The Influential Nonprofit

Sonia Saleh, Uplifting Nonprofits: How to double your board's fundraising results

Episode Notes

Sonia started Uplifting Nonprofits in 2010 with a crazy mission to “save” the world. Today, her mission is to bring mastery of fundraising to nonprofits, so they can be more successful in their missions.  She recognized that successful fundraising remains the number one challenge for most nonprofit Boards. So she set out to change it because she knows from personal experience that overcoming fundraising blocks and struggles is possible and achievable.

Having worked both in the for-profit and not-for-profit world, Sonia brings together this level of understanding when teaching the art of fundraising to nonprofit executives and board members.

Known for program Unleash Your Inner Fundraiser,  it is about accessing new thinking with brain science. Her clients learn how to double their fundraising results while becoming comfortable and confident in their own voice.

Coming from a multicultural background and speaking 3 languages - Arabic, French, and English - Sonia brings diverse perspectives and cultures to the table. She loves to travel. She has been a member of Rotary for 10 years and in 2022 will be District Governor, engaging over 1500 members. She’d love to meet President Jimmy Carter, a man of peace and service, so any connections you may have will be greatly appreciated.

Key Takeaways:

• Understand the difference of a transactional and a transformational ask. When you ask a prospect to donate to your nonprofit, you’re not selling nothing - you’re giving them the priceless opportunity to spend their resources to make someone’s life better. 
• Unlearn the fear instinct - when doing something new like ask for something 
• The energy froim which you create dictates the creation. What you put out there is exactly what you’ll get back. 
• Once people feel pushed, they’re going to push back. When that happens, they’ll be in a  defensive mode. 

“When doing something new like ask for money for social value, our brain tells us ‘stop, run in the opposite direction’ because it’s not familiar with it… help the amygdala to recognize that this is not a frightening scenario, this is not a lion attacking us.” - Sonia Saleh

Reach out to Sonia Saleh at:

Email: sonia@upliftingnonprofits.com

Website: www.upliftingnonprofits.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soniasaleh/

Be more confident, credible & convincing to your board & supporters without feeling rejected, ineffective, or pushy.

Learn to manage your mindset, lead yourself and others more effectively and have the meaningful conversations that drive your most important work. 

Get your free starter kit today at  www.theinfluentialnonprofit.com