEZ 91.5 FM. So, all week long I heard how they were approaching the end of their fiscal year and how they need to hit their pledge drive goal.
When I woke up this morning, I had a few thoughts racing through my head:
- OMG . . . it is July! How did THAT happen?
- I wonder if WBEZ made its pledge drive goal?
- I wonder how many other non-profits that don't have June 30th year end financials are preparing for their December 31st year-end push?
I remember when I was on the front line and making decisions about fundraising matters. I typically wanted my year-end fundraising efforts and mailings to hit the post office in the beginning of November.
When I gave donors a few weeks before Thanksgiving to consider what they want to do with their year-end charitable giving, it usually worked out better. I tested all sorts of different launch times over the years, and the beginning of November always produced the best results.
So, if your agency follows the same blueprint . . . guess what? You only have four months left to get all of your ducks in a row.
My best advice is to get to work NOW and avoid the last minute rush. Why? Because in my experience the last minute rush always resulted in unexpected hiccups and delays in getting the mailings to the post office.
I'm not suggesting that you write your letter today (but I wouldn't discourage it either), but there are things you can start doing now that will help you later. Here is a short laundry list of those things:
- Determine your theme.
- Put together your project management plan and establish deadlines.
- Write your internal case for support, which will be the basis of your letter and package.
- Pull together a focus group of donors and test your case for support.
- Use the input that you get back from your donors to tweak your messaging and theme.
- If you like to incorporate a client story into your year-end appeal, then start identifying the client and their story now.
- We all know that the mailing list is the biggest factor in your success. So, start building your list today. It takes time to wrestle with your donor database and work with a mail house.
- Plan on mailing out a cultivation / stewardship letter four to six weeks prior to mailing your year-end appeal. Start developing that messaging and package today.
- Use social media to cultivate and steward your year-end donors. Develop a three month campaign that leads up to and culminates in the launch of your appeal in early November. This obviously starts NOW.
Your agency is probably preparing to march in a Fourth of July parade in the next few days, and year-end thoughts are probably far away, but don't blink! Because Santa Claus will be coming down the chimney any day now.
You know I'm right!
Still not convinced? Well, consider the fact that more than one-third (and I've recently read it could be as big as one-half) of all charitable giving happens in the fourth quarter during the holiday season.
I'll leave you with this thought and popular expression: "Prior proper preparation prevents piss poor performance." I've heard it referred to as the Seven P's.
When does your agency start preparing for its year-end appeal? What goes into your planning? What have been some of the biggest challenges you've faced? When do you plan on starting this year?
Please use the comment box below to share your thoughts because we can all learn from each other.
Here's to your health!
Erik Anderson
Founder & President, The Healthy Non-Profit LLC
Don't set the bar too high for your next fundraising appeal
Hmmm? I must be on a Jeff Brooks kick because this is the second or third time I referenced his blog — Future Fundraising Now — in the last few weeks. LOL Did you read his blog post titled "Pixar's 22 rules of fundraising" from a guest blogger named Andrew Rogers? If not, then you have to find a few minutes to do so. Those 22 rules are awesome and should be part of every fundraising professional's toolbox. Today, I'm focusing on "Rule 16: What are the stakes? Give us reason to root for the character. What happens if they don't succeed? Stack the odds against."
When applying this Pixar rule to fundraising, Andrew Rogers says:
"Rule for fundraisers: What happens if the need isn't addressed? How are real people being affected? In our case, we should never "stack the odds" by exaggerating or otherwise being less than perfectly truthful. On the other hand, don't tell less than the full truth either, and remember that the full truth often isn't very pretty."
I cannot tell you how many times I've seen a non-profit organization try to apply this rule by telling donors things like:
- We'll close our doors unless we meet this fundraising goal.
- We'll shut down a site if this campaign fails to hit goal.
- We'll eliminate this program if we're not successful.
