Monday, October 27, 2008

How You Should Feel About Fundraising

Seth Godin again. This time passing on someone else's writing.
I got a nice thank you today from a fundraiser at a great organization in Toronto; which was interesting because we didn't send them any funds. Instead they appreciated that I'd taken an hour recently to talk with them about how Catalyst prefers to be approached and what I'd like to experience when requests are made.
Everyone who gathers resources for a meaningful purpose should read and re-read this post from Seth.
Here's a taste:
How good is your idea? How important is your cause? Important enough that you’ve given up another life to lead this life. You’ve given up another job, another steady paycheck, another bigger paycheck to do this all day long, every day, for years if not for decades, to make a change in the world and to right a wrong.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

thanks for the link...inspiring.

Anonymous said...

I am grateful to have read Seth Godin's take on fundraising. Hearing someone experienced speak so confidently about raising funds has given me a jolt of confidence too! Thanks Chris, for keeping us inspired.