“What you do has far greater impact than what you say.”
– Stephen Covey
“There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there.”
– Indira Gandhi
Are you a Doer?
Guess what? Some in life are Credit Takers who’ve done little or nothing to earn any chest-thumping privileges. Some say a whole lot of potentially impactful things, but never do anything.
Those who envision and launch a non-profit are Doers. The collective impact of the many organizations they’ve spearheaded is invaluable! Invaluable.
- What should you do before opening the doors of a non-profit? Robin Morgan’s post 5 Habits of People who Start Non-profits Successfully is worth a close read.
- Need an example of someone who started her own non-profit? Check out this blog’s first Series, spotlighting Sofia Crisp, the Executive Director/Founder of Housing Consultants Group.
‘What you say’ isn’t sufficient, if you have a viable vision for a non-profit.
After you’ve done your pre-launch due diligence, please do this: Be a Doer. Act upon what you’ve thought and said. The impact could be profound.
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