New Year, New You

Like most people, the first of the year always causes me to reflect on how successful I have been during the previous twelve months at living up to my personal expectations and what I’m going to do in the upcoming year to make a more positive impact on those I come in contact with. 

While much media attention is given to the ways in which we can improve personally through improved physical, emotional or financial health, there are also enormous opportunities for us to consider how we can improve professionally.

Although I am a relatively new member of the Center’s staff, I can see many professional accomplishments to celebrate:

·         Exceptional co-workers who are passionate about making every nonprofit in our community as successful as they can be

·         Outstanding resources to our community through education, consulting and financial support

·         A strong history of superior board support through our Future Boards program and our Blueprint program

And this appears to be just the tip of the iceberg!  Every day I am learning about new ways that the Center supports nonprofit professionals and nonprofit organizations and it is tremendously exciting to be a part of such a dynamic group.

When I consider how the Education Department can continue to improve the services it provides, I am thankful for the work that was done by our leadership in developing a very robust roadmap.  Our strategic plan has our department focusing on a number of key initiatives including:

• Enhancing our current certification programs and developing new courses to meet the needs of our members and the nonprofit community
• Exploring different mediums and time frames to reach a broader audience
• Expanding our partnerships with other organizations and in other geographic regions to support nonprofits throughout North Texas

I’m looking forward to working on these initiatives and meeting more of the individuals and organizations that the Center supports.  If you have any suggestions for how the Education Department can be a service to you and your employees, I would love to hear them.  Feel free to give me a call at 214-580-1735 or send me an email at frear@cnmdallas.org. 

2012 is already shaping up to be an exciting and fruitful year for me personally and I hope that it will be the same for you!

Susan Frear
Director of Education