Guest: Michael Mountain, one of the founders and a former president of Best Friends Animal Society and its sanctuary in Southern Utah for abused and abandoned animals. Michael is also co-founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project. Main question: “I hate fundraising. Asking people for donations, even in writing, does not come naturally to me at all. Any advice for how I can get over this? And any specific tips for how to communicate with people so they will become interested in supporting what we are doing?”

Links:

* The Whale Sanctuary Project

* Best Friends Animal Society

* Best Friends newsletter from 2004 mentioned by Michael Mountain

* Bonney's recommendation: "The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus" by Eric Harvey

* Comment and ask questions on the podcast's Facebook page

Recorded pre-COVID.