Editor's Note: How NPOs Saved Christmas

Yes, Virginia, people did give this holiday season. Not just tokens, but they gave from their hearts and they gave of themselves. Which means that you — the heads of development and the staffs you inspire — are doing your job, and doing it well. And that your job makes a difference. That’s the thought I want to leave you with as we plunge into a new year rife with the exasperating and exhausting challenges that face the fundraising community: What you’re doing matters. Keep it up ... and Happy New Year!