i've become less involved - partly age - partly other reasons i am currently President of the Board of a non-profit arts organization
Five years ago I was founder and President of a non-profit for historical preservation ( i was forced out in a coup by people who took over the organization and wanted its resources for their own purposes - that's not hard when four people on the Board confront three in the opposite camp and two other people won't involve themselves) I was running five programs/events of another organization and was President of that arts non-profit. Oh yeah, i was involved - plus i was an active member of an on line site that had a chatroom and comment posting site
The internet has changed the way people interact. There is much less face to face interaction. Even in my non-profit. We no longer have monthly Board meetings. We have two required real time Board meetings a year. All other business is done via email. There are no longer regular committee meetings. We have working project meetings when necessary.
Friendships seem to be conducted via email - twitter - texting. This has opened a wider world of people to know. However, having been part of various groups that got together regularly for various purposes i miss the interaction. I miss the business done over coffee cups with papers all over the table in the back of a friendly restaurant. I miss the "day out" with friends. I miss the late night into the wee hours talks.
PS - no way in hell would i wear a red hat - or a purple outfit!!!
polloftheday
Edited at 2015-03-12 03:54 am (UTC)
i am currently President of the Board of a non-profit arts organization
Five years ago I was founder and President of a non-profit for historical preservation ( i was forced out in a coup by people who took over the organization and wanted its resources for their own purposes - that's not hard when four people on the Board confront three in the opposite camp and two other people won't involve themselves)
I was running five programs/events of another organization and was President of that arts non-profit.
Oh yeah, i was involved - plus i was an active member of an on line site that had a chatroom and comment posting site
The internet has changed the way people interact. There is much less face to face interaction.
Even in my non-profit. We no longer have monthly Board meetings. We have two required real time Board meetings a year. All other business is done via email. There are no longer regular committee meetings. We have working project meetings when necessary.
Friendships seem to be conducted via email - twitter - texting. This has opened a wider world of people to know. However, having been part of various groups that got together regularly for various purposes i miss the interaction. I miss the business done over coffee cups with papers all over the table in the back of a friendly restaurant. I miss the "day out" with friends. I miss the late night into the wee hours talks.
PS - no way in hell would i wear a red hat - or a purple outfit!!!
Edited at 2015-03-12 02:08 pm (UTC)