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 A Message to Our Contributors
Dear Friends, It’s called, “Development,” but most people know it as fundraising. And if the latter term brings to mind a two-day telethon concluding with someone holding a giant cardboard check, then think again. Raising money for a local nonprofit organization is a slow, deliberate and sensitive process by necessity. It takes years to attract and maintain a contributor base large and generous enough to make a major difference. At Puget Sound Blood Center, fundraising is a relatively recent endeavor that started less than ten years ago in order to provide critical support for transfusion research by supplementing research grant funding. Initially, our challenge was to make the public aware of the Blood Center research program. With no fundraising history or contributor base, but aided by advertising, Development staff began educating the public. Through its first major event, Faces for Life,™ the Blood Center spread the word about its research program; in fact, every special event is held for that reason. Fortunately, each has topped its predecessor, with 2007’s events raising over $570,000. Most importantly, all contributions go to research programs and equipment. People give to causes they’re involved with and we want to get them involved with the Blood Center. Once they know our mission, hear about our research, learn what we’ve done and are doing now, they will be sold on what this organization means to the region. Thank you for making a difference. Daniel V. Byrne, Chair
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