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walked several miles on foot to the airport’s barricaded entrance.
I never faced any difficult situstions either in life or project
everything I suffered for is coming back to me, but in good ways. All the bad things I went through were for these good things to happen.”
We exist because of the sacrifices of those who came before us, but how often can we make them feel the full value of their impact?
George Stanton, my mentor
I needed to find staff and donors who would get excited about doing something others deemed impossible.
We created an enemy for us to rebel against (this belief that our approach was “impossible”), which is one of the fastest ways to unite people around a common goal.
We figured that the PoP message would resonate with a younger audience,
Identify ypur audience
and I knew well that it only takes one person to make a huge difference.
She launched our first PoP club
our non profits should have clubs in various places
PoP slogan, “A generation empowered will empower the world.”
find one person in every room and convert him or her into
partner organization called Seeds of Learning that worked in Nicaragua,
Reid Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn, has said that an entrepreneur is someone who will “jump off a cliff and assemble an airplane on the way down.”
his most well-known words: Become Your Dream.
In certain situations you ask to see a sign to guide you in the right direction. Sometimes these calls to a higher power are answered, and
Call me right away.
From the moment I woke up until my head hit the pillow at night, 99 percent of my time and mental energy was spent on the organization.
How confident we are to say about our work like this
met Jason Russell, Laren Poole, and Bobby Bailey, the three cofounders of Invisible Children, an organization I revered. They had won the $1 million grand prize in the
How many times have I missed an incredible connection that could have been made because I had my face in my phone instead of paying attention to those around me?
Friday night until Sunday morning. I would use my weekends to rest, rejuvenate, and reconnect with those I cherished most.
To grow and scale we needed to craft a unique digital presence,
Never take no from someone who can’t say yes.
After twenty-two emails
We give-up after few mails. No is a No after any mail. So, no harm in trying.
Sometimes you have to show someone that you’re willing to run through a wall before they’ll open the front door.
You never realize how much you value something until you are faced with the prospect of losing it.
I knew if I wanted any success, I had to devote myself to it fully. When you’re part of something special, you have to cherish it and defend it against many outside distractions and temptations. But nothing is more potent or deceptive than the competing interests of another great opportunity. In those moments when priorities clash, always stay guided by your values, not your perceived necessities. Necessities exist in a state of mind that will not last, whereas values are transcendent and enduring.
I began aggressively recruiting key individuals for a small team. The two things I cared most about were passion and talent. Everything else could be taught or learned.
Creating something new is easy, creating something that lasts is the challenge.
single most wasted resource on earth is human intention.
Even intention is a good resource. If our advertisement kindles the intention to support, we should have system to capture it effectively. If we dont have the system to capture, do not kindle the intention.
The only truth about first impressions is that you only get one.
I knew I had to tell a story that the audience could connect to emotionally.
Leadership isn’t just about telling people what to do. It’s about doing the right thing even when it’s not written in the rulebook.
the biggest opportunities for growth are not found in the midst of success, but in the methods through which we address failure.
I defined five key elements that our culture had to exude to draw and retain top talent: happiness, friendship, reward, improvement, and fun.
Shouldn’t we boldly proclaim that we work to produce social good in the largest measurable form possible?
Bliss does not come from materials or possessions, it comes from fulfilling one’s purpose in this existence.”
Maria Eitel at the Nike Foundation?”
Reid Hoffman at LinkedIn?”
“Think about how the world will change in the next ten years, and how you and your resources and networks will change within it. Use that as a compass to determine how you can affect as many people as possible.”
I hated asking people for money. “I’m an entrepreneur, not a fundraiser,”
But here’s the truth: I was scared. Scared to face rejection. Scared to hear no. Scared to be seen as someone who was asking for a handout. I was afraid of that moment of relinquishing control, of allowing someone to judge me. I was afraid of admitting that I couldn’t do it alone. And so I didn’t.
Building an engaged, dedicated donor base is essential to long-term success, and most major donors prefer to be asked for their support directly.
DonorsChoose.org
Exponential Fundraising, a program through the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard,
Educators 4 Excellence,
Equal Opportunity Schools.
The difference between good leaders and great leaders is in the details.
Every child needs several key things to attain a quality education. Most important among these are a safe place to learn, a support system of well-trained teachers and invested parents, and the ability to progress from year to year as the cost of learning increases. We wanted to dedicate ourselves to making these things realities for communities around the world.
The Bridgespan Group, a nonprofit adviser founded
The bittersweet reality of business is that as things grow, founders find themselves more and more removed from the creation of their product.
