Pro bono work - clarification
BJ Peters
bjp1 at cox.net
Fri Aug 6 14:54:50 PDT 2004
Phil-- I choose to do pro bono work whenever the issue or the
organization taps into my own sense of meaning and purpose and I
resonate with their vision. For a small honorarium, I recently did an
all day OST with people trying to build a NonViolent Communication
Community. It was outstanding for them and for me. I have done AI and
OST without any compensation, because I believe in the cause. Best --BJ
On Friday, August 6, 2004, at 08:38 AM, Phil Culhane wrote:
> Sorry on that query - to clarify - OS and related pro bono work - AI,
> etc. Facilitation.
> Consulting. However you choose to define whatever it is that brings
> you to the OSLIST
>
>
>
>
> On Aug 6 , "Winston Kinch" <kinch at rogers.com> wrote:
>>
>> Do you mean only OS work?
>> Winston
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Phil Culhane" <pculhane at magma.ca>
>> To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
>> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 10:54 AM
>> Subject: Pro bono work
>>
>>
>> I am curious to find out anyone's experiences with volunteer work.
>>
>> If you have done any, how did you become involved in doing pro bono
>> work?
>> Have you found
>> it personally useful and beneficial? In what ways?
>>
>> Thanks for any comments you care to offer.
>>
>> Best wishes for the weekend,
>> Phil Culhane
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>From Fri Aug 6 21:12:44 2004
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Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 21:12:44 -0400
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From: Phil Culhane <pculhane at magma.ca>
Subject: Re: Pro bono work
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Thank you for the reply, Joelle. Among other things, I was wondering =
whether
pro bono work was a useful way to gain a stronger resume in a new =
technique.
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When you add something different to an "old" technique, do you typically
"try that out on" a pro bono group, or just whomever comes along next?=20
=20
I think it would be marvellous to travel around and assist at, or be a =
fly
on the wall at, others' events. I know the principles in the book, and I
know the way I was trained...it would be fascinating to see how each of =
us
interprets the phenomenon individually and brings different aspects to =
bear.
If ever anyone within 5-6 hours of Ottawa, Canada is game, I'd love to =
come
play - or watch, as you wish!
=20
Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Joelle
Lyons Everett
Sent: August 6, 2004 3:32 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: Pro bono work
Phil--
I've done quite a bit of pro bono work--for organizations I want to =
support
in some way, or to gain experience with a process that is new to me, or =
as a
door-opener in a type of system I haven't worked in before.
The benefits for me are experience, new contacts, and the opportunity to
support something I believe is important. Someone who participated in =
an
event I facilitated pro bono has often called me later asking for
facilitation of an event for another organization they were part of, for
fee.
Here's a quick example: I sent a small donation check to an =
organiization I
admired. Someone called to thank me, and asked if I would be interested =
in
participating in a brainstorming meeting a few months ahead. I replied =
that
I would like to take part, and that my work was meeting design and
facilitation, and I would be happy to meet with them to help plan the
meeting, pro bono. We met, I listened to their purpose and objectives, =
told
them there were several ways to approach this. When I described Open =
Space,
they loved the idea. They convened a group which was smaller than they
expected, but almost everyone in the room had come wishing to help in =
some
way. They were able to begin some new and much-needed programs, =
supported
by new volunteers from the community. I continue to keep in touch with =
the
director, and she is one of my favorite people to use as a reference.
Joelle Everett
Shelton, WA USA * *
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you for the reply, Joelle. Among other things, I was wondering whether =
pro bono=20
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technique.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D140240901-07082004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
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that=20
out on" a pro bono group, or just whomever comes along next?=20
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D140240901-07082004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>I=20
think it would be marvellous to travel around and assist at, or be a fly =
on the=20
wall at, others' events. I know the principles in the book, and I know =
the way I=20
was trained...it would be fascinating to see how each of us interprets =
the=20
phenomenon individually and brings different aspects to bear. If ever =
anyone=20
within 5-6 hours of Ottawa, Canada is game, I'd love to come play - or =
watch, as=20
you wish!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D140240901-07082004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D140240901-07082004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Phil</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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OSLIST=20
[mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Joelle =
Lyons=20
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work<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT =
face=3DGeneva=20
color=3D#000000 size=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">Phil--<BR><BR>I've done =
quite a bit of=20
pro bono work--for organizations I want to support in some way, or to =
gain=20
experience with a process that is new to me, or as a door-opener in a =
type of=20
system I haven't worked in before.<BR><BR>The benefits for me are =
experience,=20
new contacts, and the opportunity to support something I believe is=20
important. Someone who participated in an event I facilitated =
pro bono=20
has often called me later asking for facilitation of an event for =
another=20
organization they were part of, for fee.<BR><BR>Here's a quick =
example: =20
I sent a small donation check to an organiization I admired. =
Someone=20
called to thank me, and asked if I would be interested in =
participating in a=20
brainstorming meeting a few months ahead. I replied that I would =
like to=20
take part, and that my work was meeting design and facilitation, and I =
would=20
be happy to meet with them to help plan the meeting, pro bono. =
We met, I=20
listened to their purpose and objectives, told them there were several =
ways to=20
approach this. When I described Open Space, they loved the =
idea. =20
They convened a group which was smaller than they expected, but almost =
everyone in the room had come wishing to help in some way. They =
were=20
able to begin some new and much-needed programs, supported by new =
volunteers=20
from the community. I continue to keep in touch with the =
director, and=20
she is one of my favorite people to use as a reference.<BR><BR>Joelle=20
Everett<BR>Shelton, WA USA </FONT><FONT face=3DGeneva color=3D#000000 =
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