That Was Fast!

For several weeks, we've been moving slowly towards $10,000 in donations.  Due to the generosity of some fantastic new donors, we barely even got to enjoy the moment.  Not only have we moved beyond $10,000 in donations, but we surpassed $11,000 as well!

In addition to continued fundraising, we have a full week ahead:

• I'll be having a discussion with someone at Penn Charter, my high school, about the possibility of profiling Reach, Inc. in an upcoming publication.
• I'll be attending a training at The Foundation Center on creating a fundraising plan.
• I have my first school visit at Montgomery Elementary School.

As always, there is plenty to be done outside of these things as well.  I'll be completing the payroll set up, having a conversation with an experienced Board member about non-profit Board development, and continuing work on our Tutor Training Guide.  Finally, during this week I will be working hard to begin creating an understandable Theory of Action.  In doing so, we will begin the discussion about the indicators we will use to measure our success.  A friend, Jennie Carey, provided a great article about how to measure non-profit success.  The Center for Employment Opportunities' Theory of Action, which is discussed in the article, is a great guide.

As always, thanks for reading.  I look forward to continuing to share our progress.

Mark

Founder and President - Reach, Inc.