tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335251.post793798506932973001..comments2023-10-31T04:08:05.811-07:00Comments on Intelligence, A Swiss Army Knife, And Charm: Why I Won't Give NPR Any Money During The Pledge DriveKerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382434220023284946noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335251.post-28655100921538473382010-03-20T08:19:36.691-07:002010-03-20T08:19:36.691-07:00my husband calls is the un-listener drive. That ch...my husband calls is the un-listener drive. That challenge grant kills me. <br /><br />I worked for a company that gave to NPR and I asked the owner once about it- he told me they gave that money with no strings attached. He had no idea about the challenge grant concept at all.thefarmersdaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04285164600604381321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335251.post-65372056742108983912010-03-19T18:22:48.007-07:002010-03-19T18:22:48.007-07:00Cleveland's pledge drives were always sad beca...Cleveland's pledge drives were always sad because they would give their hourly goal and rarely make it. <br /><br />The 'we won't get the match unless we get x' must not be too rare in fundraising because I feel like I've heard it before, but I have to say that I much prefer the dollar for dollar match until a certain amount. <br /><br />Our current station does drawings for travel gifts, and sadly I did not win the trip to Paris, but that said I don't think the chance to win a trip is the deciding factor on whether or not anyone pledges.<br /><br />See you tomorrow!!!Genevievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459244380714837891noreply@blogger.com