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Take a minute from whatever mundane management task you\u2019re doing. Forget about the donor who won\u2019t return your calls or the board member suggesting celebrity outreach (well you\u2019ve never<\/em> thought of that <\/em>before).<\/p>\n

Set that all aside for just a few minutes.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to tell you a story that I guarantee will remind you why you work in the nonprofit sector.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the easiest story you will ever hear.<\/p>\n

I met Judy Kottick more than 20 years ago when our daughters were in a toddler playgroup together. Judy\u2019s daughter Ella was kind and full of life. A joy. Apple right near the tree.<\/p>\n

Ella grew into a remarkable dancer and artist and graduated from Macalester College in 2011. She planned to pursue a doctorate in psychology, aspiring to provide mental health services to undeserved populations.<\/p>\n

In January 2013, while crossing a Brooklyn intersection known to be among the most dangerous in the city, Ella was hit by a bus. She never had a chance.<\/p>\n

Her mom and dad, Judy and Ken broke into a million pieces, unsure how they could go on.<\/p>\n

It was a sleepless year for Ken and Judy. Judy often found herself at her computer in the middle of the night.\u00a0She wasn\u2019t entirely sure what she was looking for \u2013 maybe there was someone who might understand her pain.<\/p>\n

One night, she found HP and Amy Tam Liao. Their 3-year-old daughter Allison had just been killed on October 13 that same year while crossing the street with her grandmother.<\/p>\n

She emailed them and they responded in less than a day.<\/p>\n

Through them, Judy met Amy Cohen. Amy Cohen and Gary Eckstein\u2019s 12-year-old son Sammy had been struck by a van on his own block just 5 days before HP and Amy lost Allison.<\/p>\n

Three couples. Kindred spirits. Unimaginable grief.<\/p>\n

A COMMUNITY IS BORN<\/h3>\n

Amy and Gary were members of Transportation Alternatives<\/a><\/em>, a NYC-based nonprofit whose mission is to \u201creclaim New York City\u2019s streets from the automobile.\u201d\u00a0The organization works to promote bicycling, walking, and public transit as a better alternative to driving a car.<\/p>\n

These three couples began to find other grieving parents; grieving parents found them. All bound together by the unimaginable and determined to build legacies in their children\u2019s memories.<\/p>\n

Soon there was a small army.<\/p>\n

On the first anniversary of Ella\u2019s crash, this army of mourners, along with Transportation Alternatives<\/em>, organized a vigil calling for safe streets at her Brooklyn intersection.<\/p>\n

The turnout was huge. Ken and Judy were stunned.<\/p>\n

That day they learned their first lesson about community organizing: if you get a press person to cover a vigil (essentially an outdoor press conference), politicians appear. The more press, the more politicians. The combination can lead to action.<\/p>\n

A QUICK WIN<\/h3>\n

A month later, the army had a name. Families for Safe Streets<\/a> <\/em>was born as an initiative of Transportation Alternatives<\/em> and its goal was clear and specific — fight to lower the NYC speed limit.<\/p>\n

They would soon need a new goal.<\/p>\n

These grieving activists, including Judy and Ken, got some media training and went to Albany to tell their tragic stories to their elected officials. Imagine telling the same awful story over and over, holding up graphic pictures. They did what needed to be done.<\/p>\n

Just 3 months later the speed limit in NYC was dropped from 30 to 25 mph. Warp speed.<\/p>\n

KNOCK DOWNS<\/h3>\n

After this huge win, Families for Safe Streets is now focusing on enforcement. This time it\u2019s David vs. Goliath. Families for Safe Streets<\/em> (David) is taking on the bus drivers\u2019 union and the Taxi and Limousine Commissions (Goliaths). This will be a much tougher fight. The unions will fight back.<\/p>\n

Get this. It\u2019s assumed<\/em> that bus drivers will have a certain number of \u201cknock downs\u201d (their words) each year. This is considered normal and acceptable. Unbelievable.<\/p>\n

