Over 45 Tips for Raising Funds from Danielle Morrill of Mattermark [Staring is Polite]

Danielle unleashed a Category-5 tweetstorm on fundraising today, but twitter isn’t showing parent/child replies right for me, so following the thread got difficult. Made this for my own sanity; publishing here in case it’s useful for others. Here it is, in order (including some of the asides):

7) if you want a signed term sheet by the end of October start requesting meetings now

— Danielle Morrill (@DanielleMorrill) August 23, 2015

13) early morning breakfasts at obscure spots are the real getting-to-know-you signal

— Danielle Morrill (@DanielleMorrill) August 23, 2015

20) you should know your numbers so deeply and your market so deeply that you could recite them if the slides don't work, without looking

— Danielle Morrill (@DanielleMorrill) August 23, 2015

21) okay back to unconventional stuff… Don't be rude to assistants or other staff EVER

— Danielle Morrill (@DanielleMorrill) August 23, 2015

26) once you start fundraising ban yourself from saying things like “I hate fundraising” til money is in the bank. You fucking love this ?

— Danielle Morrill (@DanielleMorrill) August 23, 2015

33) ladies if you feel you were treated differently because you're female note that but don't let it consume you keep going and stay focused

— Danielle Morrill (@DanielleMorrill) August 23, 2015