The Founder and Remembering That You Have People In Your Corner

15 January 2020In The Founder1 Minute

My loneliest points were moments of self imposed exile. Founding an International nonprofit organization and basing yourself in the country that you intend on supporting is claustrophobic. I cannot stress how important it is to build your team on day one, never stop sharing the challenges you are facing with others, and never close yourself off from those around you.

Above all, never forget that you have people in your corner. They are there because of you. Never forget that.

Tom Stader

Tom Stader has worked within the International NPO/NGO sector since 2005. He has experience working in Mainland China, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the USA. In 2007, Tom founded The Library Project, which donates to rural elementary school and orphanage libraries in Asia, and most recently, Nonprofit Insights. Tom understands the real-world challenges that Founders and NPO/NGO professionals face. He understands that our work is not easy, there are never straight lines in development work, and support is hard to find.

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