Seven Reasons for Fundraisers to be Optimistic in 2009

By Gail Perry

4. Generosity is IN. Flaunting your wealth is OUT. Philanthropy is much more talked about; it's more visible and accepted. It seems that every major celebrity now has their favorite cause. Showing off your wealth has become inappropriate. Doing good is cool.

5. Public attitudes are changing. People are thinking less about themselves and more about helping others. I am seeing a strong shift away from “me” to more of a sense of “we.” This is showing up in magazine and newspaper articles, on TV and on the web. A new sense of kindness seems to be leaking out of the media stories that I follow.

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Gail Perry Author's page Gail believes in parties first, rabble-rousing second, and having fun while changing the world. Gail Perry CFRE is an international fundraising coach, speaker, trainer and thought-leader. She is a leader in a new breed of fundraisers who are on the cutting edge of fundraising today. Her Fired-Up Fundraising approach, developed over the past 25 years as a nonprofit philanthropy expert, has helped organizations raise hundreds of millions in gifts. Gail's practical and refreshing approach to raising money in today's world is based on the very latest innovative fundraising strategies. An inspirational and popular speaker, she leads energizing fundraising workshops and board retreats around the globe. She particularly enjoys working with nonprofit board members, introducing them to a new perspective on fundraising and ways they can be successful at it. Gail's book, Fired-Up Fundraising, has been called the "gold standard guide to building successful fundraising boards." Gail got her start in fundraising at Duke University, and then went on to lead fundraising at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can read Gail's weekly blogs at FiredUpFundraising.com, and also find her provocative articles at FundraisingSuccess, Guidestar, and Capital Campaign Magic.