Meet Philly Anthropist and Major Don Orr

This exercise is designed to be carried out in pairs, with one person playing the role of the fundraiser and the other playing the role of the potential donor. The packs contain information for two different prospects, meaning every body should get a chance to practice asking questions to learn more about a potential donor.

For the first part of the exercise, Person A will play the role of Philly Anthropist. Person B will ask questions to learn more about Philly’s connection to the Museum, their motivations and philanthropic preferences.

For the second part, Person B will play the role of Major Don Orr. Person A will ask questions to learn more about Don’s connection to the Museum, their motivations and philanthropic preferences.

Thanks for your interest in the Apollo Foundation…but I’m afraid this Foundation doesn’t actually exist!

This webpage forms part of Apollo Fundraising’s “Through A Funder’s Eyes” workshop, where we give fundraisers the chance to experience grant-fundraising from the funder’s perspective. The exercise is designed to help you see your own trust proposals, cultivation and research in a completely new light.

So, while the Apollo Fundraising can’t actually provide you with a grant for your work, perhaps it can help you to secure more grants from those funders that do exist.

If you’d like to learn more about “Through A Funder’s Eyes” please visit https://funderseyes.com/