To be clear, I don't think Rule 16 is a license to practice extortion or heavy-handed fundraising tactics.
In instances where I've seen agencies use urgency messages laced with "We're gonna close or we're going to eliminate programming," two interesting things seem to happen every time:
- They usually get an initial bump in money coming in (e.g. donors respond), and
- The next time donors get solicited, the response is down again.
I believe there is a simple explanation for this phenomenon . . . donors don't like to throw good money after bad.
Before you decide to hit that big red panic button on your fundraising dashboard and tell the entire community that you're in trouble, I advise that you think twice about doing it. All you're doing is setting the bar very high down the road, and what happens if you cannot get over that bar?
I suggest going back and doing exactly what Rule 16 tells you to do:
- Write a case statement that tells a story about one of your clients (or a composite client).
- Describe their needs. What is at stake if they don't succeed?
- Describe how you help them with those needs. Help me root for them!
- Describe how a donor's support will tip the scales in their favor of our main character.
- Don't make this story so dramatic that donors conclude that nothing they do will make a difference.
- Be truthful and make it emotional. You are telling a story!
This case for support document is internal. Use this tool to:
- develop your agency's marketing materials and fundraising brochures,
- write your direct mail and targeted mail letters,
- write your website and social media copy, and
- train your fundraising volunteers on how to turn it into a story that they share with donors during a cultivation, solicitation or stewardship visit with a donor.
Always remember . . . donors care about your mission, your clients, and the impact of their contribution. They don't normally care about saving institutions and your sacred cows.
What does your case for support (e.g. case statement) look like? When was the last time your refreshed that document? How do you go about developing that document? Please share your thoughts in the comment box below.
Here's to your health!
Erik Anderson
Founder & President, The Healthy Non-Profit LLC
Fundraising professionals say "Open sez me"?
When I was a kid, I loved to watch cartoons. One of the first cartoons I fell in love with was Popeye. It was because of this early childhood idol that I first ate my spinach. It is also why I've been struggling with something I recently read in Tom Ahern's "Love Thy Donor" eNewsletter.
First things first, here is the passage I'm referencing in Tom's recent publication:
Last year, my colleague Jen Shang, "the world's first philanthropic psychologist," as the New York Times dubbed her (and wife of chief fundraising researcher, Adrian Sargeant) was quoted. "Seven adjectives define what Americans see as a 'moral' person," Jen told the reporter. Here are those seven words, in a sterling silver bracelet custom-crafted by Roxysjewelry.com. The adjectives: kind, caring, compassionate, helpful, friendly, fair, hard-working, generous and honest.
So, what does Popeye have to do with any of this for me?
Well, there is an episode where Popeye meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves and one of the lines of dialog is:
"Open sez me!"
These were magic words that opened something like a cave or possibly his can of spinach. The bottom line is that these were magic words.
When I read Tom's eNewsletter, all I could hear was Popeye reciting those nine magic adjectives: kind, caring, compassionate, helpful, friendly, fair, hard-working, generous and honest.
Here were some of my initial thoughts:
- Jen Shang told the New York Times reporter that there are "seven words," but I could "nine words" on that bracelet. Where did the extra two words come from? Hmmmmm? I smell a mystery! Perhaps, this is where Scooby Doo and his meddling friends enter the picture?
- Wow! How can I use these magic words in my donor communications? If I use them in a solicitation vehicle (e.g. mailing, email, social media campaign, annual campaign case brochure, etc), will they be as magical as when Popeye uttered the words "Open sez me"?
- Is it the use of the those words or are these feelings and conditions I need to establish in my donor communications?
- A little voice inside my head is starting to crowd out Popeye, and the name of that voice is Penelope Burk. I'm beginning to worry that this doesn't feel very "donor centered".
- Maybe I should start getting concerned about all of these voices in my head! ;-)
OK, OK, OK . . . I think I can reconcile my concerns about magic words and donor centered fundraising. However, that is another topic for another blog. I suspect a case can be made for the nine adjectives being the essence and soul of donor centered fundraising if you use them as guiding principles rather than magic words in a direct mail solicitation.
