What you give is what you receive in return.
It is the parable of the seed and harvest in the Bible.
If you plant wheat seeds, you will get a wheat harvest.
If you plant soybean seeds, you will get a soybean harvest.
What works in farming works in human relationships too.
Plant seeds of anger, and you will get hate.
Plant seeds of compassion and love, and you will reap a harvest of love.
What the world, and your community and donors need now, are the seeds of compassion, understanding, acceptance, and love.
You will gain a harvest of understanding, genuine relationships, and a community of compassion and love.
Planned giving conversations with donors do this, because they are based in listening, compassionate understanding, and hope of a better tomorrow.
When you interact with donors with a donor-centric planned giving message, you are making the world a better place, whether you are getting a gift commitment or not.
(But, fear not, you will get plenty of gift commitments, approaching conversations focused on listening to the donor with compassionate understanding!)
Quote:
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”
– Mother Teresa