Makes you want to donate to Families for Safe Streets<\/em>, doesn\u2019t it? You can do that here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WHAT\u2019S IN A WORD?<\/h3>\n

I used to say to people that my friend Judy\u2019s daughter was killed in a bus accident. No longer.<\/p>\n

In the world Judy and Ken live in, the word \u201caccident\u201d is gone. No oops here. It was a crash.<\/em> Not an accident.<\/p>\n

Families for Safe Streets<\/em> has a petition running to raise awareness about this. They ask supporters to pledge, \u201cI will not call traffic crashes \u2018accidents.\u2019 I will educate others about why \u2018crash\u2019 is a better word.\u201d<\/p>\n

I took the pledge. If you want to, you can do so here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

BUILDING A LEGACY<\/h3>\n

Ken and Judy are made of special stuff. In their shoes, I\u2019m not sure I would have the kind of fortitude they have and I consider myself an activist. But something happening to one of my three children? And then participating on weekly steering committee calls, reminded every single day of the tragedy? I\u2019m not sure I could bear it.<\/p>\n

Some days this work feels like the best thing Judy could possibly do. On other days, it\u2019s just a different kind of torture.<\/p>\n

I asked Ken what it was like to be involved in a nonprofit for the first time in such a big way. Ken took his time answering and his response has stayed with me.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it all happened, it all felt so random. Something insane, impossible and unimaginable. Being a part of Families for Safe Streets<\/em> and this group of the most impressive and passionate people has helped me to reframe my daughter\u2019s death in a way that helps me to make more sense of it. It\u2019s been reframed for me as a problem<\/em> to be solved. 24,000 crashes and 100 fatalities in NYC year to date. I see that our work can save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

NOW, WHY YOUR WORK MATTERS<\/h3>\n

There are lessons for all of us who work in nonprofits in the story of Ella and Sammy and their parents and the growing number of families like theirs banding together as part of FSS.<\/p>\n

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  • You are needed<\/u>. Badly. You may be in the business of advocating for the homeless, caring for sick kids with cancer, or standing in a courtroom fighting for immigrants about to be deported. You may be delivering meals to seriously ill patients or teaching in a school for autistic kids. These people are counting on you. Sure it\u2019s a lot of responsibility. But even more so, it\u2019s a privilege.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • You make things happen<\/u>. You have an expertise in your field that you share with those who need it. Re-read what Ken said. TA helped Ken make a shift in his point of view. He is motivated to solve a problem. While his grief remains unimaginable, an organization that was there for him is sharing its expertise to enable him to play a role in solving a problem. That\u2019s a gift.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • You raise awareness about societal problems<\/u>. You provide an opportunity to folks like Ken and Judy to turn their grief into action. You advocate like hell, inspired by your clients to change the system. You organize vigils and press conferences, you write op-eds. You ensure that the story of each family, each client reverberates \u2013 that the larger point is made \u2013 and you call people to action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • You offer hope<\/u>. When the truck arrives to deliver a nutritious meal to a seriously ill patient, you\u2019re delivering hope \u2013 \u201cmaybe I can beat this thing.\u201d A homeless gay teen finds a bed at a shelter and the next day meets with someone dedicated to getting that teen a part time job? That\u2019s hope. A hospital researching the cure for pediatric cancers is offering hope. That\u2019s what nonprofit work is about.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • You lift us all up<\/u>. Surrounded by passionate, dedicated people for whom the work feels like a vocation? It\u2019s inspiring to be in your company. It\u2019s a privilege to know you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            NONPROFITS MATTER<\/h3>\n

            Before you head back to the mundane work it felt like you were doing, may I make two suggestions:<\/p>\n

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            • Do something right now to touch and feel the work. Or call a program staff member and ask them to tell you an inspiring story about your work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • Remember that every single thing you do, even the mundane and the frustrating, is a means to an end. The end? Re-read 1 through 5 one more time as a reminder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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