Show Some Love

February is just about my favorite month. My daughter and I celebrate our birthdays in February. As did my mom. And there's Valentine's Day — that manufactured, super-sappy/sweet "holiday" that I nonetheless no longer feel too cool to celebrate. (Insert love-struck grin here.)

And right up there among my top reasons for enjoying the month is the Fundraising Professionals of the Year issue. Every year, I am so deeply touched to read about nominees' selfless dedication, their vision, their passion, their perseverance and their steadfast devotion to making the world a better, more livable place — whether they work for huge, venerable organizations or startups or the myriad companies that partner with them; whether they're saving animals or the planet, feeding the poor, maintaining museums, eradicating diseases or tending to those who suffer from them, educating children, empowering women … the list goes on; whether their jobs are dedicated solely to development, or fundraising is just one of many hats they wear.