And rage continues to come from many other people once portrayed as needy and pitiful. What's needed is self-help. Fundraising builds leaders. That's arguably part of the library's mandate. People learn how to think, how to research, how to speak, how to organize, how to write, how to overcome shyness.
People make new business contacts, and new friends.
Fundraising campaigns are a community service to many of the volunteers. Fundraising builds communities. People discover they can get money, and feel empowered. They learn to work in teams. They go on to tackle other problems.