I recently saw an advertisement for a webinar asking, “What game are you playing with your fundraising?” It’s a good question but I missed the session.
Your Mouse Trap caption made me laugh out loud. How about Trivial Pursuit? You can bore donors with all the useless knowledge you learned while playing the game. They’ll donate because they’re tired of talking to you and they know it’ll make you go away. Sounds like a good donor-fundraiser relationship.
Longtime family controversy: It's been suggested that Kitty studies the cards in her spare time. I've never once believed it, but it's been suggested...
I remember playing Uno with a member of your household, Dan, who hit me with a draw 4, skip, reverse, and a draw 2. And then looked me in the eye and said, “nothing personal, Grandma.” I think he was 8. Also, do NOT mess with the ouija board or the IRS. It will not end well for you.
I’ve met very few people familiar with Stratego but it was a staple in my household. According to Wikipedia, it’s based on an early 19th century board game French game called “L’Attaque”. If you treat fundraising as a conquest, you might lose everything… or win it all?
Perhaps “Operation” as fundraiser? Don’t go for the charlie horse! Nine-year-old you will always lose. Plus, the broken heart is easy money. (Get it? Get it?)
Me, too, Joe. I had to delete a rather elaborate sidenote based on this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oP2F5CM30k. "Fear does not exist on this checkerboard, does it? No Dad-dy!" Couldn't make it work, but I tried.
Such a cleaver metaphor - love it! And, love that you wove in an 80s movie reference. I am trying to come up with something for Clue, which was one of my favorite childhood games in the 80s that was made into a not so good movie in the 80s. Maybe something like don't keep the donor guessing - let them know whodunit and why you need their help.
I didn't even think of Clue! Makes me wonder which one of my donors will eventually try to murder me with a lead pipe in the study? "Yes, I did it. I killed Dan. I hated him sooooo much.....flames, flames, flames on the side of my face breathless, breathing, heaving breaths..."
Good article once again. Im sure there's a metaphor with fundraising and the games Sorry or Trouble... maybe when it comes to "stealing" the competitions donor(s).... but unfortunately I'm not as creative as you to come up with something relevant.. but feel free to have at it! ;)
Doing a little catch up—great article! I recently introduced child #2 to Parcheesi (the Royal Game of India, but we have the Milton Bradley version). Idk if it’s a great game to play with fundraising, but I did kill one of her pieces so then she blocked me while she won the game. I was proud of her cutthroat strategy for revenge!
Your Mouse Trap caption made me laugh out loud. How about Trivial Pursuit? You can bore donors with all the useless knowledge you learned while playing the game. They’ll donate because they’re tired of talking to you and they know it’ll make you go away. Sounds like a good donor-fundraiser relationship.
Kitty DOMINATED Trivial Pursuit in our house. To the point where it was all of us kids against her and she STILL WON!
Kitty, I would happily be humbled in a game of Trivial Pursuit against you at any time.
Time and place, Kaitlyn, and I'm there.
Longtime family controversy: It's been suggested that Kitty studies the cards in her spare time. I've never once believed it, but it's been suggested...
Blasphemy.
I remember playing Uno with a member of your household, Dan, who hit me with a draw 4, skip, reverse, and a draw 2. And then looked me in the eye and said, “nothing personal, Grandma.” I think he was 8. Also, do NOT mess with the ouija board or the IRS. It will not end well for you.
Pretty sure we set that game on fire in the backyard.
What about UNO? All about cutthroat strategy. Some may use that as a fundraising technique for better or worse.
We don’t mess around with UNO in the Mangiavellano household. Cousin #1234 is a SHARK! 🦈
Between this comment and Kitty's it's clear that children under the age of 10 are the most terrifying UNO players. Weird
Play UNO with Child 1234 and he will RELISH in your defeat 😜
I’ve met very few people familiar with Stratego but it was a staple in my household. According to Wikipedia, it’s based on an early 19th century board game French game called “L’Attaque”. If you treat fundraising as a conquest, you might lose everything… or win it all?
We both know I treat fundraising as a conquest, Wesley. It's kill or be killed for me.
Perhaps “Operation” as fundraiser? Don’t go for the charlie horse! Nine-year-old you will always lose. Plus, the broken heart is easy money. (Get it? Get it?)
Ha! Love it!
There aren’t enough Cobra Kai references in my life, Dan, so thank you.
Me, too, Joe. I had to delete a rather elaborate sidenote based on this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oP2F5CM30k. "Fear does not exist on this checkerboard, does it? No Dad-dy!" Couldn't make it work, but I tried.
Such a cleaver metaphor - love it! And, love that you wove in an 80s movie reference. I am trying to come up with something for Clue, which was one of my favorite childhood games in the 80s that was made into a not so good movie in the 80s. Maybe something like don't keep the donor guessing - let them know whodunit and why you need their help.
I didn't even think of Clue! Makes me wonder which one of my donors will eventually try to murder me with a lead pipe in the study? "Yes, I did it. I killed Dan. I hated him sooooo much.....flames, flames, flames on the side of my face breathless, breathing, heaving breaths..."
Good article once again. Im sure there's a metaphor with fundraising and the games Sorry or Trouble... maybe when it comes to "stealing" the competitions donor(s).... but unfortunately I'm not as creative as you to come up with something relevant.. but feel free to have at it! ;)
I don't think that's true, Liz. But I think you and I need to clear our calendars and play Sorry or Trouble and make it work!
Doing a little catch up—great article! I recently introduced child #2 to Parcheesi (the Royal Game of India, but we have the Milton Bradley version). Idk if it’s a great game to play with fundraising, but I did kill one of her pieces so then she blocked me while she won the game. I was proud of her cutthroat strategy for revenge!