This will be a trial period for the both of us. If all goes well, and I fully expect it to, by the time the fall elections are done, we will have increased our pledge base and major donor program to the point where funding the Executive Director's position won't be a major worry for either the LPC or Juan Ros. That's one of the main reasons why we need to begin tele-marketing. We need to build up our pledge base, even though it's at an all time high today. Let me tell you, that's the last thing I want to do.
Fund raising is hard, but giving it back is a lot harder.
Monday and Tuesday is the time to let me know if you can help. I ask you to contribute what you can responsibly afford yourself and then call people you know that can also contribute. The LPC in 1998 is at a crossroads. We either grow or wither. If we're to continue to grow, we must hire an Executive Director.