Being Scrappy
Posted by
Lindsey Engh
at
Jun 19, 2012 10:55 PM
|
Permalink
In scarce times, many organizations have had to adapt and innovate in order to survive. For Nguoi Viet Tay Bac (Northwest Vietnamese News), the value of relationships and learning the art of giving and receiving were the keys to their survival.
Document Actions
Send this
"To adapt in a time of scarcity is really another fancy way of saying... I'm Scrappy!"
With an ever-shrinking budget and money hard to come by, slaving away in the office didn't seem to be the answer to move past financial struggles and still be able to serve their growing community. Julie Pham, Co-Owner of Nguoi Viet Tay Bac (Northwest Vietnamese News), tells the story about how this organization moved past survival mode, expanded their network, and learned the art of how to give and receive.
--
Julie Pham is the Co-Owner of Nguoi Viet Tay Bac, the primary source of information for and about the Vietnamese community in Washington State. Julie was one of our seven Ignite speakers at our Spring Meeting - here's Ben Klasky's story, too.
