A Future For Irrelevant And Duplicative Organizations? Nonprofit ...

I was sitting in a meeting of young professionals last week and the subject of nonprofits, grant funding, grant writing, and fundraising arose. In addition, the continued subject of interest to me (ethics, governance, and accountability) was also mentioned. But, I found the thoughts of the group of young professionals to be fascinating, well-timed, and very thoughtful: those nonprofit organizations that are ?irrelevant? or ?duplicative? are no longer needed in our communities, are drawing funds away from other, arguably more viable, needs and should not be expected to survive.

Nonprofits come in all sizes and exist for an endless number of reasons. Whether you provide educational, cultural, spiritual, recreational, health or social services; you are big, small, a start-up or established, you have recognized a need and exist to fill it. Running and growing a nonprofit is a complex and challenging task. Ever changing boards, staff, social and economic conditions, even competition, present obstacles. You have many inside and outside forces working against you. As a nonprofit leader, your vision is the fuel that drives the organization.

Reading Millard Fuller?s obituary, he founded Habitat for Humanity, reminded me that it takes just one person to care deeply to start a nonprofit. Maybe your organization, like others, began with a founder?s passion. Moving beyond that point requires getting others to share the vision. A mix of people willing to give time, money and talent must join in the quest.

There is no question that it takes more than a vision to grow an organization but, I don?t think, you can argue the reverse: You can?t grow an organization without a clear vision.

Continued expansion and development, rather than sharpening the vision, may have blurred it. You may be stagnant or growing in ways you hadn?t anticipated. As your board and staff grow and you diversify your programs staying focused on your vision becomes more difficult. Even with the best intentions you, your board, staff and volunteers may be working at odds ? making efficiency impossible and hampering everyone?s good intentions to move forward. Your vision may be old, new or evolving, it is the center of your organization.

Growth and success require a very clear vision shared by an ever growing number of people. These people will become your employees, volunteers, advocates and donors.

It?s the magic of the vision that will inspire passion and dedication. The mission and goals come later, once they are committed.

So, where do we go from here?

Without a doubt, the discussion among the young professionals in the meeting I attended was thought-provoking. There is no better time than right now for nonprofits to look internally, get their house in order, cooperate with their peer organizations, and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the privilege awarded them through their IRS charitable designation

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