⚾️🧡💙 “Funny people love the Mets.” ⚾🧡💙

“Funny people love the Mets.” That’s what Ron Darling said during Sunday’s Mets-Cardinals game (Mets win 7-4 & secured a 4-game sweep 🧹) right after Steve Gelbs interviewed a surprisingly passionate fan—John Oliver. (Who knew?) It got me thinking

…Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Chris Rock, Kevin James, Adam Sandler, Jimmy Kimmel - and now John Oliver - all self-declared diehard Mets fans. That can't be a coincidence.

If you know, you know: being a Mets fan teaches you resilience, patience, humor, and maybe most of all, hope. Hence, the Met Fan Payoff Matrix (-:

And honestly? Those qualities are what we need to survive and thrive in today’s nonprofit sector, public policy work, and higher education. We work long hours, chase uncertain outcomes, and stick with it because we’re dedicated to the mission and believe the next inning could change everything.

Whether it’s Senga’s ghost forkball, Lindor flashing the leather, Soto’s shuffle, or The Polar Bear crushing one into the Queens night—Ya Gotta Believe!

Here’s to all the grinders working their magic, showing up daily to make things just a little bit better in our communities.

Let’s Go Mets!!!

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