Want to know something great? People are generous.
Last week I went to a conference for
non-profits, and one of the main messages of the conference was just that:
people are generous. It’s almost a
modern phenomenon. No one quite knows
why. For as selfish as we all tend to be, (or am I alone on that?) people want to help.
Even if it’s helping an illness they’ve
never heard of. I met a woman from a
medical research company who has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to find a cure for an illness most of us have
never even heard of. That’s crazy!
The most successful non-profits have a lot
of advocates who are willing to speak up for their cause. They don’t
have just one big donor. These are advocates with limited resources,
willing to ask their network of friends to help. This concept even has a name: grassroots
fundraising. Most of the conference was
revolved around developing this type of relational advocacy.
The number one reason people don’t give? They weren’t asked. Even those of us who
have “little” by this society’s standards, usually have enough to give
something.
I encourage you—if you see an organization
doing good things, get involved! Obviously, I would love if that organization were Back2Back, but honestly, I just love seeing people be generous. Helping people feels good. This world is full of brokenness. We need an "all hands on deck" approach to heal it. Your voice matters, and I promise you won’t regret getting involved.
"What should we do then?" the crowd asked him. He answered, "Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same." Luke 3:10-11
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