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Too often funders say, “I can't” because they look at their current capacity and abilities and simply cannot imagine taking on a new task.

Does this ever happen to you or your colleagues? You postpone a project of strategic importance because you are “too busy” right now. You decide you can't address the root causes of a problem because you don't have enough funds, so instead you fund projects to address the symptoms. You decide not to fund something because you don't know enough about the issue. You choose not to ask community members to inform your funding strategy because you don't feel equipped to address the issues they might raise.

Here's the thing: You might be busy, lacking information, and ill equipped. You might not have enough funds to adequately address the root cause. Great! Now we know where you stand.

But, then again, so what? Your current capacity, knowledge, ability, and funds shouldn't limit the transformational change you can create. You can increase your capacity, gain new knowledge, equip yourself, and leverage additional dollars. It might not be easy. It might take time. And you will probably experience a few bumps and scrapes along the way. That's just fine.