When Fundraisers Lose Control

While I am grateful that I am not experiencing the cold and snowy weather that is affecting so much of the U.S. these days, every news report I see or hear reminds me that weather is one of the totally uncontrollable factors of our lives. And for fundraisers, it can be a disaster in more ways than one as weather can cancel an event, delay a mailing, interfere with a key meeting with a major donor — in short, wreak havoc with our carefully made plans.