Did you happen to see Oprah earlier this week when a group called Invisible Children were allowed to tell their story? Northern Ugandan children are being forced to become soldiers for a brutal rebel group. I was so upset by this, I immediately logged onto their site and sent an email offering My PowerMall as the way for them to increase funding for their mission. Or at least I thought I was sending them an email...
Turns out, there's another group called Invisible Children (aka Kids At Risk Action, KARA) that is a non-profit advocacy network focusing on issues related to neglected and abused children. The Director, Mike Tikkanen, very kindly sent me a reply saying how he wished my email was for his group (I mentioned I had seen Oprah), but it was really meant for the group of the same name, but a .com, not .org.
"Well why don't we talk? Your mission is every bit as important as theirs!", I email back to the 'wrong' group.
This morning, Mike and I chatted for about 30 minutes about his organization's mission and their funding needs.
Invisible Children .ORG became a NPO World Changer Mall right on the spot.
"I am not a wealthy man, but I continue my work because I so believe that it is necessary to have a voice for these children."
Doesn't that sound like almost every NPO person you have ever met?
The great news is that right now, with My PowerMall, you CAN create the sustainable funding you so desperately need.
By the way, I did send another email to the 'right' Invisible Children offering help from My PowerMall. But now I know, they're both the right ones!
1 comment:
Fantastic story, Andrea! Congratulations to you and to Mike. ;-) Talk about a fast-paced bit of action that embodies the TWCCTW Spirit!
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