Overcoming Wild Card Event Fails

by guest blogger Terri Lloyd

Running a non-profit arts collective for the past five years, I have pretty much done it all and seen it all.

When you found a non-profit collective, you wind up being the go-to person for pretty much everything and anything. For instance, here’s my short list: all the business and banking activities, the proposal writing, the grant writing, the marketing and branding, overseeing the website development, writing of our newsletters, and program development. I also cultivate membership, sponsorship and donor relations. I’m actively involved in the installation and striking of all our exhibits. When there is no curatorial team, I’m the curatorial team. I manage all social media and am our number one brand ambassador.

In addition to that, I am the customer service relations specialist for the good, the bad and the ugly. Meaning that if there’s a problem, it’s mine to manage. If someone is pitching a proposal, they’re pitching it to me. If there is an act of mother nature or some other wild card variable, it’s up to me to get things sorted out and back on track. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t work solo and have some dedicated team members. But at the end of the day, if a head is going to roll, it’s probably mine.

Because of this vantage point, I’ve also seen it all. I have been witness to some unbelievable variables that continue to astound and amaze.

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