Why Fund-Raising is Fun, by Link and Author. We raised our financial support for the causes we cared about, increased our volunteering, and — proving that the path to the human heart can run through 100 megabytes of social science data — adopted our youngest child. These things have enriched our family beyond imagination, just as the research promised. I also began working with nonprofit leaders, helping them to understand the transcendental benefit to donors and recipients alike. And after a few years I finally made the leap to fund-raising myself, leaving academia to lead my current institution, an organization with a mission to which I was morally committed: improving policy and defending American free enterprise.

Why Fund-Raising is Fun, by Link and Author.n this role, I have found that the real magic of fund-raising goes even deeper than temporary happiness or extra income. It creates meaning. Donors possess two disconnected commodities: material wealth and sincere convictions. Alone, these commodities are difficult to combine. But fund-raisers facilitate an alchemy of virtue: They empower those with financial resources to convert the dross of their money into the gold of a better society. Continue reading the main story With spring fashion, it's all about wearing your slogan on your sleeve At Carven, the clothes are peppy and the colors pop Etsy, the makeup counterculture

Why Fund-Raising is Fun, by Link and Author.Continue reading the main story Advertisement Of course, not everyone shares the principles that motivate my institution’s scholars and supporters. But with millions of 501(c)(3)s and houses of worship nationwide, no one needs to wait on the sidelines and hope that politicians will marshal government power in service of their priorities. By investing their own time, talent and treasure, every American can bring his or her core principles to life. That can mean promoting literacy, conserving nature, saving souls or something else entirely.  None of this is exactly revolutionary; after all, Jesus himself taught his followers, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

Why Fund-Raising is Fun, by Link and Author.Poets and philosophers have often made this point. One example I love is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s lyrical test of success in life. In the poem “In the Churchyard at Cambridge,” he contemplates the grave of an unknown woman: Was she a lady of high degree, Continue reading the main story RECENT COMMENTS Suzabella 2 hours ago It's interesting that this article should appear the morning after I went to an event that celebrated the woman and manx of the year in my... Joan 2 hours ago I didn't learn anything from the Arthur Brooks article, but I learneda great deal from the comments. Thank you. cupojoe 2 hours ago Fundraising is not fun. While it is true that people tend to "feel good" about giving and helping a charity organization, the challenge is...

Why Fund-Raising is Fun, by Link and Author.Continue reading the main story Advertisement Of course, not everyone shares the principles that motivate my institution’s scholars and supporters. But with millions of 501(c)(3)s and houses of worship nationwide, no one needs to wait on the sidelines and hope that politicians will marshal government power in service of their priorities. By investing their own time, talent and treasure, every American can bring his or her core principles to life. That can mean promoting literacy, conserving nature, saving souls or something else entirely.  None of this is exactly revolutionary; after all, Jesus himself taught his followers, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”