I think all of us, at one time or another, have been involved in organizational change. Perhaps we've been the ones who've initiated it. Or maybe we've on the "receiving" end, being told that our company is changing, and we've been invited along for the ride (or maybe we've been told that the ride will not include us!). I've become extremely convinced recently that every organization, both business and nonprofit, must change to survive.
We're beginning to explore some of those things here at Volunteers In Service. All I know, at this point, is that I don't know where all of this will lead and what opportunities, of the many available, we'll be doing. But in the midst of thinking about change, and how to do it, I came across this video from The Chronicle of Philanthropy about organizational change, particularly for a nonprofit.
"Let's find what's working and use our resources to scale up those things which are working." What's "working" for you and your organization? Even if it is something small, maybe that is where the resources need to be directed. We're looking at such an opportunity here at VIS. We've recently had the opportunity, on a small scale, to develop "service projects" for businesses and other organizations. So far, it seems to be an open door. We're beginning to walk through the door. Extra work?-Yes. A little scary?-Yes. Do we know how its going to work?-Not entirely, but we're encouraged by what we see. So we're moving forward.
