What do you do when you realize your program isn’t working? Kelsey tells us her story about realizing the English language program she was hired to build wasn’t working. She shares the steps she took, from researching different models to engaging the donor, to create strong and sustainable programs.
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Links
Kelsey’s LinkedIn
Website: New American Pathways
Website: Refuge Coffee
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Timestamps
(02:09) A journey to reading
(04:50) Building out a program
(06:29) Pivoting when the model doesn’t work
(08:37) Engaging the donor in the pivot
(13:01) Designing a phenomenal program
(17:20) Making sure your phenomenal programs are sustainable
It’s not about the format or the packaging. It’s about making the program accessible to the client.
We were able to go back to the donor and pitch a new idea because we already had a strong relationship with them.
I did a lot of research then went to our CEO and proposed a new format.
It’s about doing the research and knowing the community.
Community building is about everyone in the community. And the donors are no less than anyone else in it.
Part of a developing a good program is knowing when to hand it off.