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Our Vision For Donors
 

Unprecedented opportunities exist today for donors to significantly impact the world.

Unprecedented resources exist today to accomplish that task.

Unfortunately, most donors feel only the obligation of giving. Few experience the real joy of giving.

Is this you? Are you satisfied wth your current giving?

Our vision is that donors experience the unbridled joy of giving, that nonprofit organizations utilize funds wisely and well, and that donors funnel a larger percentage of their wealth towards their passion. We envision a true partnership between donors and nonprofit organizations, simultaneously filling the hearts of donors while fulfilling the organization’s mission.

It saddens our hearts that too often people of wealth give only out of obligation or for tax purposes. As donor advocates, we see the multiple rewards that occur when donors feel fulfilled through partnerships with other philanthropists and nonprofit organizations.

We envision individuals with capacity giving of themselves – of their heart and soul – as well as their financial resources.

Dallen Peterson, the founder of Merry Maids, recently wrote in Rags, Riches and Real Success the following statements:

"Carpe diem became a catch phrase. Seize today! College kids would toast one another with it in university pubs, meaning, "Eat drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die." For others the phrase meant belligerent, winner-take-all stratagy for living, a call to seize assets wherever one could. For still others it meant take it easy one day at a time, the don't-worry-be-happy approach to life."

"As I thought about the principles of success, the phrase has come to mind. But real success, in both the business world and one's personal affairs, isn't about seizing today - carpe deim. Today is too late. Success comes when we seize tomorrow."

We see donors as visible, vocal and vital partners in the life of their favorite charities. But it takes some effort for any partnership to work - and it all begins by understanding one's heart.

We encourage you to invest the necessary time to understand the uniqueness of yourself and your philanthropic desires. What a joy you can experience when you plan tomorrow by developing a legacy for future generations.