A Valentine's Day Love Letter to Nonprofits

Love and gratitude during dark times

As a response to shameful mischaracterizing of humanitarian and nonprofit work of late, today I am writing a valentine's day love letter to my nonprofit community. 💌

❤️ Nonprofits provide some of the greatest gifts to the world and take on some of its hardest problems. Many social problems aren't likely to be resolved by business or government.

🩷 A strong civil society is not to be taken for granted. The history of nonprofits and freedom is intertwined, just ask anyone living under authoritarian regimes.

🧡 Our work eases hunger, conserves nature and wildlife, and fights injustice. Nonprofits advancing education help break the chains of ignorance and poverty.

💜 Recovery programs, mental health counseling, medical care and research provides healing. Arts programs lift the human spirit.

🩷 Our work focuses on fragile at-risk communities, and helps make upward mobility more likely. None of this is easy, solutions aren't always clear. We are often finding our way in the dark.

💚 The fruits of nonprofit work are obvious and all around us and in our communities. Think about it, the work of nonprofits have helped you or someone you care about. So many people are counting on our work.

🧡 This valentine is dedicated to to all of those with big hearts who make life better for others, through small acts of kindness or courageous deeds of justice. Whether you donate, volunteer, or are carrying out the important work of nonprofits, stay strong, keep the faith. Your generosity makes all the difference. 💪