somehow in all of the craziness of life (showers, birthdays, going away parties, retreats), i found the time to have another meeting to discuss my future plans with someone who is more of an expert. last thursday i met with a woman who used to work for my current organization and now runs a girl-centered non-profit in austin. she is INCREDIBLE!! she is only a few years older than me and has been highly successful in developing programs and changing girls' lives, which is ultimately what i want to do. she shared with me her career path and the decisions that she made along the way. she also suggested some amazing people to get in contact with and discuss my plans....she seems to know everyone in austin, especially those related to my field of interest.
the big decision i need to make now is how to move forward. she suggested that i put together a pitch for some of the contacts she gave me....basically to pitch myself and my vision to them in hopes of them creating a position for me within their current organization rather than starting a brand new organization. there are several groups already doing some of the work that i want to do....so i just need to find out how they could improve what they are currently doing or how they can add to their programs to accomplish more. she also offered to publicize my future non-profit if that is what i decide to do....and that she would love to collaborate with me in future endeavours. seriously, this woman is AMAZING!
i'm really excited about where this is taking me. this is offering me such a creative outlet for my energy and allowing me to be passionate about life again. i am flexing off a day of work this week (because i have to work all weekend) and hopefully will spend it researching the different organizations in austin who work in the teen pregnancy prevention field. i want to set up several meetings and figure out exactly what the need is in austin....how to create my own niche within the field of teen pregnancy prevention while utilizing the resources and organizations that already exist and do similar work. hopefully i'll have more updates soon!
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my journey to start a non-profit
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here's what would motivate you: quit the scouts. if you are convinced you know what you want to do, then you'll want to start sooner rather than later. later being when you're married with kids and find that you are buried under the weight of responsibility and other people's expectations.
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