Most Important Skills For A Program Coordinator At ECOSLO
Grant, a Program Coordinator at ECOSLO, emphasizes flexibility as the most crucial skill, stating that "it is what it is" is a key mantra for navigating the unpredictable nature of nonprofit work. This adaptability is essential for managing limited budgets and diverse community interactions, requiring a willingness to "roll with the punches" and "make it work" with available resources.
Flexibility, Adaptability, Community Engagement, Resourcefulness, Problem-Solving
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Grant Helete
Program Coordinator
ECOSLO - Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo
California Polytechnic State University
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Environmental & Related Sciences
Climate, Environment, Sustainability & Waste Management, Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Operations and Project Management
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. Flexibility and adaptability are crucial in navigating the unpredictable nature of nonprofit work and community engagement.
2. Resourcefulness is essential for effectively managing limited budgets and finding creative solutions.
3. A positive and adaptable attitude is vital for successfully handling challenges and maintaining productive relationships with community members and colleagues.
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
Probably the most important thing is being flexible and willing to go with the flow. You need to be able to roll with the punches and say, "All right, that's how it's going to be." You just have to adapt and adjust.
Nonprofits usually deal with pretty thin budgets. You're often needing to adapt and change based on where funding comes from and where it goes. There's also a lot of working with community members.
This can be up and down depending on how things go. We try to have a wonderful experience with community members, but anyone who works in the community will tell you it's a day-to-day thing. It's also location to location and person to person.
So, a key thing is to accept the reality of the situation. I'm known at my office for saying, "It is what it is." That's a core part of making it work at a nonprofit: accepting your reality and then figuring out how to move forward.
Flexibility is key, as is being willing to work with everything you have. That's probably the most important thing, the most important skill.
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