Faith Like a Child

Is that place real? In its entirety, no. At least not at the moment. But faith that we're getting there … one problem, one child, one cat or dog or horse, one illness, one museum, one thing at a time … is what fuels fundraising. It's what keeps you all awake during the day — and sometimes at night. It's what stops you from leaving the nonprofit sector for a more glamorous and lucrative gig in corporate America. If you stop believing, then the long hours, the frustration, the ability to smile when yet another major donor tells you no — none of that seems worth it if you've lost your faith in what you do, your faith in people and your faith in the world's ability to respond to positive change.