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HomeMy WebLinkAbout090924 - Facing Change_ CompassionatelyALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Conversations in Community Article <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262&id=bddcee4c9e&e=7023ab5d8e> . . . <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262&id=badc652a55&e=7023ab5d8e> Community Boat Project Facing Change, Compassionately Welcome. It’s September, and this month we’re talking about change: how it is necessary and how difficult it can be to navigate. Joining me in conversation are three nonprofit leaders from Jefferson County: Executive Director Claudia Coppola from Olympic Neighbors <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262&id=f91836830d&e=7023ab5d8e> , Director Brent Bellamy from Community Boat Project <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262&id=4065b92fc8&e=7023ab5d8e> , and Board President Cynthia Osterman from The Benji Project <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262&id=11b07f63a0&e=7023ab5d8e> . Each of these individuals, and their staff and volunteers, faced challenges – both structurally and in the community – to how they might best serve their clientele. While the issues were not particularly unusual in the world of nonprofits, they were unique to each of them. What Was Changing? Brent from the Community Boat Project – “We were going through a leadership transition and needed a strategy for this important next phase of the organization.” Claudia from Olympic Neighbors – “We were in our 5th year of operation, but the last three of those years were during Covid. We had been so focused on keeping our clients healthy and meeting state regulations that we needed some support to get our focus back on the bigger picture. We weren’t sure if that picture made sense anymore.” Cynthia from the Benji Project – “A year or so after our founding, we needed help with a lot of foundational work – how to present our mission to the community, how to fund operations, how to avoid burnout.” In talking with Brent, Claudia, and Cynthia it was easy to feel the passion they had for the work. In each scenario, their hearts were in the right place. But if one thing is true about successful nonprofits it is while altruism, understanding and commitment are all necessary ingredients, they are not sufficient. That is, in addition to the right mission statement, an organization needs to have the right strategic plan. Read more at our blog. <https://jcfgives.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262&id=ad79f75c3f&e=7023ab5d8e> . . . UPCOMING JCF EVENTS . . . <https://mcusercontent.com/2d958d33b3a756c859d7fa262/images/28ce4d9f-4743-398a-1645-8ebc11ff31a8.png> Newcomers Involvement in Jefferson County Tuesday, September 17 10 - 11:30 am Understanding Needs, Opportunities and Impact in our Community 2409 JEFFERSON STREET, STE A | Light Refreshments Join us! 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