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<\/a>They listen, but do they give?<\/p><\/div>\n
We give you our thanks–possibly in advance, but thanks–for your giving, and thanks for your patience with our evolving business model. We count on you, and we are confident that we can continue to do so.<\/p>\n
But you are among only 10% or so of regular listeners who donate to support the station. If your back is a little sore, it might be because you carry the weight of ten. All of you know someone whose “weight” you are carrying, and if you have ever asked them why they listen to but don’t support public radio, there are as many reasons as there are for giving. However, many of them are ill-informed:<\/p>\n
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- They get my tax dollars. What more do they need?<\/strong>
\nNCPR gets only 16% of its budget from federal and state government funds. We have to raise the rest.<\/li>\n- They get money from businesses, why do they need mine?
\n<\/strong>Underwriting by local businesses is an important part of our budget, but the largest piece of our budget comes from individual listener contributions–4,740 of them in the last fiscal year.<\/li>\n- I can’t stand listening to the on-air fundraiser.\u00a0<\/strong>
\nThe solution is obvious. Support our effort to end them forever<\/a>.<\/li>\n- If I have to watch that Three Tenors special again I will scream!\u00a0<\/strong>
\nPublic television and public radio are separate operations. We don’t take credit for Big Bird, so don’t blame us for the Three Tenors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFor extra karma credit, you might help us to bring in new donors. Whenever you begin a sentence with “I heard on NCPR this morning that…” you could mention somewhere in the following that you support the station that gives you the information you are sharing. Don’t do it every time, all the time, but now during our fundraiser. If they respond with commonly-held misinformation, set them straight. You could even mention prize drawings.<\/p>\n
The generous enthusiasm of \u00a0NCPR listeners is our secret weapon. Now is the time to deploy it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- They get money from businesses, why do they need mine?