In our outside version of class on Friday, Professor Sweet pulled aside Grove City lacrosse coach and alumni donor coordinator Coach Zach Jew. Coach Jew walked us through and answered several questions regarding asking alumni for donations and other financial assistance questions that he comes across in his role. Although he may not directly seem like a salesperson, Coach Jew is actually selling the college to these individuals in his pursuit of donations. One of the things he made a point of noting was that he has a very extensive knowledge of everything Grove City. This assists him in his pursuit, as he is able to answer any and all questions donors may bring up when deciding whether or not they want to contribute. Another aspect of asking for money that both he and Professor Sweet brought up was how uncomfortable it can be. Fear is often the underlying emotion we have as we ask others for money, and the whole idea of talking about money with people such as your family can even be a shaky topic. We fear the effects of asking and are so hesitant because of how others view us or look at us when we ask for it or talk about it. For Coach Jew, that is his primary job, so I can only imagine how difficult it can be to talk about money day in and day out with some intimidating people. One of the stories Coach Jew\u00a0 pointed out to us was how intimidating it was to ask a huge CEO of a large company for money, and how nervous he was to do so. If I were in Coach Jew’s shoes, I would most definitely be uncomfortable and nervous to ask for such large sums of money, and would most likely not be able to do it. Overall, having Coach Jew give us some of his personal experience and tips for talking about money was very beneficial, and hopefully we can learn to remove the large amount of fear that plays a role in the money talk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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