- They know success is dependent on putting the donor in charge of the pace and the donor is in no rush.
- There’s no real urgency they can point to.
- They don’t feel like they have the right project to put in front of the donor.
- They don’t want to blow a bigger opportunity
- The donor has asked for something that the organization hasn’t provided.
- Something about the project doesn’t seem quite right (e.g. they don’t feel the organization can deliver on the promises being made.)
- The donor is asking for more that the organization can deliver on.
- The donor’s cognitive or physical health is questionable.
- They sense the donor needs more time, information, or interaction with project leaders.
- They know the donor is distracted by some other life event.
- They just can’t tell where the donor is, but the vibe isn’t one of great interest.
- The donor has brought a new person into the equation (a spouse, child, financial advisor, etc.)
- Some pre-existing issue the donor had with the organization hasn’t been worked out.
- The donor has expressed dissatisfaction with the leadership of the organization.
- (*First published on Linkedin by Langley Innovations, commented on by Council for Advancement and Support of Education : https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7073992379359252480?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios)