Young Leader Takes V3 Campaign Helm
I’ve been writing/thinking/considering the whole “generational shift in nonprofits” thing in the last few weeks.
In fact, my last post on the “10 Things I Learned from the Under 30’s” really got a cool dialogue going, on my website, but also on the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Give and Take section.
During the dialogue, I learned that the under 30’s had a keen desire for a streamlined way to get new “BIG” ideas into the mix. To make that happen, we’ve now instituted an “Ides of Ideas” day. This will take place ”every second Tuesday of the month” and give an opportunity to anybody–young or old, staff or volunteer–to bring “big ideas” in for review by the upper management team. We will then decide what we can or cannot do, but we’ll never shoot something down without a back and forth that insures open dialogue and a possible learning experience for the person who forwards the idea, so they understand the rational for denial, as well as learn what it takes to move a ship. More on that as we roll.
BUT….I’m writing today to announce that we’ve hired a really bright, proven, dynamic young leader to take the day-to-day helm at the V3 Campaign. Courtney Sieloff is a poster child for the next gen leaders. She comes to us with mucho campaign/nonprofit experience. She worked her way up multiple ladders, learned what she needed, then ventured forward to learn more. Instead of rushing out for an advanced degree, she dug in, got experience, moved forward and only now, at the ripe old age of 31 has she ventured back to school (at night, and locally).
She is going to ROCK the V3 Campaign and I am thrilled to add yet another bold, young, super brain to the DCCK team.
I urge you to reach out, follow, volunteer, sign up, send ideas to her and follow the V3 blog for constant updates on our actions and ideas.
And stay tuned for a new Op-Ed I’ve written that will be out late next week. It’s going to blow OPEN some doors on the role on nonprofits and the political process.
And not to sound too over-confident, but if it doesn’t get the leaders of your organization or association to STEP UP and get a new game plan in the works, then I’m going to urge you to drop them like a stone–hard and fast.
Damn….do I heart change.
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