Asking for success!

A message from Jeffrey Goldberg, CJA General Campaign Chair

Dear Team Captains and canvassers,

As volunteer canvassers and team captains you are the frontline of the campaign and your personal contact with each CJA donor is the most important task. It is your conviction and courage that makes this campaign one of the most powerful responses to the challenges that currently face the Jewish people.

As a canvasser, I have learned a lot and here is a top 10 list helpful tips:

Ten things you need to know

10. Sort your pledge cards from easy to difficult, and start with the easy ones. This will help you build confidence as you work towards those more difficult asks.

9. Be sure to confirm with the donor that the information on their pledge card is correct. Just because somebody has moved does not mean that we are going to let that donor fall between the cracks!

8. Try to meet with the donor is person; it gives them less opportunity to get away!

7. Establish some common ground or interest with the donor; it creates a more comfortable atmosphere when you eventually make the ask.

6. Practice making the ask to yourself in front of a mirror; there is no chance you will get a no!

5. Make sure to answer objections as if they are questions. You have the answers to everything!

4. Be polite and courteous to all donors, no matter what the situation.

3. Always ask for the target amount, ask twice if you have to!

2. Thank the donor either way. You are not only collecting pledges for CJA, you are helping us build relationships with-in the community.

1. Complete and return the pledge card for each donor by October 29, 2004. That means that you need to start canvassing your pledges . . . . now!

Jeffrey Goldberg Chair CJA 2004

Click here for a very good and helpful on-line interactive canvasser training site
   

Why are we raising $6 Million?

It is important know why we are working so hard together to reach our $6 million goal this year.    Click here to read our full CJA 2004 Case for Giving.

CJA Opening Event 

featuring Henry Winkler 

What a fabulous Opening Event we had on September 8th!

Henry Winkler was there with nearly 1,100 from our community! Thanks to the co-chairs and staff who put it all together.

Click here to see our on-line CJA 2004 Opening Event photo gallery

 Henry Winkler poses with Federation President  Arnie Fine (left) and CJA Opening Event Committee Co-Chairs Rose Mikelberg, Kristina Berman, and Lee Purkin Simpson (centre -  right) 

Home Away from Home Telethons

We are bringing back the telethons that were so successful last year in helping us reach our goal. Pick from the following dates: September 28, October 4, October 13, October 20, October 28, November 4, November 14, November 10, November 16, November 23 & November 30. Please contact Sabina Srubiski at ssrubiski@jfgv.com or register online at www.jfgv.com and make sure to sign up soon!

How to Win at Canvassing

This year, canvassing could be even more rewarding! For every CJA donor that you canvass who provides a new or corrected e-mail address, you get an extra contest entry to win a trip for 2 to Israel, a 34" Stereo TV, or an Apple iPod MP3 Music Player! You also get extra entries for referring people to enter the contest.  Click here the enter the contest on-line. 

Read all the issues of CJA News 2004 here.