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title: "What we’re reading: mobilizing money from narratives of abundance"
description: "When we think about fundraising, it can be difficult not to directly jump into focusing on the solicitation or the ask for a gift. Our palms start to get sweaty, we play through the scenarios of what happens if they say no, and we psych ourselves up to do something that we’re often taught not to do: talk about money."
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# What we’re reading: mobilizing money from narratives of abundance

 Published by [ GiveMN Community Impact Team ](https://pages.givemn.org/givemn-news-for-orgs/author/givemn-community-impact-team) on  Aug 29, 2023 1:31:28 PM

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As we enter fall, many of us are beginning to think about harvesting the abundance we’ve nurtured during the summer. Whether that’s collecting the tomatoes in your garden, cooking your favorite soup as the weather cools down, or gathering with family and friends, abundance and generosity are all around us. 

The concept of abundance is a [guiding value for GiveMN ](https://www.givemn.org/about)as an organization, too. We are guided to operate from abundance, not scarcity, in believing that philanthropy is not a zero-sum game, and that our resources are best invested in ideas that “grow the giving pie” and bring more people to the philanthropic table.

We took note recently when Erika Murcia wrote an essay on the blog for [Community Centric Fundraising](https://communitycentricfundraising.org/) titled [“Returning to Zero: Reclaiming the Poetics of Mobilizing Money from Narratives of Abundance.”](https://communitycentricfundraising.org/2023/07/03/returning-to-zero-reclaiming-the-poetics-of-mobilizing-money-from-narratives-of-abundance/)  In the essay, Erika shares her perspectives on money through her own identities and lived experiences in a beautiful way. It helped expand our perspectives and hope it will for you, too!

[Read the essay [via the Community Centric Fundraising blog]](https://communitycentricfundraising.org/2023/07/03/returning-to-zero-reclaiming-the-poetics-of-mobilizing-money-from-narratives-of-abundance/)

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