The Fundraiser Anxiety Dream

I had that dream again. It's the fundraiser dream. We're on the air making great case arguments, followed by inspiring closes.

Nobody is calling. Nobody is pledging on-line. In a moment of clarity, I understand the audience has gone elsewhere. The CUME is down 50 percent. Time spent listening among the core has dropped from 10 hours a week to four hours a week.

I shared my concern, and got ignored. "I was too focused on the numbers."

I pointed out we couldn't be considered a community service if we aren't serving anybody. The response was cool. I don't know how it turned out. My mind moved on. The dream ended.

Then I thought, "I'm glad I don't have to do that anymore."

Must We Fear the Other?

Making a Difference

 

Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute. Speak out; judge righteously; defend the rights of the poor and needy.

- Proverbs 31:8-9

To be an activist is to speak. To be an advocate is to listen. Society can’t move forward without both.

- Eva Marie Lewis

Public Broadcasting was set up in 1967 to serve its communities with emphasis on serving the underserved. I still believe in this. I consider this to be one of my core values, and why I was drawn to public broadcasting.