Page 14 - 2021 TAA Magazine

Fostering collaboration

among organizations

By Alexandra Kokka accreditation.
In an effort to foster communi-
While the world physically cation among organizations, the
distanced, Thoroughbred After- TAA established a committee
care Alliance-accredited orga- for its accredited nonprofits to
nizations found new ways to provide an opportunity to learn
connect with one another. from and work with one another.
Organizations that span the The committee meets monthly
United States, Puerto Rico, via Zoom, where MidAtlantic
and Canada aren’t strangers to Horse Rescue president Beverly
geographically distanced team- Strauss serves as the commit-
work. This work is made easier tee’s chairwoman. Strauss hosts
with an added trust of collabo- the meetings and provides a list
rating with other groups under of suggested topics, but members
the TAA umbrella. are encouraged to bring their
Communication and collabo- problems and successes to the
ration are fundamental compo- table.
nents to any successful nonprofit. “Our calls have been pretty
Having a network of accredited interesting, sparked some
organizations with like-minded insight, and got us thinking
goals and standards to work outside the box a bit,” Strauss
with is just another benefit for said. “Something might work for TAA-accredited organization committee chair Bev Strauss
organizations that earn TAA one program, and it’s something leads monthly Zoom discussions for organization leaders.

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