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“The successful fundraiser is the one who is disappointed by almost all that he does. Nothing is good enough. The gift isn’t large enough, the presentation wasn’t dramatic enough. But he will go on, persevere, work even harder to meet his high expectations.”
― Jerold Panas, Born to Raise: What Makes a Great Fundraiser; What Makes a Fundraiser Great

“The fundraiser is a first cousin to the explorer. The final destination is clear. The path, undefined. There are no precise road signs. But the journey and reaching the objective are never in doubt. He may slip, he may fall—but it will always be forward, never backward.”
― Jerold Panas, Born to Raise: What Makes a Great Fundraiser; What Makes a Fundraiser Great

“only three ingredients are needed to be a successful fundraiser: Hard work, hard work, and hard work.”
― Jerold Panas, Born to Raise: What Makes a Great Fundraiser; What Makes a Fundraiser Great