Good evening friends and countrymen,
It is that time again to post my thoughts on life. A few meandering threads drift across my mind. I think I'm going to discuss my time tonight at a networking event. My supervisor recommend I try out a non-profit networking event that supports local business as well as local non-profits that promote the environment. I was slightly skeptical. Well, I went anyway. And it was pretty damn amazing. Besides all the wonderful dogs trotting around (especially the fuzz ball Golden retriever puppy), there were several local breweries pouring Autumn ales and beers.
The name of this nonprofit is GreenDrinks. It's monthly all year long. And something I encourage anyone living in Portland, ME to check out. It's brilliant. I made some new friends, and even met an AmeriCorps member! Amazing what networking will do. I gave her my email, and I hope we meet up again. I would love to hear what she's doing with her service.
Events like this always make me realize how much I enjoy social events and surrounding myself with people. These events allow me to expand my network of people while also making friends. A small yet incessant fear of mine is that I'll never meet anyone, when I know this isn't true. Not to sound condescending but I make friends and meet people fairly easily. Which is why this fear is all the more irrational.
Back to the nonprofit sector, one of the wonderful things about Portland is the active and large nonprofit presence. There are so many opportunities to help others, volunteer, and support local nonprofits. The idea of a more localized nonprofit is more appealing to me because I know my time, donations, and service has a more direct effect on the community I live and work in. I want to see the difference directly, know the people I work with, and connect on a more personal level. By participating in events like GreenDrinks, I know the people I meet I can meet up with later on, my money is going to a nonprofit in the area and I can see the direct results, and I'm strengthening my local community. This is an imperative part of the path I find myself on. Whereas huge, national nonprofits are important too, an individual is swallowed by the organization and it becomes harder to see how you've helped to make a difference or even what you do matters. Whereas with local nonprofits, the results are more poignant and immediate. You can see what you've done, helps. Now this isn't a universal outcome across the board, but it's important to support your local community. It should be a priority over major, national/international nonprofits I think.
That is extremely biased, but I think it's something we should think about more. AmeriCorps is so amazing like that because it is a national service corporation focusing on capitalizing and boosting local nonprofits.
Anyway, that's all folks.
It is that time again to post my thoughts on life. A few meandering threads drift across my mind. I think I'm going to discuss my time tonight at a networking event. My supervisor recommend I try out a non-profit networking event that supports local business as well as local non-profits that promote the environment. I was slightly skeptical. Well, I went anyway. And it was pretty damn amazing. Besides all the wonderful dogs trotting around (especially the fuzz ball Golden retriever puppy), there were several local breweries pouring Autumn ales and beers.
The name of this nonprofit is GreenDrinks. It's monthly all year long. And something I encourage anyone living in Portland, ME to check out. It's brilliant. I made some new friends, and even met an AmeriCorps member! Amazing what networking will do. I gave her my email, and I hope we meet up again. I would love to hear what she's doing with her service.
Events like this always make me realize how much I enjoy social events and surrounding myself with people. These events allow me to expand my network of people while also making friends. A small yet incessant fear of mine is that I'll never meet anyone, when I know this isn't true. Not to sound condescending but I make friends and meet people fairly easily. Which is why this fear is all the more irrational.
Back to the nonprofit sector, one of the wonderful things about Portland is the active and large nonprofit presence. There are so many opportunities to help others, volunteer, and support local nonprofits. The idea of a more localized nonprofit is more appealing to me because I know my time, donations, and service has a more direct effect on the community I live and work in. I want to see the difference directly, know the people I work with, and connect on a more personal level. By participating in events like GreenDrinks, I know the people I meet I can meet up with later on, my money is going to a nonprofit in the area and I can see the direct results, and I'm strengthening my local community. This is an imperative part of the path I find myself on. Whereas huge, national nonprofits are important too, an individual is swallowed by the organization and it becomes harder to see how you've helped to make a difference or even what you do matters. Whereas with local nonprofits, the results are more poignant and immediate. You can see what you've done, helps. Now this isn't a universal outcome across the board, but it's important to support your local community. It should be a priority over major, national/international nonprofits I think.
That is extremely biased, but I think it's something we should think about more. AmeriCorps is so amazing like that because it is a national service corporation focusing on capitalizing and boosting local nonprofits.
Anyway, that's all folks.
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