Let's keep today's blog post at 50,000 feet and end it with the following questions:
How do you instill any (or all) of the nine magic words as principles into your donor communications? In other words, what do you do and how do you say things to make a donor feel like they are being: Generous? Helpful? Honest? Compassionate? etc
Can you share some examples? If so, please do so in the comment box below.
Here's to your health!
Erik Anderson
Founder & President, The Healthy Non-Profit LLC
Can you read your donor's mind?
Ever since the first day I was introduced to the concept of fundraising, I've seen lots of people around me struggle with one basic question: "Why do people make charitable contributions to non-profit organizations?" Maybe it is just me, but I think our profession is obsessed with finding an answer to this question.
Here are just a few examples of situations where I've seen a version of this question debated:
- Board volunteers who are reluctant fundraising solicitors trying to rationalize why they won't make an ask,
- Fundraising volunteers who are grappling with an organization's internal case for support document, and
- Fundraising professionals and non-profit executive directors who are trying to craft a strategy or develop a resource development plan that results in increased revenue.
This question reminds me of the plot in "Moby Dick". The characters I just described above are Ishmael, and the answer to the question that I posed in the first paragraph is Moby Dick. Am I off base? Or is this one of those age-old questions that are elusive and difficult to really answer?
Last night I was back in my basement unpacking boxes and I came across more training materials from the Boy Scouts as well as Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Those two documents got me thinking about this topic.
The following are the "six reasons why donors give" according to my Boy Scout training material:
- They are asked.
- They believe in the ideas of the organization, and care.
- To achieve prestige and recognition.
- To seek power and influence.
- Because of peer pressure.
- For tax consideration.
When I looked at the Boys & Girls Club's training handout, it was based on survey research found in Jerold Panas' book "Mega Gifts". In that book, he listed TWENTY ONE reasons donors give (e.g. major gifts individuals who give more than $1 million) to non-profit organizations and he listed them in the order these individuals ranked them. I won't give you the entire ranked list (because you need to click the link above and buy his book), but here are the top six for comparative value to the Boy Scout's list:
- Belief in mission of the institution. (1)
- Community responsibility and civic pride. (15)
- Regard for staff leadership. (17)
- Fiscal stability of the institution. (20)
- Respect for the institution locally. (4)
- Regard for volunteer leadership of institution. (9)
After each of the ranked reasons, I provided a number in parenthesis. The number in parenthesis is where fundraising professionals ranked the same reasons they believe donors give to their charities.
What conclusions can we draw from all of these lists? Here is what I think:
- Generalizations are dangerous, and we need to stop stereotyping donors' intentions.
- I believe donors are like snowflakes. While there might be a few generalizations we can make, we need to invest time into getting to know our donors and understanding their individual motivations.
- Reviewing all of the lists and rankings, we apparently don't know as much as we think we know.
What strategies and tactics do you and your organization use to figure out donor intent on an individual level? Are there big reasons you believe donors give to your agency that aren't on any of the aforementioned lists? Please share your thoughts and ideas in the comment box below because we can all learn from each other.
Here's to your health!
Erik Anderson
Founder & President, The Healthy Non-Profit LLC
Donor says: "Less selling. More serving."
Over the last few days, I've had the pleasure of doing one-on-one donor interviews for a client of mine. I just love it when I get an opportunity like this because there is nothing more enlightening than chatting with someone about their philanthropy.
I don't know about you, but I sometimes develop a blind spot about what I think donors know versus what they don't know when it comes to the fundraising profession. For me, it is that "Wizard of Oz" moment where the wizard is discovered by Toto and his response is: "Ignore the man behind the curtain."
So, it is always startling to me when a donor engages in a fundraising process conversation with me. This is exactly what happened yesterday during one of my donor interviews.
