Comerica Bank hosted an event today, featuring a stellar panel of community leaders, who shared their reasons for volunteer engagement and practical ways to maximize impact. My aha moment occurred when one of the panelists I'd invited, shared that his community engagement prior to 9/11 had been two-fold: supporting his wife's volunteer leadership and writing checks/attending nonprofit events. I've only become friends with this successful lawyer and incredible community leader since his immersion into board service.
My assumption, prior to today, was that successful folks included board service or other significant volunteer commitments in their way of being/doing/operating. My aha discovery was that the "engagement gene" may well evolve as an individual has more control over her/his schedule. Sometimes it is inherited - and sometimes it evolves.
Regardless of how an individual invests time, talent and/or treasure, passion is the key. Excitement about the organization's mission will ideally inspire engagement and commitment.
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