We wanted to offer something a little different from our normal Moments of Bliss fare and give you some feel-good audio to enjoy. This track by Michael Franti & Spearhead, “Work Hard & Be Nice”, has a glorious blend of soothing melody and positive, call-to-action lyrics that can lift your mood while giving your brain and heart some food for thought.
The song has been in regular rotation on our local public radio station, 88.5 FM out of Cal State Northridge. The station focuses almost entirely on music, unlike other public radio. It’s a listener-supported station, which does mean the occasional pledge-drive, but thanks to the internet, supporters can live anywhere and stream their live broadcast online. The folks who run the station know that support is a two-way street, and so they make sure to give their support to their community, just as they receive it from listeners and local businesses. They gave our LA Challenge 2020 fundraiser for St. Vincent Meals on Wheels a shout-out on their morning show after we reached out to them, and so we want to give the station one back for their support of community members and organizations.
They’ve been doing a wonderful segment on that same morning show during one of their quick and infrequent music breaks in which the hosts, Nic Harcourt and Jet Raskin, thank the “Member of the Day” on the air. That act of thanking and honoring the giver is a crucial component of Donor-Centric Fundraising, and their consistent, public, light-hearted thank yous are a great example of one way to do it. You can listen to them do it each weekday morning at 8:45am & 10:45 am PT, and we recommend that you check it out! Here’s the link again to listen live: https://www.885fm.org/live
(Video source: Michael Franti- Topic on Youtube.com)
