But I constantly remind myself that what I have is not just sufficient, it is most valuable to me. I'm aiming for crafting a whole and integrated life in a culture that seems to promote only fragmentation. I'm drawn to those who want not just to work for change, but to embody it in their daily lives. I love these people. The folks who work in nonprofits are my most dear community.
Community is essential to their success.
So our choice to work in nonprofits is not just a choice to lend a hand or shoulder a burden, but to join a community of those who are also dedicated to service and similar values. Peter Tavernise is a Program Officer at the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. Sarah Walls Little girls at the lake sit down next to me. All three of us in our bathing suits, all three of us getting hot but knowing how cold the water must be, aren't ready to swim. We chat about movies and siblings and life in general.