Peter Brinckerhoff --
April 3, 2003
Closing
Session
What Have We Learned
How Do We Apply It?
As Requested….
• My
slides will be at Evergreen’s Website to download.
What We Learned Today
How Do We Apply It To Our Organizations
• What
I Heard……in sessions, one-on-one…
– More
Competition
• For
donations
• For
visibility
• For
government money
• For
relevance in a changing society
– Constant
Change
• Laws,
regulations, state of the art, perceptions, demands, trends in funding, trends
in donating
• Leads to
caution, too much caution?
What I Heard…..
– More
Complexity
• Funding
requirements, diversity, online vs. in person, diverse populations, regulations
– More
Accountability
• To funders,
targeted donations, community, media
– People Just
Don’t Understand…
• Does
everyone need to know?
What Did You Hear?
Remember….
• What
does business learn from you?
• Stay
Focused on your mission.
• Take
care of yourself, your organization, and the people you serve. Keep these three
things in balance.
• When
you need help, don’t be afraid to ask for it.
Thanks!
• Good
luck in your mission pursuits.