What is the focus of the OSC’s fundraising program?
For the first time in the history of US Olympic Sailing, the creation of a permanent endowment is a primary pursuit of the OSC. We have short-term and long-term needs, and we need to focus on both. If we only fundraise for the short-term, the long-term reality for our athletes will not improve. We need to reduce the burden on our athletes to need to fundraise for their own activities, and the only way to accomplish this is by the creation of a permanent source of funds. However, if we only focus on the long-term, the athletes training now for the 2008 Olympics and Paralympics will not be competitive. We are focusing on today and tomorrow.
