The
GOMC is harder than it might seem! We
ran into a major roadblock when we were unable to find a company to work
with. After contacting dozens of
companies across all different industries we finally found a partner, Metropolitan Family Services, to work with.
The
process started with extensive research on what industries make a good fit for the GOMC. After deciding that we would like to work
with a non-profit organization, we began to compile a list of possible
candidates. We compiled a list of about
two dozen possible organizations and began to contact them. We were amazed at how many phone calls went
unreturned, ignored, or times we heard “no thanks” even after explaining that
this would be of no risk to them, and a comparable service would cost thousands
of dollars. About half way through our
list, we contacted our professor and asked if he had any thoughts. He reassured us that Chicago was a hotspot
for non-profits and that we should continue to work toward finding
someplace. Finally, we heard back from
an organization, but they were currently running an Adwords campaign, so that didn’t work
out for us. Just as we were ready to
give up, we heard from Metropolitan
Family Services.
Metropolitan Family Services empowers families
to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part
advocate, since 1857 Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change
that empowers Chicago-area families to reach their greatest potential and
positively impact their communities.
Metropolitan Family Services has more than 800
full- and part-time professional staff dedicated to providing quality services
to families throughout Chicago, DuPage County, Evanston/ Skokie and the
southwest suburbs. Metropolitan serves more than 53,000 families and
individuals as diverse as the communities in which they live, with 81% being
part of the working poor or lower-middle class
What we finished:
- Contacted with potential client.
- Identify a client business.
- Divided tasks among team members.
To do list for next week:
- Develop a client profile.
- Develop SWOT analysis of the client.
- Develop a weekly plan for tracking our progress.
- Arrange meeting with the Metropolitan Family Services
We also found a great video about Metropolitan Family Services.
