The woman beside me at yoga had 'no regrets' tattooed on her foot. I assume she means - live life to the fullest. Being literal-minded though, I wondered - what would it mean to have no regrets? For a ministerial screening program, I was asked "Is there anything about you, that if people found out, would be damaging to your ministry?" My reply - Absolutely! How could I be a good leader if I didn't have any regrets? This applies to all sorts of people - fundraisers, pastors, parents.

Fundraisers and donors are co-creators in something beautiful. If you don't believe this, you are going to have trouble asking others to support your charity.

Some of the beautiful creations I have seen lately include…