AMIRITE?
Oh, you thought this was going to be a thanksgiving post! Or a donor acknowledgement post! Or a stewardship post! Wrong!
This post is just a big love note!
This is a love note to everyone who has bought a book over the past few days! I mean, people all over the world, I am flabbergasted! And joyful! How can I say thank you? Thank you so much for reading this blog, for liking my writing, for believing that I have something worthwhile to share in this book!
Thank you to Heather Davis, the first person who signed up to get my new book, The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising! Heather is the Development Director at the Telling Room, in Portland, Maine, where they teach children how to write! You should go check out their nonprofit website and mission! It’s a worthy cause.
Merci Beaucoup to Craig Linton! He is the Fundraising detective extraordinaire in England! His blog has some of the best fundraising ideas and links!
Thank you to Alexandra Peters! of Boards Eye View. She consults and teaches nonprofits how to be better in New York City!
Terima Kasih to Danielle Bardgette! Who not only is a fabulous graphic designer (of my book cover!) but also, a true friend in Austin, Texas!
And I want to thank those who are reviewing the book right now!
Michael Chatman! The maverick philanthropist in Florida!
Joan Drescher! Founder of The Moon Balloon Project in Massachusetts, a nonprofit that helps people in crisis express their emotions through words and pictures!
Emily Gogol! Who is successfully grantwriting for community gardens in San Francisco, CA!
Pamela Grow! A fabulous grantwriter and powerhouse community-creator in Pennsylvania!
Rebekah Shubin! Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Sacramento, California! And she is my friend!
Amy Sample Ward! the Community Development Manager for CDI (Community-Driven Innovation) at TechSoup Global, and my friend!
Nathalie Robinson at SOFII! SOFII is a fundraising information clearinghouse in the UK!
Sue Thornton! Sue Thornton is a nonprofit management consultant who helps people with everything from Federal Grants to Board Retreats! And she edited my book! AND my friend!
and
Beth Kanter! Who so inspired me to get on the social media bandwagon in 2007! And who is a famous and successful social media nonprofit blogger too! And the CEO of Zoetica!
And muchas gracias to people who have retweeted about my book on Twitter!
@Mchalane
@Trbates1
@GoodBiz113
@Rjleaman
@LizinBali
@PromoteUGuru
@Danibardgette
@FrDetective
@GenerationMeh
@HeronGrace
@MariaDeathstar
@TaniaLittle
@PamelaGrow
@Hat0
If you would like to buy the book, now that you’ve seen this list of fabulous people who care and have bought it, I can’t wait to help you do that! Click here, and enjoy a comprehensive fundraising education! 🙂
Now, some Non-Book Related Thank Yous!
Thank you for linking me, Center for Nonprofit Excellence!
Thanks for linking me, Wayne Elsley of Soles4Souls!
Thanks for all of the retweets and happiness
@AlisonRapping
@RachelHutchssn
@CorinneAM
@LeslieatHOPE
@RGDevelopment
@eclawson
@agentsofgood
@communitny
@skbeal
@Elizabeth_SAV
@Austin_women!
@cheritatweets
Finally, thank you to all of the lovely anonymous lurkers! It’s because of you that I look at my stats page and go “Holy Crap, I outpaced last month’s stats, AGAIN!”
Behold
I mean really, talk about ego stroking! You can keep on reading!
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