The donor I am referencing simply said:
"The non-profit sector needs to have a paradigm shift. They need to move from selling to serving."
This opened the door to a rich conversation about the importance of stewardship and loving your donors. (Believe it or not the words 'stewardship' and 'loving your donors' came out of his mouth and not mine.)
The idea of putting less time, energy and effort into SELLING and redirecting it into SERVING (e.g. stewardship) has been top of mind for me lately because I signed up for Pamela Grow's four week eCourse titled "Monthly Giving: The Basics & More!"
Literally, the night before this donor interview, this is what I read in the first week's materials:
"One of the most amazing things about monthly giving is that once a donor signs up for a monthly giving program, you can stop asking them for money, because the person is giving you money each and every month. Instead of making regular asks, you can focus 100% on stewarding your donors. Imagine, donors that get tons of attention from your non-profit, and none of it an ask!"
I've always been fascinated by monthly giving, but I've never had an opportunity to develop or run such a program. So, my curiosity got the best of me and I signed up for this eCourse.
I'm not suggesting that the silver bullet for your resource development program is a monthly giving program. Heck, I've only read the first week's worth of reading materials. Truth be told . . . the case for support is compelling, and I'm excited to learn more.
At the intersection of this eCourse and yesterday's donor interview, I am left wondering what other non-profit organizations are doing to shift more of their time into stewardship activities?
I suspect the reason monthly giving programs are appealing is because it recognizes a basic truism, which is there is only so much time in a fundraising professional's day and the money needs to come in the door. Investing in the development of a monthly giving program creates an environment where solicitation time can be converted into stewardship time.
I'm going to stop here because you need to sign up for Pamela's eCourse if you want to learn more.
What are you and your organization doing to invest more time into "serving your donors"? What does that look like? How are they responding? Please share your thoughts and experiences in the comment box below.
Here's to your health!
Erik Anderson
Founder & President, The Healthy Non-Profit LLC
Non-profit donors, hospital visits, and stewardship opportunities
It is the morning of Wednesday, March 27, 2013 and my soon-to-be 40-year-old brother is on his way to the hospital for hip replacement surgery. He is the youngest hip replacement patient that his doctor has ever seen. With all of this going on, my mind still wanders back to non-profit organizations and how they treat their donors at times like these.
It should be no surprise to any fundraising professional that non-profit hospitals are very good at resource development. In 2011, non-profit hospitals and healthcare systems improved their fundraising efforts by 8.2 percent over the previous year's efforts, according to the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy. That's right. We're talking about 2010 and 2011 when unemployment, the economy, and the housing sector were softer than they are today.
In a nutshell, I believe people are at their most vulnerable when they walk through the doors of a hospital. They are scared and their support networks (e.g. friends, family, neighbors, etc) stand by their side.
Here is the point . . . good non-profit organizations constantly message to their donors things like:
- "You're part of our non-profit family."
- "We care very much about you, and we appreciate how much you care about our mission and clients."
- "You're a valued friend."
If all of this is true, then shouldn't you be by their side during their time of greatest need? And if you aren't there, then aren't you undercutting all of the stewardship messaging you've invested in throughout the years?
Non-profit hospitals have it easy in this one regard because donors (and prospective donors) are on their home turf. Of course, they still need to do a ton of hard work (e.g. quality care, bedside manner, compassion, service, etc).
My brother's surgery this morning reminds me of a life lesson that I learned more than a decade ago when a board member, who was struggling with kidney disease, was admitted to the hospital. Not only did I not send a card/balloons/flowers, but I had left a number of emails and voicemail messages pushing him about an upcoming committee meeting.
Needless to say, the post-hospital phone call was more than a little uncomfortable for me. It was a lesson that I learned and carry with me to this very day.
Last week, I started working pledge cards for one of my favorite charities. One of the first donors I called to set-up an appointment informed me that she was being admitted for surgery in a few days. She didn't want to schedule a solicitation meeting and asked that I call back after her surgery.
