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Disaster Zone Podcast: ‘How to Ask for Money’

We all are involved in doing so at some point.

No matter who you are, at some point in your life you will ask people for money. It could be in a personal role, asking for a raise. It could be your role in a nonprofit, or even running for political office — you definitely have to ask people for contributions if you run for elected office.

Check out this Disaster Zone podcast: “How to Ask People for Money.”

You might find the book that is referenced helpful, but you can start with this podcast. The second half of the podcast has some mechanics for how to ask for money.

Guess what? Like emergency management, relationships are oftentimes key to future success.
Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.