One day I hope to be able to create my own non-profit. The goal for this organization would be to open and maintain teaching hospitals in developing countries that suffer largely from the “brain- drain”. The brain drain is a phenomenon in which intelligent people that want an education leave their home country in search of a better life and prosperous education. These people would greatly benefit their native country if they could learn and practice medicine (often the occupation of choice) there instead of going to Europe or America where there is already an abundance of medical care facilitators.
This is non-profit is different from organizations that already exist because existing programs bring in volunteers who come in and take up jobs from native people and as soon as resources are gone have to leave. This is unsustainable in many areas and often leaves the cities in more need then before outside sources had come in.
This is not a “feel-good” organization; it is not supposed to make outsiders feel like they are helping and being good people. It is supposed to help the people that already have the ambition to practice and study medicine, be able to accomplish that with residencies and then inspire other people in the area to do the same.
The first part of Drucker’s Managing the Nonprofit Organization explains what makes up a good mission and the benefits of sticking true to it. The mission statement for the organization that I have yet to create will probably fluctuate as it comes to fruition. The current mission state is:
To provide facilities that offers the best healthcare and education possible in order to provide a sustainable community.

Using the mission statement in management is one way to stay focused on what you are doing and why you are doing it. Understanding the mission is the first task of any non-profit, explaining it to new