How To Make Your Nonprofit A Part Of The Solution

From a CNN article published on June 2nd:

"Bank of America is donating $1 billion over the next four years to community programs and small businesses to help address economic and racial inequality that has been exacerbated by Covid-19.

CEO Brian Moynihan said in a press release Tuesday that 'underlying economic and social disparities' were made worse by the pandemic and mentioned the nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in police custody has 'created a sense of true urgency.'

'We all need to do more,' he said."

We All Need To Do More

What you see me doing here is demonstrating how you can be a part of the solution the world is seeking.

I’m applying my specialized skills to being a part of the solution and we all have to do the same.

All the protests that are going on right now will be for nothing if we do not implement lasting changes.

As a business professional, you have to figure out what it is you can do with your expertise right now to initiate the implementation of programs and processes that will ensure that this time we actually do something to make lasting change.

And you have to do it right now, while all those brave protesters have the heat turned up all the way.

Dave Chappelle Is Doing More

If a stand-up comedian can bring his talents to bear to help move us towards a better world, you have to ask yourself if there is more that you could be doing?

I’m No Dave Chappelle

But I am doing what I can with my talents and my platform to help move us towards a better tomorrow.

What More Can You Be Doing?

Whatever it is that you're capable of doing to be a part of the solution, you have to do it RIGHT NOW, and that includes making yourself as visible as possible as a solution provider.

The world needs you right now.

If you don't show up with all your abilities right now and bring them to bear to help us all get to a better place, what are you good for?

When this is all over, we will know who showed up during the crisis with real solutions to real problems.

If you're not one of those people, then just understand how foolish you will look trying to present yourself as a problem solver or a solution provider after we've worked our way through this without you.

The time to show up with solutions is right now

Car companies started making ventilators because the world needs ventilators.

New Balance (a shoe company) and Eclipse International (a mattress firm) started making masks because the world needs masks.

What are you doing with your skills and capabilities to show up with solutions that the world needs right now?

I'm really encouraging you to not just sit back and watch other people try to figure this out.

Please join the fight and bring your talents with you.