Why Fundraising is More About the Dance, Than About the Music
This spring marks 3 years since I was invited by the VHF Board to help lead our fine organization, and it wasn’t without some trepidation.
I faced new faces in the fundraising process, new challenges in building support throughout the community, and new, ambitious and worthy goals to meet in ensuring that our patients received the finest medical care and attention.
But as with any new exchange, we step out onto the dance floor, we read the intentions in each other’s expressions, and we adjust to the pace and tempo of the music chosen for us. Looking back, I realize that I have been blessed with the strongest sources of inspiration in the simple, humble sacrifices and dedication that our men and women in this hospital have brought with them. Ours is a uniquely shared vision of caring that resonates deeply within me every day that I walk through these halls and see the vital work carried out.
Fundraising isn’t easy work. Today’s economy and pressing social issues have forced us to pause once more to reflect with meaning, upon our mission: to build awareness of and inspire investment in the local health care and wellbeing of the people of Prince Albert and surrounding communities.