Well I'm learning somethings about fund raising. I am in the process of raising funds to produce a children's film called Star Kids. These are my notes about what I am learning about this arduous process.

1. focus on businesses.

Approcahing individuals is almost a waste of time. I mean for all the work and time you spend trying to get something from an individual you might as well go to a business at least the payoff could be larger.

2. Phone calls to indivuals do not work. Nor do emails. The only time I can get donatios from individuals is door-to door or in front of a grocery store. You have to pull it out of them. It's crazy!

3. from idividuals I have gotten a couple pledges but nothing has shown up yet.

4. Emails do not work. They should only be used after the initial contact has been made as a means of communications but not as the main selling vehicle.

So I'm not going to call individuals.

Now setting up meetings with businesses. That is working as far as getting meetings. so far I have gotten one donation but we will see at the end of the week about the others. it's a more drawn out process with businesses . this is why we need a short term vehicle for getting short term money. Which for right now is going to be door to door. I don't like it but it's the only thing that seems to work. also I am going to focus more on quality encounters and not quantity. I am going to try to really connect with each person as if they are the only person.

5. Don't approach your family unless you really want to get depressed and discouraged.