Giving Less, Demanding More
After reading the article Giving Increases But So Does Demand I found out that just as many businesses, small and large, corporations, and the human race in general are struggling to make ends meet so are non-profit organizations. Now you may be thinking just as I was, how so? When non-profit organizations do not operate on public funding? But the fact of the matter is that non-profits do have expenditures, whether it is a staff or service. According to the Non-Profit Times, “more then 23 percent nonprofits reported increases donations during the first nine months of this year than in 2009.”
Now can you see why I am a little apprehensive about starting the groundwork for my nonprofit? About 37 percent of charities reported a decrease in donations this year, down from 51 percent in 2009. Now, it is easier for one to just walk away and not go forward with the nonprofit, but if you have a steadfast and consistent spirit as I do, then you will find it easier to persevere. Yes, the economy is in a rut right now and the recession is growing intense by the day, hour it seems, but I am determined to establish a nonprofit, generating a profit.
It is all about you manage and effectively use your finances. That is why it is essential to have a financial team in order to determine whether or not the nonprofit will survive, and at what rate. There is a way to successfully run a business in this harsh economy. “About on in five organizations anticipate reduced budgets next year compared with about a third that expect to maintain their current level.” I am definitely aiming to be in that third that thrives off the saying, “Without struggle there is no Progress.” So with that being said, I think I will take my chances and proceed with my nonprofit to be an example for those that are having second thoughts.
www.nptimes.com/10nov/112910.html Giving Increases But So Does Demand
29 November, 2010
18 November, 2010
Music is Nourishment to the Soul
We all know that non-profit organizations are just that, NON-PROFIT. There are no hidden costs or fee requirements to be apart of the organization. So it is difficult in finding an organization that you can relate to without getting frustrated and feeling there are no resources to help fund the organization. Just when I was about to give up and switch over to my back up industry, I found the Music Performance Fund. Music Performance Fund (MPF) is the largest sponsor of live admission-free, professional musical programs. Like my company, it is a non-profit organization contributing knowledge and appreciation of music and to making live music a part of “every child’s life experience.”
The North American recording company and the American Federation of Musicians established Music Performance Fund (MPF) in 1948. Over the years, MPF has sponsored and continue to sponsor 23 music programs in schools, communities, and 7 national programs. The objective of MPF is to fuse together the music connoisseur and the amateur in contributing to the public’s knowledge and appreciation of music. Their main focus though, is to make music a part of every child’s life experience. And they make this possible thorough their 10 school programs, which is in 5 states, and Canada. The thing that I like about MPF is that they enlist co-sponsorship by other organizations. These organizations range from major corporations, like American Express to school boards.
As I sit and ponder what it would be like to earn status as reputable as theirs, two words come to mind: Patience and Consistency. Like HMS, Inc. MPF started small, but grew into this massive sponsor that brings together music and education and impart it to the world for FREE! In my company I feel that instead of doing things the traditional way of educating the youth through music, we can expand to schools and other notable venues to share with the community as well. It greatly affects my industry because with the steady decline of music programs in schools, children are not exposed to music, but most of all the history and culture of music. HMS, Incorporated will use its resources to be seen and not heard. By showing others what we do and why we do it, it will allow potential sponsors and the general public to understand how we operate and that we seek to transform lives through music as well. I was particularly drawn to the fact the MPF not only has an agenda to preserve music as part as a child’s educational growth, but they do it all for free. What that tells me is, that they are truly moved by the thought of the program truly “enriching lives through music.”
Music Performance Fund. http://www.musicpf.org/index.php
The North American recording company and the American Federation of Musicians established Music Performance Fund (MPF) in 1948. Over the years, MPF has sponsored and continue to sponsor 23 music programs in schools, communities, and 7 national programs. The objective of MPF is to fuse together the music connoisseur and the amateur in contributing to the public’s knowledge and appreciation of music. Their main focus though, is to make music a part of every child’s life experience. And they make this possible thorough their 10 school programs, which is in 5 states, and Canada. The thing that I like about MPF is that they enlist co-sponsorship by other organizations. These organizations range from major corporations, like American Express to school boards.
