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Washington DC — Greetings from our nation ‘s capital.
Once a year we visit our delegation to update them on our sector. We also provide the same information we provide our Partners on the trends we see emerging in the sector and in Alaska.
I met with a key staffer at Congressman Young’s office and almost the entire staff at Senator Begich’s office. (Unfortunately Senator Murkowski’s staff was “too busy” this trip.) All that we’re able to meet were appreciative and encouraged by our continued communication.
But it was from my second meeting this trip that I had today’s smidgen of insight. I serve on a committee of the Independent Sector; a national association of nonprofits and foundations. The committee’s purpose is to recommend how Independent Sector can facilitate high quality leadership development for the sector.
The smidgen is that as a result of our current Governance Board chair Steve Marshall’s experience and commitment and with enthusiastic support from both boards at Foraker, we have been addressing this issue for almost six years. Wiith our nonprofit certificate and our newest approach, Catalysts for Excellence, we are ahead if the curve. We have a statewide strategy to build the sector’s leaders.
What Independent Sector is planning for today has long been a priority at Foraker. The problem is that while we can do our best to provide this insight and services, many who have heard the message still deny the new reality. Is it because the messages are too foreboding? Regardless, we will continue to do all we can to support those who want to prepare and always appreciate feedback on what else we can do.
Dennis