Saturday, February 21, 2009

Now more than ever!

If not now WHEN? When has it been more important for our churches, schools, community based non-profits, social service organizations, and health care organizations, to ask for and to receive money to fulfill their essential missions?

If not now when?

When have we faced more of a challenge to our confidence, to our financial well being, to our sense of what is right, to our belief that we can improve tomorrow by the work we do today?

The Cunneen Company, my firm, works in hundreds of Catholic communities in every corner of the country. We also assist schools, social service organizations and health care agencies, nursing homes and community action groups. In every organization in every part of the country the work of our clients is necessary, it is important, it is essential. It is needed NOW MORE THAN EVER!

If you are using your valuable time to read this blog you do so for one reason-you care about your organization. You care about the people you serve, the faithful that fill your pews, the everyday folks that utilize your services or send their children to your schools.

If you are reading this blog, you, like me,spend time not only worrying about the future but more importantly planning, organizing and taking action to meet that future head on-to accept every challenge and to insure that your organization can fulfill its mission and serve its people.

Leadership, boldness, unwavering belief in the importance of your mission, confidence that your supporters will not let you down (they wont) is needed NOW MORE THAN EVER.

If you are not asking your supporters for gifts, if you are not moving forward with your annual appeal, offertory enhancement program, and essential maintenance projects you are missing an opportunity. An opportunity to experience the great joy of witnessing a community come together, in the most difficult of times, to support the most essential of causes-your organization.

Now More Than Ever!