Ikigai and the Modern Fundraiser

Published on Nov 19, 2018

Do you love your work? Are you great at being a fundraiser? But do you have a sense that you could be a little bit more content with how it all fits together? In Japanese culture, there is a concept called ikigai, loosely translated to "your life's purpose." While there are a lot of discussions about finding your why and your passion, in reality, it's not just about that. Whether you'd like to work on your own sense of personal leadership, or help coach someone else, this session will provide insight on the elements of ikigai, the ways to evaluate where you stand on each of the spheres of life, and tools to improve how your passion, vocation, and mission intersect.

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Ikigai

and the Modern Fundraiser
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What happened?

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Topics

  • What is ikigai?
  • Understanding where you are now
  • Developing a plan for the gap

What is Ikigai?

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Passion alone is not enough

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Assess
Plan
Implement

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Step 1: Assessment

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Personal Retreat

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1. Core Values

Your Core Values

  • What's important to me?
  • What can't I tolerate?
  • What personal boundaries are non-negotiable?

Your Core Values

  • To have a relationship with me, what must people know?
  • To understand me, others need to know...

Your Core Values

  • What are some of the things you truly believe in, and are guidelines you live by?

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Begin your thinking...

  • What's important to me?
  • What can't I tolerate?
  • What personal boundaries are non-negotiable?
  • To understand me, others need to know...

2. Review and reflect

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Review and reflect

  • What am I good at?
  • What would I do if money were no object?
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Review and reflect

  • What did I accomplish in the last period?
  • What didn't happen and why?
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Begin your thinking...

  • What one thing are you most proud of?
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3. Wheel of Life

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Wheel of Life

  • Family/Friends
  • Emotion/Well being or spirituality
  • Fun and recreation
  • Health
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Wheel of Life

  • Money
  • Personal growth
  • Environment
  • Career
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Begin your thinking...

  • How bumpy is your wheel?
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4. Anti-goals

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"What's your worst day ever?"
--Curtis McHale

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5. Summary Questions

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Summary Questions

  • What should I start doing?
  • What should I keep doing?
  • What should I stop doing?
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What ONE thing will I commit to stop doing?

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Step 2: Plan

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12 Week Year Plan

  • Start, keep and stop list
  • Theme
  • No more than 3 goals
  • Start with big rocks

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12 Week Year Plan

  • Action steps
  • Strategic imbalance
  • What part of wheel needs work?
  • Or what sphere needs work?

Step 3: Implement

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Rituals

Rituals

  • When can I work on my goals every day?
  • What incremental thing can I do this week?
  • Don't be too committed to the first idea

Rituals

  • Try things
  • Failure is an option
  • Rinse and repeat
  • Revisit every week

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Summary

  • Assess with a personal retreat
  • Plan in 12 week chunks
  • Create a ritual
  • It's a work in progress
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Schedule your personal retreat right now.

Alice Ferris, MBA, CFRE, ACFRE