Author name: rjpesavento

It’s the Mission

Posted 1/26/25 As a former salesperson who transitioned to a career in nonprofit fundraising, I have discovered some unique differences in operations between both types of organizations that I did not expect. In this case, the mission. While both for-profits and nonprofits typically maintain mission statements to remain focused on the reason they exist, one […]

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Belonging

Posted 9/18/22 Another concept related to the move from business to nonprofit that I have noticed is the idea of belonging. In healthy human development, initial survival depends on food and shelter, and after those have been secured, the next stage involves acceptance into a tribe or group, or an assimilation into a community where

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