# A Spirituality of Fundraising (Henri J.M. Nouwen Series)

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/04/07/a-spirituality-of-fundraising-henri-j-m-nouwen-series/
- Published: 2013-04-07T21:45:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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Have you ever raised funds for your church, another organization,
or a mission trip? Maybe you felt uncomfortable about asking people to donate money.
It’s time to change the way you view this important task. “Fundraising is, first
and foremost, a ministry,” renowned author and teacher Henri Nouwen writes in the
introduction. Nouwen approaches fundraising from a position of strength rather than
weakness, seeing it as spiritual work. “Fundraising is precisely the opposite of
begging,” he points out. The core of fundraising is casting a compelling vision 
that people want to be part of.

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