forest foundation

The Next Steps

The Forest Foundation has been doing a very good job, we've supported our community and really added value to the lives of many college students. Our model seems to be working, everyone is winning...but what's next?

The Forest Foundation is a community organization, its success depends on the hard work and willingness to learn of its workers and the acceptence and appreciation of the community. So, to take next steps, we have to ask the community what they want. Since Morris' departure last week I have met with Neal Rabin, former CEO of Miramar systems and father of two, as well as Julie Friedman, an incredibly intelligent and generous mother, also of two. Neal challenged me to create a business plan, mapping out the next 6 months and year, giving us the opportunity to explore expansion. Julie gave me a much more humanistic approach, she loves how we involve young minds and great energy with much needed community staffing for non-profits.

After meeting with them both, I have new insight on how we need to tell the stories of individual staffing efforts by the 20+ young and energetic minds working for the Forest Foundation. Once we can tell those stories, we can expand and have others see the great miracles we are creating here in Santa Barbara and Berkeley.

posted by forest foundation @ 10:12 AM