With a Passion

What's your passion? Want to turn it into something meaningful? With a Passion is a practical guide for bringing that passion to life. Through the compelling story of Budget Buddies, an award-winning nonprofit, you'll learn how to get your project off the ground. Bottom line: Finding support for your effort is easier than you think. Author Anita Saville-an accomplished business writer, educator, and advocate for women's equality-founded Budget Buddies in 2010 with her friend Kathy Brough. Together they created a highly acclaimed financial-wellness program that offers women and girls the confidence they need to control their economic futures. Whether you want to start your own nonprofit or have a different goal, your path to success will likely run through the same opportunities and challenges that Anita and Kathy faced. With a Passion combines Anita's narrative of how she fulfilled her dream of helping women and girls achieve financial independence with useful ideas to design a winning launch strategy, execute the plan, and share results to spur further growth. Key lessons include how to:Define & communicate your mission Work with a partner Use your unique abilities Identify & implement relevant best practices Pivot when the unexpected happens Recruit & keep volunteers Transition from the job you have to the one you want Find the funding & other support you need Exit gracefully Great ideas drive great adventures. With a Passion seamlessly blends road-tested lessons with inspiration to get you started. Profits from the book go to Women's Money Matters, which Budget Buddies was renamed in 2022.