Third Sector Connector Creed

Third Sector Connector Creed  

• We believe local nonprofits and NGOs are capable of creating amazing outcomes within our communities, and that we don’t do it alone or in side-by-side silos.


• We believe every local organization is part of an interwoven network of organizations with unique-yet-related missions that together act as a “connection and communication backbone” within neighborhoods and communities.


• We believe that, with a strong backbone to support them, every local organization stands shoulder-to-shoulder with, and on the shoulders of, others who are also serving the community.


• We believe strengthening one organization also benefits every organization in the network, and ultimately benefits the community as a whole.


• We believe one way to strengthen organizations is to put information and resources in the hands of Board members, staff, and program volunteers so that they have a “capacity-building toolkit” at the ready.


• We believe there is an amazing, yet overwhelming, body of information, advice, and collective wisdom already “out there” and that new resources and tools are being created every day.


• We believe Third Sector Connector can help get those resources and tools into your hands so that you can use them to drive change.


• We believe the World Wide Web and social media have “flattened” our world and that nonprofits and NGOs can reach across the globe to learn new ways of thinking and doing, and to simultaneously strengthen governance, leadership, and infrastructure.


• We believe local connections and collaboration are critical to building strong community-based programs and creating healthy, vibrant communities.


• We believe that, as we grow and add new members, we can collectively create a resource that has increasing value, reach and impact for local organizations over time.


• We believe we’re just scratching the surface of finding new ways to connect and build capacity for the Third Sector, and that it is an exciting time for coming together.


• We believe that together we can change the world.

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