2011-12 Fundraising and Funds Dissemination process/Initial Thoughts
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If you have initial thoughts or proposals, please feel free to put them here.
My initial thought
[edit]If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.
Antoine de Saint Exupery maybe
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