So, what did I do?
- I wished her well. I asked her when I should circle back around to check-in and set-up a meeting.
- I calendarized the date she told me to call her.
- I offered assistance. I told her that I'm happy to help in whatever way she thinks is appropriate. I can pick-up prescriptions, run to the store, or drive her to a doctor appointment.
- I called the agency to report this news, and they immediately mailed a "get well soon" card to the donor.
Did I do this because I am working the angles to secure a contribution in the long-term?
Heck NO!
I did these things because it is what friends do for each other. It also happens to be what donor-centered fundraising professionals do.
Do you have any stories about donors, hospitalization, and stewardship activities? If so, please take a minute out of your busy day to share that story or what you consider a best practice in the comment box below. Why? Because we can all learn from each other.
Here's to your health!
Erik Anderson
Founder & President, The Healthy Non-Profit LLC


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Brighton Pier by Alta13Watch
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There's probably about 16,543,876,892,307 photos exactly the same as this... but oh well. =]
Brighton Pier, Brighton, England.
Brighton Pier, Brighton, England.
I love the angle for this. The black and white compliments it very well, although it gives off a slightly daunting feel to it, but thats not a bad thing!! Because it shows this image displays good emotion, it also appears to be quite tranquil, and I really like this. Well done
I disagree, I think this is quite a unique shot from this angle I love the choice of black and white here, it really makes tranquil, thoughtful shot, Great job
That maybe true there are others like this, but you made this one, and it is unique and wonderful. Great shot.
Great shot
Good old Brighton eh? Lol.
Great angle
There might be 16,543,876,892,307 photos exactly the same as this, but this is the best I've personally seen.
Nice angled shot.
Very pretty place...
-tilts head to the side-
Cool angle!
I love the pier.
I love the pier.
Seagulls ruin it.
Stupid birds.
Stupid birds.
great shot, i love the b/w and the angle is awesome!!


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The most recent massacre in the Syrian conflict took place in Tremseh, Hama. Damascus says it was a clash whereas rebels call it a massacre. Regardless of what it is called, this was the largest number of people killed in a single incident in the recent civil strife in Syria. If it supposes that the ongoing massacres will go unpunished and be forgotten, the Damascus administration is just wrong. There is no turning back now.
Ankara has hosted high-level guests from the UN and Washington. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading to China for the 5th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and to evaluate the recent developments in the Chinese position on Syria. UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria Kofi Annan and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will be in Moscow on Wednesday. Will the Syrian issue be resolved in Moscow? I do not think so. However, these visits are pretty constructive and useful to better inform Moscow, to prevent the global lobbies trying to pass off the state of irresolution in Syria as a solution from manipulating Moscow and to encourage Moscow to take steps towards a resolution.
Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss bilateral trade and economic and political relations in the meeting. The exact date for the High-Level Cooperation Council to be held in Turkey in the fall will be fixed. Putin will travel to Turkey to attend this council meeting, which works as a joint cabinet of the two countries. The Syrian issue will be at the top of the agenda in the meeting in Moscow. Will Ankara try to convince Moscow to withdraw its support from the Syrian regime in the visit? Or will Turkey expend efforts in the meeting to make sure that Moscow does not adopt a negative attitude vis-à-vis the international community's Syrian policy?
Moscow, back in 2008 during the Russo-Georgian War, argued that Turkey supplied arms to Tbilisi and subsequently ended its imports of vegetables from Turkey. Some analysts now argue that the same thing could take place again. But Moscow does not hold this card alone. Syria's aerial defense system is controlled by Russia and Iran. In addition, Moscow may become influential in Turkish politics and media because of the strong presence of Turkish contractors in the Russian market. Moscow has not used this card against Turkey so far. Some strong lobbies are now also working to ensure that Russian tourists do not visit Turkey. Ankara believes that it can deal with these campaigns by ignoring them. In other words, it relies on a policy in which it does nothing but wait. It should also be recalled that despite frequent calls from Turkey, Moscow does not recognize the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) as a terrorist organization.
