MKP opens 2009 Chairman’s Campaign
The ManKind Project this week announced the launch of the 2009 Chairman’s Campaign, the annual drive to raise funds to support the activities of the nonprofit international organization for men.
In years past, this campaign was kept within the confines of the MKP community. As part of MKPs commitment to transparency, the campaign this year is being announced publicly through such open venues as the Journal.
Anyone interested in supporting the efforts of The ManKind Project may make a contribution. Donations are tax deductible in the U.S. and some other countries (check your local laws).
Below is the letter from MKP Chairman George H. Daranyi announcing the campaign:
Invitation to a Greater Vision:
The 2009 Chairman’s CampaignOctober 30, 2009
Men,
Last weekend I had the honor of being part of the leadership team of the Arizona NWTA [New Warrior training Adventure]. I was blessed to work beside the man who invited me to the training back in 1992 , who has been a close friend and mentor ever since. I was blessed to watch three men I had invited to the training go through the journey we’ve all shared — from initial skepticism and resistance into the descent, to the discovery of the masculine essence within that connects us all. I am amazed how our work is renewed as each new man agrees to do whatever it takes, and then discovers what that really means for him.
Our work has always been about individual transformation — as each man develops through our integration processes and blossoms into a deeper sense of living in mission. One man at a time, we have initiated more than 42,000 men. That’s a huge accomplishment, and I believe the ManKind Project has much more to offer a world that is hungry for grounded, clear masculine leadership.
Vision
When I began serving as Chairman of the Project, I said that it was time to turn outward from the fires we’ve been tending to face the outer world. We have begun to do that. Last year an Alumni Consulting Team from Stanford University worked with us to develop a long term vision for the Project. Here’s part of that vision:
Our vision is a safe world where all men are brothers, in relationship with one another, where men are fully accountable and take responsibility for their decisions, where men stand tall and proud to be men, secure in their roles and deeply committed to nurturing one another, their families, their communities and their planet.
They went on to propose a series of “Big Hairy Audacious Goals” to further that vision. The first is very close to my heart — to have a million men sitting in MKP circles around the world within 25 years. (Click for info on the Stanford ACT proposals.) That’s a huge leap, and the Project that could accomplish that would be very different from the MKP of today.
We’re already taking steps in that direction with a new ManKind Project Journal, a new public website, and new open circle initiatives across the globe. This year the Stanford Team is working with us on ways to develop the financial base to accomplish these goals. For now, our financial wellbeing depends on tuition from our trainings and the generosity of men like you who already sit in our circles.
Action
Today I’m launching the 2009 Chairman’s Campaign to raise $200,000 to support this vision. The first $100,000 will be used to cover basic operating expenses; the second will fund critical information technology projects. The launch of our new public website at ManKindProject.org shows what our IT team can accomplish on a shoestring budget. My intention is provide them with the resources to achieve these goals:
- Support the Centers in creating interlinked websites and blogs that will substantially improve our search engine performance, making it easier for men to learn the truth about our work.
- Advance our outreach efforts through social networking sites (like MeetUp.com and Facebook) and our new Vistaprint store which enables each Center to create its own customized marketing literature.
- Transfer our Center Administration Application (which enables Centers to manage their trainings and communities) to a centralized site using advanced open source software to make it flexible, easily maintained, and user-friendly.
I believe all these changes will dramatically improve our ability to attract and retain men in our work and strengthen our centers and communities. (To learn more about these plans click here.)
My Request
I am asking every man in the Project to donate at least $100 for 2009 and to make a monthly pledge for 2010. I know many of you can and will give much more. All donations will be carefully managed and deeply appreciated. Last year’s campaign raised more than $125,000. I am deeply grateful to you for that. This year’s campaign asks more of you and of me. I have never been more generous to the Project than I am right now. I ask you to join me in that spirit of generosity, expansion, and vision to launch the Project into the next 25 years.
On the weekend of November 13-15, forty men will gather in Louisville, Kentucky to invite men across North America to support the Project and its future. Please welcome their call and respond generously.
If you do not receive a call, please donate on our secure server at ManKindProject.org/chairmans-campaign. You may also donate by sending a check to Trip Moulton, CFO, 27 Blue Bird Hollow, Eddyville, KY 42038.
Blessings to you all,
George H. Daranyi
Chairman, The ManKind Project
“I bring men to life”PS: If you donate $250 or more please accept our gift of Journeyman, a film about Boys to Men (and their New Warrior mentors), Jim Mitchell’s Integration Group Leadership Training Audio MP3 on CD, or the wonderful new book The Good Men Project.
The ManKind Project is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
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