Fundraising Role Preference Self Assessment Tool (FRSAT)

The Fundraising Role Preference Self-Assessment Tool (FRSAT) is designed to help you understand your natural inclinations toward the Tipping Point roles identified as integral to the major gifts Core Process. Use the answer sheet below in conjunction with the questionnaire to record your answers and then calculate your Role Preference Scores.

Q1:

At a party do you

interact with many, including strangers
interact with a few, known to you

Q2:

Are you more impressed by

principles
emotions

Q3:

Do you prefer to work

to deadlines
just "whenever"

Q4:

At parties do you

stay late, with increasing energy
leave early, with decreased energy

Q5:

Are you more drawn to the

convincing
touching

Q6:

Does it bother you more having things

incomplete
completed

Q7:

In your social groups, do you

keep abreast of each other’s happenings
get behind on the news

Q8:

In judging others are you more swayed by

laws than circumstances
circumstances than laws

Q9:

Do you want things

settled and decided
unsettled and undecided

Q10:

In phoning do you

rarely question that it will all be said
rehearse what you will say

Q11:

Are you more comfortable in making

logical judgments
value judgments

Q12:

Should one usually let events occur

by careful selection and choice
randomly and by chance

Q13:

In company do you

initiate conversation
wait to be approached

Q14:

Are you more often

a cool-headed person
a warm-hearted person

Q15:

Do you feel better about

having purchased
having the option to buy

Q16:

Does new and non-routine interaction with others

stimulate and energize you
tax your reserves

Q17:

In making decisions do you feel more comfortable with

standards
feelings

Q18:

Which is more admirable

the ability to organize and be methodical
the ability to adapt and make do

Q19:

Do you prefer

many friends with brief contact
a few friends with more lengthy contact

Q20:

Which is more satisfying

to discuss an issue thoroughly
to arrive at agreement on an issue

Q21:

Do you more often prefer the

final and unalterable statement
tentative and preliminary statement

Q22:

Do you

speak easily and at length with strangers
find little to say to strangers

Q23:

Which rules you more

your head
your heart

Q24:

Are you more comfortable

after a decision
before a decision

Q25:

When the phone rings do you

hasten to get to it first
hope someone else will answer

Q26:

Which is more of a compliment

"There is a very logical person"
"There is a very sentimental person"

Q27:

Is it preferable mostly to

make sure things are arranged
just let things happen

Q28:

Are you more inclined to be

easy to approach
somewhat reserved

Q29:

Which do you wish more for yourself

clarity of reason
strength of compassion

Q30:

Do you put more value on the

definite
open-ended





 

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