Dear Annie: I thought I was building a genuine, decade-long connection, but was it really all money?

Dear Annie: The requests for donations from a nonprofit I was once affiliated with feel relentless

DEAR ANNIE: Over 10 years ago, I worked with a nonprofit organization on a contract project and became friendly with a few people on their team. I genuinely admired their mission, and when I moved on, I started making a modest monthly donation to support their work. It felt good to stay connected to something meaningful, even in a small way.

Dear Annie: I thought I was building a genuine, decade-long connection, but was it really all money?

Dear Annie: Over 10 years ago, I worked with a nonprofit organization on a contract project and became friendly with a few people on their team. I genuinely admired their mission, and when I moved on, I started making a modest monthly donation to support their work. It felt good to stay connected to something meaningful, even in a small way.