An Interview With Carol Babbitt, National President, Project Linus

FS: What are the biggest challenges your organization faces as far as fundraising is concerned?
CB: Finding potential grant makers and donors that are interested in what we do. While many of our chapters do a pretty good job on the local level, many of them refuse or are afraid to try fundraising. And mostly we struggle with finding the big dollars (my responsibility) that are necessary to support them and our national headquarters.

FS: How do you overcome those challenges?
CB: I'm searching for that answer.

FS: Do you foresee any big changes in the way you reach potential donors and other supporters in the near future?
CB: I'm hopeful that we can continue to learn more and find ways to get our name in front of people who can be moved by our mission to open up their checkbooks.