Sustaining Gifts, when joined together, make a big impact

As KFTC chair, I’ve learned what an impact member gifts make on our ability to do the work every day, especially monthly gifts. Being able to count on that income makes a difference in our ability to respond to issues we’re facing on the ground. We can plan better, do more and get closer to our vision for Kentucky.

In our vision statement, we have some pretty lofty goals, like wiping racism from our laws, habits and hearts. But it takes a long time.

The deep work to achieve our vision happens in relationships and on the ground. We can only have the real systemic change we need when we listen to each other, have the hard conversations, and bring together people from both rural and urban areas. Though we begin by thinking the issues are separate, we find through these relationships that they are actually linked in very intimate ways.

One of the ways we build our power and use our power for change is by taking the resources we each have, no matter how small, and combining them to become something much larger. As we work to grow and deepen KFTC’s membership and build power for the long road ahead, Sustaining Givers will be very important.

These are folks who commit to give to KFTC, at whatever level they can afford, every month, quarter or year. Those small, steady contributions, when combined with the contributions of others, enable KFTC to do the work we do every day in our communities.

I became a Sustaining Giver because I wanted to increase the amount I was giving to KFTC. I felt like the work we were doing was important, but I never had money left over at the end of the month to give more. I hated that feeling of not being able to give $25. But I felt like I could pull together $8 a month. And at the end of the year, that $8 a month turned out to be way more than $25. It was exciting to give more than I ever could before by giving a smaller amount each month.

I see it as another way I’m investing in our work, just like I’d come to a meeting, lobby my legislator, or attend a rally. Giving monthly is just another way I’m investing in our work. And that feels good. It’s just as important as the other ways that I invest in KFTC.

No matter what your financial situation, KFTC will help you find a plan that works for you. To become a Sustaining Giver today, click here.