Helping A Disabled Vet

[obxbronco]

Ok my 501(c)3 nonprofit just got our 1st referral from Wounded Warrior Project (we just got listed as a resource for them). He is a disabled veteran and his Service Dog needs surgery on it's leg. He has pet insurance which will pay 90% of it, but he doesn't have the extra money to pay the rest. The estimate is around $4,000, meaning he would need around $500 to pay for it. But anything will help, let's help one of our Hero's before the Holidays!! The link below should take you straight to our donation page. You can write this off on your taxes!

Support Our Heroes

"We discretely provide financial assistance for those seeking mental health services for autonomy. We provide pairing person's with service dogs which includes all fees and training. Everything donated goes back to the people we help"

www.heroes1stinc.com

 

[obxbronco]

we have had 1 donation so far, thank you

 

[UTfball68]

we have had 1 donation so far, thank you

Hopefully you take this as constructive feedback. The Couple problems I see:

1) It’s a fantastic cause but…if this is your first one, from a forum members perspective…what’s the expectation? Help you get your feet wet and have a successful launch…or is this going to be a frequent thing you’ll be coming back to the well for constantly and effectively gets overlooked as spam? In my opinion, a lot of helpful guys here (that would cover the entire bill themselves)…but there’s a big difference between a one and done donation and one a month. Like with any sales job (which is what this is), define your revenue stream.

2) Maybe it’s because I’m looking from mobile, but I don’t see a scale of what’s been donated so far. How does someone donating, know when it’s done? If you raise $1000, where’s the extra $500 go, or does the portal close? Or do you roll it in to the next project, and if that’s the case, what are the sponsors sponsoring? A lack of transparency creates reluctance and apprehension. For me, when I donate, I want 100% of what I donate, to go where I want it to go…not admin expense or supporting the website or a project I may not care as much about.

2a) Without seeing that scale, you can’t tug on peoples heart strings or stroke their ego. If people click a link and see only 1 donation or a low dollar value donated, chances are there will be some feeling of guilt and they’ll be more willing to toss something in the pot. On the other end of the spectrum…if they see a donation is close to completion and they were only planning on donating $20, the chances of them being willing to donate more increases, so they can feel good about themselves ‘putting it over the top’ or accelerating the process.

 

[UTfball68]

Also…after scanning the website…I’d think you’d want your links to be live (same with the sponsors’ links). As silly as it sounds…’meh, I’m not going to make the effort to copy and paste the Amazon wishlist’. But I’ll click it and buy a $10-20 item. When you’re asking people for money, it’s all about ease of use.

 

[obxbronco]

Hopefully you take this as constructive feedback. The Couple problems I see:

1) It’s a fantastic cause but…if this is your first one, from a forum members perspective…what’s the expectation? Help you get your feet wet and have a successful launch…or is this going to be a frequent thing you’ll be coming back to the well for constantly and effectively gets overlooked as spam? In my opinion, a lot of helpful guys here (that would cover the entire bill themselves)…but there’s a big difference between a one and done donation and one a month. Like with any sales job (which is what this is), define your revenue stream.

2) Maybe it’s because I’m looking from mobile, but I don’t see a scale of what’s been donated so far. How does someone donating, know when it’s done? If you raise $1000, where’s the extra $500 go, or does the portal close? Or do you roll it in to the next project, and if that’s the case, what are the sponsors sponsoring? A lack of transparency creates reluctance and apprehension. For me, when I donate, I want 100% of what I donate, to go where I want it to go…not admin expense or supporting the website or a project I may not care as much about.

2a) Without seeing that scale, you can’t tug on peoples heart strings or stroke their ego. If people click a link and see only 1 donation or a low dollar value donated, chances are there will be some feeling of guilt and they’ll be more willing to toss something in the pot. On the other end of the spectrum…if they see a donation is close to completion and they were only planning on donating $20, the chances of them being willing to donate more increases, so they can feel good about themselves ‘putting it over the top’ or accelerating the process.

1. No we have helped 6 Veterans, 3 1st Responders, 6 Civilians so far this year. Having a service dog myself, I feel for the vet, he is bound to his home until his dog gets better. Everything we get is donations, I did get 1 grant for $1000 earlier in the year. 100% of the money goes to the people we help.

2. The scale is a great idea, I haven't thought about that. Thank you

 

[obxbronco]

Also…after scanning the website…I’d think you’d want your links to be live (same with the sponsors’ links). As silly as it sounds…’meh, I’m not going to make the effort to copy and paste the Amazon wishlist’. But I’ll click it and buy a $10-20 item. When you’re asking people for money, it’s all about ease of use.

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Also a great idea!

 

[UTfball68]

1. No we have helped 6 Veterans, 3 1st Responders, 6 Civilians so far this year. Having a service dog myself, I feel for the vet, he is bound to his home until his dog gets better. Everything we get is donations, I did get 1 grant for $1000 earlier in the year. 100% of the money goes to the people we help.

2. The scale is a great idea, I haven't thought about that. Thank you

Also a great idea!

All good...and I'm not trying to tell you how to run your organization, just a perspective from a guy who's a sucker for veterans and kids donation drives...those are the things I typically look for. For some folks, where the money goes and how it's utilized, doesn't matter, to me it does. And you always want to make it as easy as possible to separate people from their money.

 

[obxbronco]

All good...and I'm not trying to tell you how to run your organization, just a perspective from a guy who's a sucker for veterans and kids donation drives...those are the things I typically look for. For some folks, where the money goes and how it's utilized, doesn't matter, to me it does. And you always want to make it as easy as possible to separate people from their money.

I have added a donation thermometer to main page.

 

[obxbronco]

UPDATE: Now helping 2 Veterans from Wounded Warrior Project!!

 

[obxbronco]

1st pic is Hershey, having surgery Jan. 4th, other 3 pics are of Sarge, had surgery but we are trying to help with his bill also.