According to Dr. Arthur Carter, executive director of the Virginia Eastern Shore Economic Empowerment and Housing Corporation (VESEEHC), “We see a direct OD/mission connection in our fundraising work because we have raised more money to increase services to the community. The MRBF grant has given us time to tell our story in different ways and to integrate program planning with financial planning. MRBF supported the time we spent on foundation work and broad-scale proposals. Organizational development directly feeds broad-scale program development.”