Don t count on it. If the feasibility study doesn t show how these large gifts can be wooed and won to your project, and identify the sources, be wary. The odds are against you. Dare to ask. Your project must have sizzle.
People don t give to needs.
They give to bold ideas and inspiring ideals. Test your case for funds carefully. Those who know you best of all, love you most of all. Those who know your institution well are four times more likely to have a favorable opinion. If you haven t been doing a consistently good job of interpretation and cultivation, you won t be able to perform instant-magic.