85: Contributions to Justice

Reflections on Generosity

"...How lovely that everyone, great and small, can make their contribution toward introducing justice straight away!..."
This week, I’m reading from Give, an essay from Anne Frank, published in 1959.
Reflection questions:

• Pick a task on your to-do list this week and imagine your colleagues in other nonprofits doing the same task. What impact does your combined efforts have on your community?

• Where are you lacking in courage? To whom can you turn to receive support in that area?

Reflection on quote:
One of the unique blessings of being a fundraising coach is that I have the privilege of seeing the work of various nonprofits each week. While each of my clients may feel as though their work is small or insignificant that week, I get to see all of these works combining together to create a more beautiful, just, and caring world.
What is on your to-do list this week? It might be writing thank you notes or helping out in the mission or programs of the nonprofit you serve. It could be meeting with a donor or preparing a lapsed donor campaign. Each of these tasks may seem insignificant; however, each task builds a foundation for a more generous society. Those tasks are then combined with the tasks done in other nonprofits in your community and in the world. Together, each day, we are creating a beautiful, just, caring, and generous world together, even when our work feels insignificant or hopeless. As Anne Frank wrote, give, give again and again, don’t lose courage, keep it up and go on giving.
What do you think?

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