Week 2: Getting into the groove of things!

Posted on June 17, 2021 by autumnford4

  • I was able to sit in a handful of collaborative meetings this week. It was interesting to see how members of ROX collaborated to come up with new innovative ideas to improve the organization. The most fascinating part was to hear how people in different positions and departments worked together to achieve common goals. 
  • Each week I will be meeting with someone new to learn about their position and journey through nonprofits. I got the honor to meet with the CEO and Founder Lisa Hinkelman this week. I was amazed at her journey to founding her own nonprofit. The lessons she learned and the advice she gave me were extremely inspiring. It was motivating to see someone who has a true passion for change. Her drive to help girls become successful was infectious and encouraging to say the least. In my discussion with Dr. Hinkelman, I was able to ask my questions about all the research she has done. Some of the methods and programs she mentioned she used were things I had just learned about in my political research class in college. To see information from the classroom transfer to real life was a really unique connection. 
  • ROX received a larger funding donation from Alliance Data. To celebrate, there was a small gathering to connect with members of Alliance Data to discuss the mission of ROX. During the gathering, I was able to talk with different people who all had a desire to see ROX succeed. It was super interesting to hear ROX members discuss how the funds would be used for tangible resources. The connection between the donation and real-life resources was inspiring to see the power of change when people come together. 
  • One major task I have been working on this week is helping get information out about the next funding campaign. I helped put letters and packages together for donors to soon receive. It was fascinating to see the behind the scenes work that go into funding campaigns. There was a great deal of hands-on work that other members of ROX helped out with. While putting these letters and packages together I was able to work with a member of ROX and discuss how grass root organizations work and how their infrastructures were similar to ROX. I loved being able to expand my knowledge about nonprofits and connecting them with specific organizations such as grass root organizations.
  • The last thing I was able to do is plan out a project that I will start working on next week. I will be connecting with members of state legislatures and other non-profit organizations to talk about ROX and find out how to implement the ROX program into schools in their districts or their organizations. Next, I will figure out what key items needed to be accomplished in order to establish relationships with other states congressional members and organizations. Finally, I will be looking into funding opportunities for ROX in Ohio and other funding that would directly benefit girls in the state of Ohio.
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