Stationary Momentum

It took about two weeks to settle back in when I returned to Vermont.  My focus has fully transitioned from travel to organizational development. I am pleased with the progress Salvation Farms’ board and I have made in just a month’s time.

Our IRS filing to obtain our non-profit status continues to demand attention as we make sure all of the components of our application are in order and accurate. We currently await the review of our application and its supporting materials by a firm experienced in the process. It will be a satisfying feeling to place this application with fee into the mail addressed to the IRS for review, a small reminder that everything happens in its right time.

Our board has met twice since the end of December to review and approve our budget, discuss our first fundraising mailing, review our program descriptions, discuss marketing language and begin the process of strategically developing our work. Please visit our programs page to see what we are working on.

I've been reflecting on and processing the many visits I made over the course of my trip across America. I am in the process of preparing a report to summarize information found, recommendations, questions and potential resources for us to reference and consider as we move forward with our program roll-out.

I am excited to be enrolled in a Certificate in Non-Profit Management course through Marlboro Graduate School and began attending classes last week. The benefit to Salvation Farms is bound to be far beyond what I can imagine at this point. I am so pleased to have received a scholarship from the New England Grassroots Environment Fund matched by Marlboro Graduate School, a sincere honor indeed.