Reports have also noted that the issue concerning the Turkish F-4 Phantom jet will be discussed in the meeting as well. In previous statements, Moscow said it was ready to share the information it held. On this controversial issue, the Turkish people have the right to have further information.
There are some global lobbies that want to live with the wounded Assad as long as possible but to design a new and weak government in case he is toppled in an effort to introduce chaos in Syria. In addition, if the Damascus government collapses, these global lobbies may take action to provoke a partial intervention by Moscow or Ankara for the immediate control of the chemical weapons in Syria.
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Three PhilRice scientists were recognized by the local government of the Science City of Muñoz in Nueva Ecija for "giving pride and honor to the city and for their contribution in scientific research."
The Institute's executive director Dr. Eufemio T. Rasco Jr., Ms. Thelma F. Padolina, and Dr. Riza A. Ramos received plaques of recognition during the Teachers and Employees' Night, January 9.
Ramos was recognized for receiving the 2014 UPLB Distinguished Alumna Award and Padolina for the Asian-wide Senadhira Rice Research Award given by the International Rice Research Institute.
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Folate is one of the important B vitamins needed for normal cell function, growth and development. Whilst it is naturally found in rice, the level is low in the grain and the naturally-occurring forms of the vitamin are not well studied.
Chapter 2 describes the development of LC-MS/MS based technique to profile the mono- and polyglutamated folates while chapter 3 describes how folates in rice were initially profiled using the microbiological assay (MA). MA was used to screen 51 rice cultivars for their total folate content, and then LC-MS/MS was employed to measure naturally occurring mono- a...
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This research examines the implementation of agricultural projects benefited from the District Development Fund (FDD), taking as if the District of Chibuto, Mozambique. Considering the characteristics of the country, the relevance of the FDD and the need to have a higher rate of payment of these projects highlights the need to study these projects, despite their increased over the years, has led to low rates compared financial resources to pay the FDD. Therefore, compromises the multiplier effect of these financial resources that should benefit more community development projects. For the ...
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Moçambique possui uma grande diversidade de recursos florestais. Estes recursos afiguram-se importantes no contexto econômico, social e ambiental por apresentarem potencial para a geração de emprego, fornecimento de energia, sequestro de carbono, entre outros bens e serviços. A maior parte do combustível lenhoso provém das florestas naturais e cerca de 85% da população moçambicana depende destes combustíveis para satisfazer suas necessidades energéticas domésticas. Atualmente, tem se constatado que os carvoeiros usam espécies de alto valor comercial para a produção de carvão vegetal sem a obse...
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209 goats over 2 years old (44 males and 165 non-pregnant females) were randomly selected from five provinces in the Apurimac region of Peru: Abancay 17-31), Andahuaylas (9-36), Chincheros (7-31), Aymaraes (5-33) and Grau (6-34).
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Raising goats, in the region Apurimac from Peru, is an important source of food and income for many families. For this reason a study was conducted to characterize the genetic diversity of the local goat population. Genetic diversity was evaluated in 62 native goats from both sexes, grouped into four subpopulations: Abancay, Andahuaylas, Chincheros and Grau by means of 13 microsatellite markers. Genetic diversity of the loci was high, with an average expected heterozygosity of 0.73 and a mean number of alleles per locus of 8.23. The four subpopulations showed similar levels of genetic diversit...
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Talk about a decline. He didn't look so hot in 2012, a serious decline from 2011, but 2013 was even worse. I haven't seen him play much this season. Has he really been that bad (worse than he was last year with us?)
When you think about it, it hasn't gone well for most free agents that left during the HarBaalke era. Josh Morgan, Dashon Goldson (more so because of the fines), and now Isaac Sopoaga.


