Martha Schumacher
Seventy ‘Til Spring
70 more days
10 more weeks
Just 10 more Mondays
Then spring breaks through
I’m done with other counting and countdowns:
- C19 cases
- Midterm elections
- Virtual assemblies by the thousands: business meetings, family gatherings, less-than-happy hours
- Tracking Omicron (though in a first for this dessert lover, I’m hoping there will be no Pi)
Only one day counts now
The start of the first 2022 solstice will be one for the history books
Time’s relentless forward march forging a welcome milestone
Bringing with it new beginnings, new opportunities
A breath of fresh air as we journey back outside and – dare I say it? – begin to congregate safely once again, to re-connect face-to-face as a community
How far we’ll have come by then
Since our annual blooming rite of passage in 2020
When most in North America were merely one week in
Blissfully unaware of the long haul that would follow
Of the isolating, emotionally twisty road ahead
70 more days and nights
‘Til the promise of a new era arrives
Martha Schumacher has 25 years of thought leader experience. She’s a social impact sector champion, mentor, coach, educator and author whose expertise is wide and deep. Martha’s greatest passions are change management, major gifts training, capital campaign design, strategic planning, and staff and board development.
Martha has partnered with social impact organizations across the country and around the world, including American University, AARP Foundation, National Geographic Society, and Best Buddies International.
Previously, Martha was the Vice President for Development at Defenders of Wildlife. She is proud to serve as the Association of Fundraising Professionals Global (AFP) Chair, and was honored to be named Outstanding Fundraising Professional by the AFP/DC Chapter.