As I sit and ponder what it would be like to earn status as reputable as theirs, two words come to mind: Patience and Consistency. Like HMS, Inc. MPF started small, but grew into this massive sponsor that brings together music and education and impart it to the world for FREE! In my company I feel that instead of doing things the traditional way of educating the youth through music, we can expand to schools and other notable venues to share with the community as well. It greatly affects my industry because with the steady decline of music programs in schools, children are not exposed to music, but most of all the history and culture of music. HMS, Incorporated will use its resources to be seen and not heard. By showing others what we do and why we do it, it will allow potential sponsors and the general public to understand how we operate and that we seek to transform lives through music as well. I was particularly drawn to the fact the MPF not only has an agenda to preserve music as part as a child’s educational growth, but they do it all for free. What that tells me is, that they are truly moved by the thought of the program truly “enriching lives through music.”
Music Performance Fund. http://www.musicpf.org/index.php
03 November, 2010
Being a Girl ROCKS!
At some point in our lives we all come go through a transition phase. Both male and female experience this phase, which is why we are individuals. The term individual simply means “distinct” or “original”. And being a girl is no different, because it defines who I am on the inside. After listening to Eve Ensler’s TED talk Embrace your inner girl, I understand why females are considered emotional “creatures”. Ensler is the creator of Vagina Monologues and also founded V-Day- “a movement to end violence against women and girls everywhere.” She goes on to say that “there is a girl cell in us all.” Now, that is not to say that we all act feminine or have feminine ways, it is way of showing compassion, empathy, passion, openness, vulnerability, and emotion. Most men have been brought up to “bite the bullet” and never to show emotion, but Ensler insists that embracing our girl cell will allow us all to overcome some sense of violence and suppression.
This really hit home with me because from the ages of 11 to 13 I was molested by mother’s boyfriend. I was afraid, alone, and confused. Who was I going to run and tell? Who would believe me? Listening to Ensler tell the stories of the young women that have overcome harsh adversities and mustering up enough strength and courage to stand tall to declare IAM A GIRL, was powerful. She goes on to say that, “Being a girl is so powerful that we’ve had to train everyone not to be one.” Most people think being a girl is all about emotions and feelings, but I beg to differ. Being a girl is about educating, activating, confronting, engaging, and defying. Educating others on what it means to be a girl, activating our courage to stand tall in the midst of adversities, confronting all things that try and come against this movement, engaging in bringing awareness to the issues that affects girls worldwide, and defying all odds.
“If we teach girls to change the verb we will actually enforce the girl inside us and the girl inside them.” The verb Ensler is referring to is please. She says that as girls, we are looked to as to please everybody. We are expected by nature to satisfy everybody’s needs and neglecting our own. We are expected to take care of the house, the kids, and the family putting behind us our well-being, our education and so forth. So as I embrace the girl cell within, I somehow embrace the hope of becoming the woman that I am destined to be.
www.ted.com/talks/eve_ensler_embrace_your_inner_girl.html
This really hit home with me because from the ages of 11 to 13 I was molested by mother’s boyfriend. I was afraid, alone, and confused. Who was I going to run and tell? Who would believe me? Listening to Ensler tell the stories of the young women that have overcome harsh adversities and mustering up enough strength and courage to stand tall to declare IAM A GIRL, was powerful. She goes on to say that, “Being a girl is so powerful that we’ve had to train everyone not to be one.” Most people think being a girl is all about emotions and feelings, but I beg to differ. Being a girl is about educating, activating, confronting, engaging, and defying. Educating others on what it means to be a girl, activating our courage to stand tall in the midst of adversities, confronting all things that try and come against this movement, engaging in bringing awareness to the issues that affects girls worldwide, and defying all odds.
“If we teach girls to change the verb we will actually enforce the girl inside us and the girl inside them.” The verb Ensler is referring to is please. She says that as girls, we are looked to as to please everybody. We are expected by nature to satisfy everybody’s needs and neglecting our own. We are expected to take care of the house, the kids, and the family putting behind us our well-being, our education and so forth. So as I embrace the girl cell within, I somehow embrace the hope of becoming the woman that I am destined to be.
www.ted.com/talks/eve_ensler_embrace_your_inner_girl.html
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