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A fast and powerful windows PC running 3D visualization and analysis tools from Imaris that can be used on images collected from any of the Keck Facility microscopes. This is a PC that runs several advanced analysis programs: MetaMorph, Zeiss LSM 510 confocal software, Zeiss Image Examiner, ImageJ, Leica's TCS Lite. This computer also has PhotoShop.
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Kim Kinney, of Atlanta, dressed as a zombie, walks through the floor of Walker Stalker Con, a convention based off the cable TV show "The Walking Dead," Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
ATLANTA (AP) — Fans of the hit cable television show "The Walking Dead" congregated in downtown Atlanta this weekend for a convention focused on the AMC series.
The convention, named "Walker Stalker Con," was expected to draw about 10,000 people to the Atlanta Convention Center over the weekend.
Eric Nordhoff and James Frazier, also known as the "Walker Stalkers," created the convention after a road trip they made last fall from Nashville, Tenn., to Georgia to see the show being filmed.
Fans were treated to sessions with makeup artists to look like zombies during the convention, and the event featured appearances by some of the actors from the show.
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Slattern vs. Super Godzilla by Daizua123Watch
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Did Slattern have those gaps on his limbs? Am not sure if they were there.
Yes. His primary arms are actually two fused arms themselves ending in three-digited claws. Same for Trespasser, Knifehead, & Scunner. I also noticed similar anatomy in some of the creatures from Darwin IV
Like the Gyrosprinter for example?
Yes, and the side of the Eosapiens appears to have a spacing on the back. There are spacings in many of the Darwinian heads too like the Arrowtongue.
Yeah, the spacing is scene in the helium sac in the Eosapien, and I know we made a tribute to Alien Planet in MKG's space exploration episode.
Nice where the shoulder spikes?
Yet biblically speaking Super Godzilla would be God and Slattern would be Satan.
In a sense, yes
Eeyup, and as seen in this model of Super G, looks almost like Sagasupergoji, only missing the blue orb on his chest, but that's just a pet peev, its alright with me.
Awesome. I always thought Slattern's head resembled that of a Hammerhead Shark.
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How to Tie a Bowline Like a ProBy Capt. Bill Pike | August 14th, 2012
Fire at McMullen & Wing YardBy Kevin Koenig | August 13th, 2012
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A fire at McMullen and Wing's Auckland, New Zealand, yard has sent their largest build, the 50-meter Star Fish, up in smoke. The boat, which cost about $40mm USD to build, was severely damaged.
This Shark, Swallow Ya WholeBy Kevin Koenig | August 9th, 2012
In honor of the Discovery Channel's Shark Week (starting this Sunday at 9 pm) I thought I'd post this photo I took a few weeks back. It's a replica of the largest fish ever caught on rod and reel, a 3,427 pound, 17-foot-long great white caught by the legendary Capt. Frank Mundus along with Donnie Braddick off of Montauk, New York, in 1986.
No Place for BuccaneersBy Kevin Koenig | August 8th, 2012
Tampa is ramping up security efforts as the Republican National Convention approaches. From August 27 to 30, some of the nation's most powerful and influential people are convening on the Florida city heretofore best known for having ridiculously good-looking women.
A Boat of Biblical ProportionsBy Kevin Koenig | August 7th, 2012
A Dutch businessman named Johan Huibers has built a life-size replica of Noah's Ark after he had a dream that his famously low-lying country had flooded. The vessel is 300 cubits long.
A Grand Old BoatBy Capt. Bill Pike | August 2nd, 2012
I don't think I'd ever seen anything quite like it before. There was a light rain falling at the time--as there often is in the Pacific Northwest--and I was walking down the long dock at Skyline Marina in Anacortes, Washington. And the vision ahead seemed like pure romance, or maybe pure cinematic romance is more like it. I swear. Had Humphrey Bogart himself swung open the watertight door of the buff-colored superstructure and stepped out into the chilly air to study the sky and pull up the collar of his pea coat, I wouldn't have been a bit surprised.
