After our class' fundraising event on November 19th, the instructor facilitated a reflection in which we collectively debriefed and the product of such I compiled into a table below:
A few weeks later I visited our contact within the beneficiary organization, Trish Plant Nutritional Programs Co-Ordinator at LAMP Community Health Centre. Her and I also debriefed the relationship she had with the class during the development of our project, and here are some prominent themes that emerged:
Why Things Went Wrong:
- Due to a lack of communication, assumptions were made between the committees about each other's responsibilities.
- A stretched out 'Storming' period in the group dynamics prevented a united front to approaching fundraising strategies.
- Putting 'all our eggs in one basket' - the fundraising event - was subjecting our fundraising goal at risk of unforeseen circumstances.
What To Do Next Time:
- Establish Chair(s) to neutrally and unobtrusively oversee the operations of committees and to report on the status of the entire project and all its components.
- Consult the beneficiary agency more thoroughly with regards to engaging their support as well as to understand their expectations of compliance to their organizational code of conduct.
- Reach out into the broader community to cultivate more awareness of the issue.
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