The UNCF telethon made black history, American history and fundraising history. The telethon actually began years earlier in Dallas, Texas. The first telethon was a live performance at the Fairmont Hotel with STAX recording artists Rufus Thomas and Johnny Taylor backed by the Dallas symphony.
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Dr. Frederick Patterson, a visionary fundraiser, changed the lives of generations of African Americans with the founding of the UNCF in 1944.
Formal and informal leaders need to commit to a fundraising program before you ask for “outside” support. How will you ask your fellow leaders for financial gifts and in-kind resources? Do you have a goal for board participation?
Successful fundraising requires commitment. But what is commitment? People may say they are committed and that is good. What is more important is the extent to which people embody that commitment.
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