Easier Said Than Done: Face Hard Times Without Fear

Actions made in fear are almost always destructive. As Franklin Delano Roosevelt famously said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” He knew that a whole bunch of people freaking out could do a lot more damage than a tough economy could.

Well, surprise: The fear-driven fundraisers who make up so much of our industry are freaking out. They’re going into hibernation, hoping to wait this thing out. They’re making it much, much worse for themselves.