"A person is a person through other persons" Ubuntu, an African proverb. Reflection question: Where do you already see the web of connection around your organization? Reflection on generosity:  As a blessing or curse, people are more connected in a rural area. This month, we are starting a four-week series on the connectivity of small towns and its impact on capital campaigns. By connectivity, I mean the web of relationships that tie a community together. Now, let's be honest. We know that small town gossip and nosy neighbors are real. Anonymity is rare, news travels fast. And the blessings are real. There is a deep sense of belonging and togetherness because we know our neighbors. And there is often a culture of neighbors helping neighbors before relying on more formal institutions. Friendships can form over decades and at times, generations.  In a small town, we identify with each other, and we identify with our responsibilities to one another. Further, we are connected in multiple ways. Think of it as a form of six degrees of Kevin Bacon. And if you don't know the reference, look it up. In the case of a rural area, it's six degrees of connection. That is, a…