A Reflection on the First Five Weeks: An Assignment for Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations
If you know me, you know I have a passion for nonprofit organizations. It started twenty years ago when I first ventured into the business at Tennessee Christian Medical Center. The work we were able to do behind our Statement of Mission, “We exist to reflect the life and work of Christ and to assist physical, emotional and spiritual healing,” impacted both patients, employees, and our local community. I learned there that purpose over dollars was more of a motivator for me and that changed my career path moving forward. Since then, I have been in and out of the nonprofit realm for employment, but I also get my fix (laughing) from a number of nonprofit boards and committees that I sit on. For example, I am currently the Assistant Chair on Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) Nominating Committee, the Director of Board Marketing on the Johnny Appleseed District of the Barbershop Harmony Society, and a Board Member at Large on the Tennessee Tech Parent Association Board of Trustees....