I’m going to begin this by saying I don’t know Bridget Spence. But that’s not going to stop me from recommending her as today’s #FollowFriday.

I know. I know. I usually vet people for you. But if you bear with me on this, I think you’ll understand why I’m making an exception.

Bridget works at Event 360, a non-profit fundraising and events company that was founded, and is run, by my friend Jeff Shuck.

Bridget spends her days as a fundraising coach, where she teaches Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure participants how to raise money. The goals for each participant is $2,300, which is pretty aggressive and scary if you’ve never raised money before. She helps calm fears and motivate participants to do their part.

Not only does she spend her time working in the industry, she has walked five 3-Days and has raised more than $100,000 in the hopes of seeing a world without breast cancer. And it makes sense that she would. (more…)