Martin Luther King, Jr. the Fundraiser
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| If you ever find yourself questioning the importance of your work in fundraising, please remember your work allows nonprofits to build abundance for their missions, and then take action, be it fighting for racial and social justice, or combating food insecurity and poverty. You are actively helping to build a better world. The Heller Fundraising Group was closed yesterday in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day which got me thinking…. Did you know MLK, Jr. was an excellent and committed fundraiser? (See Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. the Power of Nonviolent Action, p. 145.) And King was influenced by Gandhi, also a great fundraiser. (See Gandhi and Beyond: Nonviolence for a New Political Age, p. 200.) I find this deeply inspiring. How often do we peel back the workings of a leader’s movement and realize that they couldn’t have achieved what they did without great fundraising? Here’s one example of King’s fundraising that I want to share with you. It is a letter to ask for support for six young men fighting deportation to South Africa, where they would face reprisal and persecution. You can read the letter here. Peace, PeterPS. Did you like what you read? Please forward this email to 2 colleagues or friends. |
