What’s a network good for?
On a recent Saturday, a friend who leads a non-profit reached out to me and asked for introduction to the Rotary Club I used to be a member of so she could apply for a grant.
I was happy to make the connection, and I asked “What’s the grant for?”
“We need a new freezer,” she explained. It is a community meals program that offers free meals to the public and they need somewhere to store the food that is donated.
Not knowing what freezers cost, but assuming we were talking about big bucks, I asked, “How much are you looking for?”
“A thousand dollars,” she replied.
There was a time when I thought a thousand dollars was a lot of money. That time has passed. Networking with millionaires will do that to you.
Continue reading “I Raised $1000 for Charity With My Network”