Debra Blum of The Chronicle of Philanthropy has a great summary of comments from Reynold Levy, president of the Lincoln Center, told participants of the Independent Sector annual conference.
According to the Chronicle, Levy exhorted the attendees that:
“Great fund raisers don’t whine about the economy. They believe in Noah’s principle: No more credit for predicting rain. Credit only for building arks.”
He also says:
“There’s never a bad season, or year, or day, or economic climate for soliciting donations for a worthy cause.”
I whole-heartedly agree! I’ve been writing on ideas for fundraising in a tough economy for months.
Remember, curtailing fundraising is not compassionate.
Besides, donors get enough whining from their kids. They don’t need it from us. 
Read the entire article, Fund Raisers ‘Don’t Whine’ in a Tough Economy, to find out how Levy thinks nonprofits can make the most of this economy.
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