Oh, it’s happening, and it feels pretty sweet to see the fundraising buzz phrases go up. Seattle Center is transforming as load-in week began today. T minus three days until Folklife!

I mentioned recently the fact that I’m working again and thought I’d share a few more details. I picked up a gig in my professional wheelhouse: managing summer fundraising efforts for the Northwest Folklife Festival, a Pacific Northwest institution and the largest free, community-powered arts and culture festival in the US. I’ve been working there since March and with the festival launching this Friday I am pretty stoked to set all my on-site fundraising plans into action. We have a good goal of money to raise in four days, but a great team and community of supporters so I am feeling optimistic. A forecast for good weather never hurts either. Bring it on!