• Mother Teresa, despite working with the poor, didn't have a poverty mindset when fundraising
• She would sit in first class to raise thousands more than the ticket cost
• The poverty mindset involves negative thoughts about fundraising, such as:
  • Feeling unworthy of donations
  • Thinking you're interrupting donors
  • Believing donors won't give if asked
• Effective fundraisers adopt the Partnership Mindset instead
• In the Partnership Mindset, both the donor and candidate are equal partners working together for change
• Identify where you might have the Poverty Mindset and reframe it through the Partnership Mindset
• Remember, donors want to see you succeed and make a difference
• Embrace the Partnership Mindset, make the ask, and give yourself the winning edge

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