Advice on starting your own non-profit organization from someone who's in the muck. Aaron Bramley used a pretty extensive metaphor to talk about starting his own non-profit organization called Lights. Camera. Help.
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1. IN THE THICK OF IT! ADVICE ON STARTING YOUR OWN NON-PROFIT
FROM SOMEONE WHO'S IN THE MUCK
2. AARON BRAMLEY TWITTER: @AARONMSB EMAIL:
[email protected] DIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER LIGHTS. CAMERA. HELP.
WWW.LIGHTSCAMERAHELP.ORG DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA RIDGEWOOD
ASSOCIATES PUBLIC RELATIONS WWW.RIDGEWOODPR.COM 3. LIGHTS. CAMERA.
HELP. FOUNDED: JANUARY 2009 NON-PROFIT IN TEXAS: JUNE 2009 501(c) 3
STATUS: TDB 2010 (FINGERS CROSSED) MISSION:Lights. Camera. Help. is
a non-profitorganization that is dedicated to encouragingother
nonprofit and cause-driven organizations touse film and video to
tell their stories. We do thisthrough education and volunteer match
programs,screenings and an annual charity film festival. 4. WHAT IS
THIS STUFF? DEFINE YOUR ORGANIZATION'S SCOPE FROM THE BEGINNING 5.
WHAT IS THIS STUFF? DEFINE YOUR ORGANIZATION'S SCOPE FROM THE
BEGINNING BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE BEFORE BRINGING ON
COLLABORATORS 6. WHAT IS THIS STUFF? DEFINE YOUR ORGANIZATION'S
SCOPE FROM THE BEGINNING BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE BEFORE BRINGING
ON COLLABORATORS UNDERSTAND THAT THE SCOPE WILL MORPH 7. WHAT IS
THIS STUFF? DEFINE YOUR ORGANIZATION'S SCOPE FROM THE BEGINNING BE
AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE BEFORE BRINGING ON COLLABORATORS UNDERSTAND
THAT THE SCOPE WILL MORPH IT'S YOUR JOB TO MAKE SURE THESE CHANGES
BENEFIT YOUR ORGANIZATION 8. MAKE SURE IT'S CLAY LOOK FOR THE
UNIQUE TRAIT THAT MAKES YOUR IDEA USEFUL 9. MAKE SURE IT'S CLAY
LOOK FOR THE UNIQUE TRAIT THAT MAKES YOUR IDEA USEFUL LOOK FOR A
GOOD COMBINATION OF MALUABLE AND CONCRETE 10. MAKE SURE IT'S CLAY
LOOK FOR THE UNIQUE TRAIT THAT MAKES YOUR IDEA USEFUL LOOK FOR A
GOOD COMBINATION OF MALEABLE AND CONCRETE IF IT FEELS LIKE CLAY IT
PROBABLY IS CLAY 11. MAKE SURE IT'S CLAY LOOK FOR THE UNIQUE TRAIT
THAT MAKES YOUR IDEA USEFUL LOOK FOR A GOOD COMBINATION OF MALUABLE
AND CONCRETE IF IT FEELS LIKE CLAY IT PROBABLY IS CLAY IF YOU'RE
NOT SURE, FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY, ASK SOMEONE 12. MAKE
SURE IT'S CLAY LOOK FOR THE UNIQUE TRAIT THAT MAKES YOUR IDEA
USEFUL LOOK FOR A GOOD COMBINATION OF MALUABLE AND CONCRETE IF IT
FEELS LIKE CLAY IT PROBABLY IS CLAY IF YOU'RE NOT SURE, FOR THE
LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY, ASK SOMEONE PLEASE 13. MUCK IS NOT BAD
EVERY ORGANIZATION STARTS IN THE MUCK THE DIFFERECE IS HOW YOU USE
IT 14. BE READY TO CHARGE AHEAD MUCK CAN KEEP THE FLIES AWAY IT CAN
PREPARE YOU FOR THE NEXT STEPS 15. DON'T GET STUCK IN MUCK TAKE
RISKS BUT PLAN CARFEULLY REMEMBER TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD 16. USE
THE RIGHT TOOLS IN THE BEGINNING IT'S QUICK AND MESSY REMEMBER TO
KEEP MOVING FORWARD 17. LEARN THE RIGHT SKILLS NEXT, IT REQUIRES
FINESSEREMEMBER TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD 18. JOB WELL DONE YAY!
YOU'VE CREATED SOMETHING. NOW WHAT? THINK BIGGER AND ALLOW
EXPANSION 19. NICE 2ND EFFORT YOU'VE CREATED SOMETHING BETTER. NOW
WHAT? NOW ITS TIME TO REFINE 20. BECOME A LEADER CHAMPION YOUR
CAUSE AND CONNECT WITH OTHERS THIS GIVES YOU ETHOS AND CRED 21.
WE'VE ALL BEEN THERE DON'T FORGET YOUR ROOTS HELP OTHERS THE WAY
YOU'VE BEEN HELPED 22. AARON BRAMLEY TWITTER: @AARONMSB EMAIL:
[email protected] DIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER LIGHTS. CAMERA. HELP.
WWW.LIGHTSCAMERAHELP.ORG DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA RIDGEWOOD
ASSOCIATES PUBLIC RELATIONS WWW.RIDGEWOODPR.COM
