Real-Life Math
You are a telemarketer working for a communications company. You
are working on a fundraising campaign for a nonprofit, environmental organization.
You are able to offer donors different payment options. They can donate
a one-time amount. Or, they can donate every month.
You are talking
to a man who is a strong supporter of the organization. He wants to continue
to support it. He asks to make a monthly donation of $75 for a year. You are
about to key in the information when he says, "Wait a minute, how much will
that be? I want to give $1,000 total over the year."
Does $75 per
month add up to $1,000 over a year?
"Certain donors request to become
monthly sustainers for a certain organization. The computers do not do math
for us, and math is definitely needed to calculate how much a person is giving
in a year if they give X amount of dollars per month," says Sarah Lideen.
She is a fundraiser for a communications company in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
What is your response to the donor?