Creating Good

The clients come in many sizes and shapes. Age and ethnicity, too. Men, women, equally excited to start a new business. They have this dream to build their own business and make the American Dream a reality for them. And their families.

I have felt this dream within as well. It is captivating to experience. It beckons an altered view of possibilities.

My specialty in SCORE.org are nonprofits. Most of my clients want to start their own charity and make the world a better place. Or maybe just their block or neighborhood. Some clients have been in operation for a few years but need help to survive a critical challenge or two. But all are settled in their mission to do good, and the vision to be impactful to a wider base in several years.

That is a lot of good these folks intend to make happen. More often than not, they succeed. My job is to make that potential more certain.

I often come away from mentoring sessions feeling enthused about the world. From my perspective people are positive, recognize social problems, and set out to fix whatever they can. They intend to make a difference and they do.

Several clients are creating agencies to help specific groups of people. Many are women, homeless families, single women with young children, or victims of crimes. Others attempt to help young adults prepare themselves for common adult responsibilities and work careers. One woman is intent on reducing gun violence in her area of Chicago’s metro area. Another simply wants to pick up the dining tab for veterans when encountered in restaurants.

These intentions, this good work, is a positive let loose within our social order. I see it. Do you? Do you feel its presence? Do you sense that a big change is building and the raw and ugly is getting ready for a full turnaround to good?

I do. But then again, it helps we don’t see network news programming. Cable cord cutting does have its unexpected benefits!

November 3, 2022

 

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