The Joy Conspiracy

<h3><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Before you have your orange moment read this book.</em></strong></h3><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Fundraising is sacred work. We've just forgotten how to treat it that way. For decades the fundraising profession has been governed by a silent pact of scarcity-a belief that resources are finite and generosity must be begged for. This is the conspiracy you never agreed to join.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Maybe you're burned out. Maybe you lie awake replaying donor conversations and questioning whether you still belong in this work. And maybe-if you're honest-you feel guilty for being exhausted by a job that's supposed to be so meaningful.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Joy Conspiracy is your defection.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Joy as Amber Kendall defines it isn't forced positivity. It's the steady defiant joy that survives tough campaigns broken systems and impossible goals. The kind that keeps you human when the work tries to grind you down.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>If you've ever wondered why doing good can feel so heavy-or caught yourself resenting a job that's supposed to be noble-this book meets you there. You'll find real-world advice you can use Monday morning. Expect to laugh reflect deeply and see yourself in moments you thought only you experienced.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Drawing from twenty-five years in the field and candid conversations with fifteen experts across fundraising technology film data science corporate partnerships recruitment and burnout recovery Kendall reveals how to move from extraction to architecture from scarcity thinking to abundance systems.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>What you'll discover:</span></p><ul><li><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Why your most modest donors might leave you millions</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>How storytelling transforms spreadsheets into narratives that inspire action</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>What space exploration teaches us about legacy giving</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>How to build donor experiences that feel effortless</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Cross-cultural approaches to generosity that traditional fundraising ignores</span></li></ul><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The future of fundraising isn't about working harder. It's about building better.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>You're not alone in this. Welcome to the conspiracy.</span></p><p></p>