If we run the campaign that we plan on running, we think we're going to win.
It is one thing to talk about fundraising and another to do it as a candidate, and I have learned so much about how much money it costs to run a campaign and what it means to raise money.
Our privacy is starting to be invaded and we can't get anything done. I'm happy with the fundraising but upset we don't have time to talk and meet with people.
I was never a good fundraiser.
Schools used to fund-raise for luxuries, like a trip to the water slides. Now, we fund-raise for things we have to have.
You have a burden going into any campaign when you're raising money to fund that effort because there's always a desire to spend more money than you have.
When you're fundraising for a venture fund, you're supposed to not talk.
When fundraising, your network is critical. Leveraging it early and often is the key. Don't make the mistake of waiting until you need money to engage sources of capital.
It's very easy to do a fundraiser and spend a lot of money on food and venue and not raise any money. You really do need to twist people's arms into giving, even if they support you.
My original idea- and I still want to do it -for Pinko Records, would be to create a platform for other artists to do the same thing I did. They could create their own levels of donation and final goal. I have no idea how I would make any money on that -but I don't think like that.
I hate fund-raising. Haaaaate it. Hate, hate it.
Now I believe that people need to understand what's happening in my campaign, and they're going to get three or four snapshots of that, with plenty of time before the first disclosure happens in June.
Good companies are always fundraising. Whether you're meeting people or considering firms, you're always fundraising.
Every moment of free time is eaten up by fundraising.
Elections cost so much money that even a popular incumbent senator had to raise millions to be competitive.
The secret to fundraising comes down to three magic words: before, more, and strategic.
As a general rule, the only way people pay $7,500 a table for club fights is when a significant portion of the proceeds is earmarked for charity.