Engage Conference Spotlight: 'Don't Be Afraid to Bark At and Chase the Big Dogs'

During an informal wine and cheese reception at the 2012 New York Nonprofit Conference, Food for the Poor Executive Director Angel Aloma — ever the passionate public speaker — fired up the DMA Nonprofit Federation crowd with a rousing story he related to government affairs advocacy, of all things.

He relayed the story of a dog that used to run to the fence of his yard and bark at every other dog that passed. If a smaller dog went by, this dog would burrow under the fence and chase the smaller canine. However, when a big dog passed, this dog simply ran to the fence and barked, not daring to chase the bigger dog.