Monte Carlo Yachts Introduces New 70 at Trieste BashBy Jason Y. Wood | July 26th, 2012
We made a quick trip to Trieste over the weekend to join Monte Carlo Yachts in welcoming its new 70. The gleaming yacht was the belle of the ball, making a striking impression on the hard in the main piazza of this northeastern Italian city.
What is the Brokerage Market for a Tiara 4100 Open?By PMY Broker Insight | July 23rd, 2012
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The Old Man and the Online Stop-Motion VideoBy Jason Y. Wood | July 20th, 2012
This video posted on PBS's American Masters Tumblr sent me scurrying to my bookshelf (I know I have a first edition here somewhere…). But if you only have a few minutes, it's an easy way (and pretty remarkable to watch) to get reacquainted with one of the great stories of our time: Ernest Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea." One caveat/disclaimer: I didn't pick the music.
Getting It Ironed OutBy Jason Y. Wood | July 5th, 2012
Talk about strange bedfellows, offshore oil rigs now have a vigorous champion in a conservation group, the Coastal Conservation Association. At issue is not the pollution caused by such catastrophes as the Deepwater Horizon explosion. Instead the sticking point is the steel legs of the now-idle drilling platforms, encrusted with coral and teeming with life.


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Time Frame: Qasr Al Hosn remembered
�We piled into the Land Rover and made our way to the Palace. I had passed it a few times when we had gone on an outing to the mukhtar [Maqta], the guard post at the end of the island."�Nowadays it has been rebuilt � then it was a large, plain but imposing building, four square with turrets on the corners, of two storeys around two courtyards. Constructed of coral blocks and whitewashed, it dominated the town.�
Excerpted from Before the Oil: A Personal Memoir of Abu Dhabi, 1954-1958
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Good eats, great music in Liverpool
Big Ed liked fried bologna; Sam ate eggs on top of it all.
Two daily specials served at the village's American Diner are named in honor of a couple of guys who meant the world to diner owner Mike Tassone.
The Big Ed Special -- fried bologna and cheese with french fries, for $5.29 -- is named for Big Ed Zacholl.
"He was a big man, well over 6-feet. He was a tremendous softball player and a real hero to us kids, a real father-figure," Mike recalled. "I always said if I ever open a restaurant, I'm going to name the fried bologna special after Big Ed. I'm still good friends with his son, Eddie Zacholl, who plays with The Z-Bones band."
Sam's Special
Sam's Special -- three eggs up cooked over bacon, toast, and taters (either home fries or hash browns) and coffee stirred to the right, all for $5.59 -- is named after Mike's dad, Sam Tassone.
"That's the way he always ate his eggs," Mike said, "right on top of everything else. We'd make that breakfast for him every day."
Sam and Ed have passed on, but they're memorialized in Mike's meals.
The American Diner (formerly Choo Choo Chessy's) is located along the railroad tracks at 314 Old Liverpool Road. It's open daily 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 451-4462; americandinerny.com.
Pulled-pork picnic
Speaking of good eats, Liverpool's First United Methodist Church hosts a pulled-pork picnic from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 23, at 605 Oswego St. If you dig saucy barbecue sandwiches, you'd better get there early. As soon as the meat's gone, the picnic ends. Plates cost $7 each.
Jamie on the patio Saturday, Prime Time Tuesday
The outdoor performances continue through the summer on the patio at The Retreat. Songwriter Jamie Notarthomas plugs in next to the newly enlarged outdoor bar from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 24.
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outgrowth, branch, offshoot, offset(noun)
a natural consequence of development
That which shoots off or separates from a main stem, channel, family, race, etc.; as, the offshoots of a tree.
Offshoots are lateral shoots that are produced on the main stem of a plant. They may be known colloquially as "suckers". Also see basal shoot.
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