This week, I had the opportunity to help run the Netcare Foundation’s Golf Fundraiser. It was an eye opening and exciting experience. In addition to the immense planning involved with fundraisers, I learned how many moving parts and pieces must be in order to ensure that the event runs smoothly. Not only do event planners need to ensure the guests enjoy their day, but they also have to make sure that the volunteers understand their role and are performing said role correctly. It was a very tiring–but rewarding–day. 

After Monday’s golf event, we immediately began working this week to prepare for the fall fundraiser: Netcare Foundation’s 3rd Annual Community Awards and Recognition Dinner. This week to prepare, I planned social media posts for the event, sent letters out to donors, and notified local news centers of the upcoming fall event. 

This week we also had a fellows learning session about marketing. Though we talked about marketing, we also talked about what makes a good leader. It was amazing to see how all of the fellows’ mindsets about leadership and empowerment changed in such a short period of time. Initially, we thought of power as finite. However, by the end, we realized how power is infinite and how simply being human is powerful in its own right. 

I appreciate learning from all of these fellows and seeing all the unique perspectives they bring to the table.