Passing the Ball to a Sure Shot

“Through the innovative open space process, a generation of leaders who don’t normally get to speak up were given voice, shared valuable knowledge and ideas, and brainstormed next steps for the sector,” Thurman wrote last week on her blog Perspectives From the Pipeline.

“For those who are worried or concerned about the state of our sector, I assure you there is no need to fret. Looking around the room on the last day of the conference listening to so many smart and passionate young people eager to develop and stay in the nonprofit world, I was in complete awe of our potential for social change as a sector in transition. Don’t worry baby boomers, it’s okay to go ahead and pass us the ball. Teach us how to slam dunk our way to changing the world we live in. We got next and we’re ready for this new and exciting stage of the game.”