"A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle."  An interesting, and very true, thought from Benjamin Franklin. Those of us privileged to work in the non-profit world know some very large bundles - people who give generously of their time, talent and treasure to enrich the lives of others. I hope you are all planning to celebrate with us at the National Philanthropy Day luncheon Nov 10th as we honor a few of these "bundles" for their work in our community. 
 
And then it's time for the Thanksgiving and the December holiday season. WHERE has the year gone? It has certainly been a challenging one for fundraisers. Our October 22nd workshop and meeting speaker, Lynne Twist, will inspire us for the coming year as she talks about "When you make a difference with what you have, it expands." Here's crossing my fingers that we can all make that work!
 
A special and very heartfelt thanks to all who stepped forward to take up Board service for our chapter next year, and my ongoing gratitude to everyone who has so capably served on our various committees. 
 

With all best wishes,
  
Luanne Samuel, CFRE
President