How two nonprofit religious leaders raised $200,000 by walking from Seattle to L.A.

How two nonprofit religious leaders raised $200,000 by walking from Seattle to L.A.

It was a grueling but significantly symbolic journey that drew two nonprofit professionals to walk a combined 1,300 miles in 17 days in April when they trekked on foot from Seattle to Los Angeles. Ken Craft, founder and CEO of Hope the Mission, and Rowan Vansleve, its president, put a spotlight on homelessness when they walked from Seattle to Los Angeles, raising funds and awareness for their cause. The length of the journey symbolized the exten…

Fundraising Is About People

Reverend Dr. David Heetland reflects on 42 years of service  When the Reverend Dr. David Heetland took the podium at a trustee dinner celebrating his 42 years serving Garrett, he would have had every right to boast about his many accomplishments. In his capacity as vice president for development, and most recently senior vice president for planned giving, Heetland helped raise more than $200 million—perhaps the person most singularly responsibl…