Fundraising's freshest thinkers take on the sector's toughest topics

By Margaret Battistelli Gardner

Jo Sullivan: Amen.

TH: Truly charitable giving is one of the purest, social, almost spiritual acts that a person can perform. If we facilitate charitable giving, that’s an admirable calling. I think it’s up to us to change the mind-set of our program people, board members, management and others so they value effective fundraising because they see it helps the organization grow, but also because they see it has a positive impact on the donor.