A Blast from the Past: Focus, People! Focus! (October 2008)

FundRaising Success published its first issue in November 2003, which makes this our 10-year anniversary year. To celebrate, we'll be taking a look back at past issues throughout the year.

From "Focus, People! Focus!" (Easier Said than Done column written by Jeff Brooks for the October 2008 issue): "I hate to come out against activism, but it’s precisely not our duty as a sector to speak out on the outrage du jour. Our duty is to fulfill our missions. And that takes single-minded focus. Taking your eyes off your mission — even when something else is important — is a flat-out betrayal of your donors."