You keep humanity afloat, nonprofiteers. And you probably don’t hear that enough.

After ~25 years in this industry, I'm writing a book about the people who stay. Why they do, what it costs them, and why (I believe) it’s worth it.

I want to write For Staying differently than most books—differently than my own first book, even. Out in the open, with you, long before it ever hits a shelf. Even then, I want most of it out in the wild.

I know, I know, that’s not much of a marketing strategy.

But I don't have all the answers. Neither do you. Together? We have a lot of answers and that's the whole point. That’s what will make this book different; that’s what will make it special.

So here's what I hope, none of which is (too) heavy:

• Share your story about working (and staying) inside the social sector. Anonymously or outright, your call.

• Pass my name along to someone whose story deserves to be told.

• Point me to organizations and people doing remarkable things from the outside-in.

• Tell me who should have a resource like this (university programs, agencies, anyone who needs it).