People in Fundraising ep. 131: Ben Parker Sutter and Maynard Knepp, Mennonite Central Committee

Kansas gets on the "People in Fundraising" global map today, thanks to two terrific guests - Ben Parker Sutter and Maynard Knepp. They focus on fundraising work and resources management for the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). MCC covers 16 U.S. states representing 15 religious communities (Amish, Brethren in Christ, and Mennonite), and has been in operation for over 100 years. I especially enjoyed hearing them talk about how their roles put faith into action.

In our conversation, Ben and Maynard share:

* MCC's origin as an international humanitarian services provider, with a focus on relief work, development, and promoting peace in the name of Christ.

* What drew Maynard and Ben to MCC and how this organization's "life-giving work" provides assistance people around the world, "setting aside particularities of different theologies," as Ben describes. For example, Maynard has been on-site in Rwanda and Burundi to see humanitarian resources deployed to communities in need of water via boreholes (similar to a well, but narrower and deeper underground).

* People interested in learning more about MCC's mission and how to support it can find a ton of info at MCC.org.

Thank you Maynard and Ben for an enlightening conversation, including touching on the intersection of faith/spirituality and development work in the service of providing aid to our fellow humans around the planet!