Knowledge……


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It may take a while, but flowers eventually bloom. This flower  made me think of time to blossom. I took a picture after Church, eventhough it has been basically standing unattractively for months, today it looked so amazing.


It amazes me that I have been working in nonprofit development for two years!! I feel like giving my self a tap on the back for sticking it out this long despite the challenges faced. I have been here for two years and I feel like I dont know enough to steer our organisation in the right direction. I have gotten a few grants but at this point, I feel like I should be getting hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding for our programs.

I love development work, especially in the nonprofit sector, eventhough i feel like many organizations waste a lot of money on administration rather than actually helping people, i like that i have the opportunity to help someone by trying to get money to help them.

**What I will like to learn….**

Because of how much I want to progress in my career, i have spent less time here on Hive and I feel like I am losing on both sides.


I want to enroll for an MBA or Masters in Developmental Studies this will give me the opportunity to know what to do because i’m literally just winging it here guys! I am the only paid staff so you can imagine how there’s no one to guide me. I also wish i could get one on one mentorship with people who have been in this career for a long time.  Funny thing is, I got attracted to this line of work when I signed up to volunteer for an organization as their grant writer after being trained by a Fundraising Professional, two weeks into the training none of the other people that were being trained showed up and im sure the professional didn’t want to waste time on someone far away in Africa who might not even understand the funding environment in the US, so the training was put on hold.


I have tried to volunteer locally, but things here are quite different. I have sent countless emails and havent heard back. It would make a world of difference if I eventually enroll for my masters and I hope i can do that soon, if not, then at least get an organization or a professional willing teach me the ropes so I can find balance.

**Thanks for reading**
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