There are many reasons why people join non-profit leadership groups. These reasons can be loosely categorized into ‘the power of purpose’ (we all like to be needed and useful!) and ‘personal interests’ (this is good too!). These opportunities offer passionate professionals the chance to engage with strategic and organizational challenges and make real change. Not to mention you will get to interact with other fabulous people, if I do say so myself. Many non-profit boards also take on fundraising and trust me, you will learn more about the realities of gifts and acquisitions through these experiences than any course in graduate school on nonprofit management. If you are interested, look around our fantastic community, there are many places that could use your skills in human resource management, financial management, real estate, and volunteer coordination. We can also use your lived experiences as part of the BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, or immigrant community. Our voices together make the sweetest sounds. If you are interested in a different way to educate here in the Valley and have some skills and experiences as listed above, please connect with me and we can chat more. I look forward to it. KendraDStiwich@gmail.com
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erving my community via organizations I feel a connection with has proved to be some of the most rewarding decisions I have ever made. (Notwithstanding marrying my kick-butt hubby and birthing a small brood of children of course.) I am still in my early 40s, so just outside what may be a millennial, but close enough to offer some sound direction as to why folks south of 40 may want to consider joining a non-profit committee or Board of Directors. Now, I will also be honest, I am currently a member of the Sunrise Educational Society’s Board of Directors and would love to talk to YOU about perhaps joining our ranks – but first let me detail the benefits of Board involvement. Boards are all about strategic thinking, leadership, and planning. I know for us at Sunrise (an independent school here in the Valley) we want our strategic operations to fuse with a more diverse and connected world. In order to do this, we must embrace new perspectives – but first we need to ensure those perspectives are at the table!
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