Are You Just a Good Vampire?

Last weekend I was at a party and someone asked me what I did for a living.
After briefly explaining our focus on major and legacy gifts, our donor tracking technology, and engagement fundraising philosophy, the person said, “Oh! So you’re really like a good vampire… you use your powers (special words and designs) to sort of hypnotize people into letting you suck their blood (money).”
“OUCH!” I thought to myself.
But then I started thinking she may be on to something. After all, there ARE good vampires like The Count (Sesame Street) and Bill Compton in HBO’s successful series True Blood.
Maybe I am just a good vampire. Here’s a fun list of vampire powers and how each relates to fundraising/marketing:

1. Psychic powers – we aim to read the minds of our donors and supporters to help build partnerships that work for everyone
2. Telekinisis – we aim to move matter (change the world) with the power of our thoughts
3. Shape shifting (into a bat) – sometimes we have to change shapes (or be chameleons) in order to adapt to our environments and/or donors’ needs
4. Ability to fly – from town to town and city to city… to meet with donors
5. Ability to heal themselves and others – that’s at the core of what we’re doing, isn’t it?
6. Enhanced strength, speed, and senses – sometimes if you want to survive a board meeting or event, you better have superpowers
7. Immortality – the work we do today will have lasting effects and provide for others forever

What do you think? Are you just a good vampire?
 
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