Keep Striving, Friend

Written By Mindy Muller

I had lunch with an old friend yesterday. He is on many boards and lends his talents to so many public efforts, community causes, committees and nonprofits. He is in the midst of a stressful season and asked the proverbial question -- is any of this meaningful? Does any of this really matter? It's a question we all ask from time to time. I appreciate his honesty and his vulnerability to ask it out loud to a friend. If you find yourself asking that question, consider this:

  • If you are committed to a cause greater than yourself, your work matters.

  • If you operate with integrity, honesty and transparency and influence others to do the same, your work matters.

  • If you are the protector of public, private or donated funds and a champion of good stewardship, your work matters.

  • If you are asking questions that better an organization or hold people accountable, your work matters.

Your work matters even if it too often goes unacknowledged and unthanked. Keep striving, friend, and know you are appreciated more than you know.

-Mindy Muller, CFRE, President/CEO of CDP

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Mindy Muller

EDUCATE. SUPPORT. DEVELOP. CONNECT. CDP helps communities thrive. Through innovative and strategic partnerships with nonprofits, local government, educational institutions and community-based businesses, CDP works through community stakeholders to make communities places where everyone can thrive. Through our team of professionals we have helped thousands of organizations build their capacity to better serve their communities by providing innovative solutions to unique community development challenges.

Specialties include nonprofit capacity building; affordable housing solutions; community development strategies; and, social enterprise and entrepreneurship

https://communitydevelopmentprofessionals.com
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