What Type Of Person Thrives In The Nonprofit Industry According To A Manager Strategy And Impact At Meals On Wheels America
Morgan, a Manager, Strategy & Impact at Meals on Wheels America, identifies four key traits for success in the nonprofit sector: being "very organized," "passionate about what they do and working with their team," "focused on the issue," and maintaining a "very positive" attitude believing in the power of "encouragement and hard work" to achieve mission goals. This perspective offers valuable insight into the personal qualities that drive success within a mission-driven organization.
Passionate, Organized, Team-Oriented, Positive, Focused
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Morgan Hultquist
Manager, Strategy & Impact
Meals on Wheels America
University of Arizona 2014
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Political Science, American Studies
Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Business Strategy
Scholarship Recipient, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. People who thrive in the nonprofit industry are typically very organized.
2. They are passionate about their work and collaborating with their team.
3. A positive attitude and focus on the issue at hand are also important qualities for success in this field.
Transcript
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?
This is a great question. I think there are so many different positive adjectives I could use, but I did narrow it down to four.
For the most part, people who thrive in the nonprofit industry are usually very organized and passionate about what they do and working with their team. They are very focused on the issue at hand and their subject matter.
I think they are also very positive, realizing that through encouragement and hard work, we can definitely achieve the missions we're working on. So, I would say those are my top four.
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