Fundraising In Disaster Overload!! What to do now!
Fundraising In Disaster Overload!! What to do now!
9/27/17 Just read this local newspaper headline “Residents Worried For The World” and it immediately translated to my fundraising brain as “Our Donors Are Worried for The World Now More Than Ever”. It was a month yesterday (August 26th) that Hurricane Harvey struck Texas, then Irma hit Florida and now, a month later, Puerto Rico is experiencing a humanitarian disaster involving 3.4 million US citizens after being struck on Sept 20th by Hurricane Maria. We all realize, with heartbreaking reality, the lives of those who have been devastated by these disasters means many months of rebuilding and such true hardship. After all, we fundraisers are all motivated by doing good and supporting worthwhile causes, so how do we move ahead now, surrounded by such massive need and devastation, to think about our own mission and year-end fundraising? Here is some expert advice from 2 fundraising experts who have traveled this road and offer wonderful suggestions!
