Comments on: The Future of Service in a Connected Society: What do we stop doing? https://amysampleward.org/2011/05/31/the-future-of-service-in-a-connected-society-what-do-we-stop-doing/ Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Lisa Estrin-Allison https://amysampleward.org/2011/05/31/the-future-of-service-in-a-connected-society-what-do-we-stop-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-75289 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:36:00 +0000 https://amysampleward.org/?p=2505#comment-75289 501c3 is just a tax status.  At the end of the day it’s still about Profit and Loss.  For too long, NPO’s have viewed themselves as second-class, somehow.  It’s an honor to be in the sector!  When you stop viewing fundraising as begging and start viewing it as selling a service that has value the entire paradigm shifts.  Identify the VALUE each organization provides to their CLIENTS and groups create profiles of who they are and become far more impactful.

]]> By: Amy Sample Ward https://amysampleward.org/2011/05/31/the-future-of-service-in-a-connected-society-what-do-we-stop-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-75287 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:14:00 +0000 https://amysampleward.org/?p=2505#comment-75287 In reply to Lisa Estrin-Allison.

Hi Lisa-

Thanks so much for sharing your suggestion! I think you’ve really hit on
something here, and something that will be especially important for those in
the room at NCVS to bring up: funding. The conference is primarily people
and organizations focused on civil service and volunteering. That’s a group
that, as you point out, are doing something terrific and should not
apologize for needing funding. Any ideas on how to change that mind set?

Thanks again!

]]> By: Lisa Estrin-Allison https://amysampleward.org/2011/05/31/the-future-of-service-in-a-connected-society-what-do-we-stop-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-75285 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:04:00 +0000 https://amysampleward.org/?p=2505#comment-75285 NPO’s need to stop apologizing for needing funding.  They are selling a service.  Stop believing their organizations should be managed any differently than for-profits. 

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