Job Story: Non-profit Executive Director....Inspired by 'Working' to bring meaning to work

[Carolyn]

You sound like a strong and happy person. It is clear on how you became successful. Good luck to you and please keep your great attitude.

What an inspiring story! I too am very interested how people feel about the work they do, and how people are treated on the job. Great story.

[STEVEN MAYA SLMAYA1@GATEWAY.NET]

VERY INSPIRING AND A GOOD MOTIVATOR FOR ME PERSONALLY. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF STARTING A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. THIS HAS HELPED ME TO PERSERVERE. THANK-YOU.

[A.P.]

To be perfectly honest, as someone who has been in the nonprofit community for 15 years, has only an A.A. degree and has also studied organizational development on my own, I do find this hard to believe. Not having a degree is a disability no matter what you are working towards. Just having a desire does NOT open the doors.
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If you have been as successful as you say, that do be aware. You are rare.

[Amanda Griesdorn griesdrn@mindspring.com]

I have a great job and still find that something is missing. I am beginning to open myself to the idea that I might be happier working for the benefit of others rather than for the profit of a corportation. Your story is inspiring. It is funny that you mention at least 3 times that you didn't have a degree. Well it seems that your journey is going to equip you with the degree that you have felt strongly for. Thanks for your inspiring story. I hope that I can find such passion in my work at some point on my journey as you have.

[Don Gibson C-7: NP Inc.]

I am the Director of Human Resources for this charitable non profit business. I am also in college. Right now my business partners and roommmates are having a hard time keeping things on the right track due to our shared anticipation of graduation. We have a million and one things on our plate right now and i just wanted some advice. Thank you. Our organization is based in Winston-Salem, NC . I would really like somem advice and a non-profit mentor you might say.

[Don Gibson]

oh yeah and your story was truly inspirational..for more information on C-7: NP Inc. please email at c7_d3@hotmail.com

[Mela Dow]

For 16 years I was director for a non-profit medical trust fund. All I have known is volunteer work for over 20 years. While I have a list of organizations I have served with, I am finding it difficult to obtain a paid position with all those years' experience. I loved working with children and their families. For all those years, I had a supportive board who allowed me the freedom to grow and learn, and supported me in decisions that I believed needed to be made. While not degreed, I have some college classes under my belt. Not once did the professionals on my board treat me as inferior due to the lack of degree. I miss that but the organization disbanned when our purpose was no longer needed in the community.