Welcome back to nonprofit is business everyone many of you are connected to nonprofit organizations in ways that you just don’t know so today I want to talk about some of the different looks if you will of nonprofit organizations and hopefully give you a few aha moments now
Over a year ago it really set on me around the importance of really pushing this movement around nonprofit is business forward I it’s almost like it was bursting out of me at the seams because I understand how important it is that nonprofits be respected and seen as businesses
And known as businesses not some copycat but as businesses I recently saw an article that said nonprofits should function like a business not like as because it is a business I’m hoping today the information that I share with you will really Enlighten you around the importance of why pushing
This and really forwarding this movement around nonprofit is business is so important because it touches our lives in ways that we often don’t even recognize so let’s start with talking about one of the types of nonprofits that we’re most familiar with many of us are familiar with the
Charitable organizations that do a greater good these are the ones that you tend to volunteer with or give charitable donations to you will also likely volunteer with them here some of the ones that I’ve worked with across my career I’ve worked with boys and girls club they have a national as
Well as local sites I’ve worked with Girls Inc they have a national and local affiliates I’ve led parents for public schools they are based out of Mississippi but they have uh a national as well as local affiliates as well also worked with City a a big shout out to City Year Memphis
My love to all of you uh these are the different types of charitable organizations and there are so many more um you will be familiar with the Y’s the YMCA the YWCA and so many other organizations
That serve a greater good these are the ones you know about one you may not be so savvy to another type of nonprofit political organizations so you might see if you’re watching an ad an ad that
Says friends of or a fundraiser that’s hosted by these tend to be set up as nonprofit organizations they are not about a greater good but they are set up as a nonprofit another one religious or
Church organizations yes if you are a member of a church your church is a nonprofit and some of you know that because if you’re giving you’ll get a statement at the end of the year for you to
Be able to add to those of you who take that as a or use it as a tax write off for the giving that you’ve given it is a nonprofit now uh when I look across my life and the the way I’ve understood
Nonprofits to be set up uh I when I look at a church it doesn’t always mirror what I know and what I understand because many churches they are a result of relationships or family relationships that have evolved into leadership opportunities across generations and they’re run by trustees who
Have deep experiences and every Church you know really has that connectivity to the community in its own unique way and there’s a special place in my heart around helping nonprofits uh especially churches set up and really think more about the business side of them you can really see the
Business part of churches when you look at some of these mega churches little do some of you know they are partnering with marketing firms or even have marketing departments that focus in on even how to build their membership up they’re thinking about the business part of it and really soon I’m
Going to do a video that’s focused specifically on churches as nonprofits and hopefully be able to share some information that you can share with your church leadership or if you are in leadership
You will find useful I really do want to make sure that uh I just I’m I grew up in the church and I want to make sure that whatever your church affiliation is that you have what you need to best
Forward your belief system and for every nonprofit um that they have what they need so that they can really forward their mission and their visions other nonprofits that you may not even think about you may not even think about fraternities and sororities right you may not think about
Religious or church organizations fraternities and sororities yes fraternities and sororities I am a member of one of the divine nine historically black uh sorority or fraternity I’m a member of a sorority Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated – oo-oop shout out to my Sorors if you are a member
Of a fraternity or sorority and we have so many in this country your fraternity and sorority it is a nonprofit they have executive directors they have a board of directors this is why it’s so important that when you understand the connectivity of your affiliation with a nonprofit and the business side
It will make you think twice about the business of it how engaged are you do you know who the executive director is do you know who the board members are are you reading the minutes are you engaged are you asking questions because the better the business side is the more likely
It is that that organization especially when they membership based will be able to meet your needs as a member another membership based organ type of organization or specific organization a AARP now I’m getting on up there in age I’m ebbing and tiptoeing toward my 50s real soon not there
Just yet but real soon and AARP is a membership based nonprofit so for those of you all who are members of AARP you are a part of a nonprofit organization it’s just going to be important that you really think about and understand where you are connected and the questions you should be
Asking and why this movement around nonprofit is business is relevant uh to you and to your life as well if you are a member of a Federal Credit Union federal credit unions are nonprofits social advocacy groups um recreational or sports groups they are nonprofits there’s so many different
Types of nonprofits I think this education is extremely important when we talk about nonprofit is business we are talking about so many types of organizations and nonprofit is not only just business it is big business and when done right it can also make sure that it’s forwarding the good
Business of the organization I am excited to be able to bring this education and information to all of you please everyone make sure that you pause to subscribe to this channel make sure that you like please comment and please share it with your colleagues also make sure that you
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