Stop Apologizing for Fund-Raising Costs, Conference Participants Told - Philanthropy.com

Stop Apologizing for Fund-Raising Costs, Conference Participants Told - Philanthropy.com: "Stop Apologizing for Fund-Raising Costs, Conference Participants Told

As thousands of fund raisers gathered in the San Diego Convention Center on Sunday, Paulette Maehara, president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals kicked off the organization’s annual meeting by urging fund raisers not to apologize for fund-raising costs.

“We need to stop apologizing and start educating the stakeholders in our communities about what it takes to support the causes we care about,” she said."