Lynda Gerty

Lynda Gerty is the director of engagement at Vantage Point, and the co-author of "The Abundant Not-for-Profit." With more than 15 years of leadership experience in the not-for-profit and private sectors, Lynda is passionate about working with community leaders to achieve their missions by leveraging their top asset: people.

Articles by Lynda Gerty

• It’s time to replace not-for-profit scarcity with possibility

  Tuesday, December 03, 2013

  ​We've all heard the same news: Charities are in trouble. People are disengaged. Volunteering is on the decline. Today's generation is apathetic. I'd like to offer a different vantage point. What if I told you it isn't that people are abandoning community? What if the exact opposite is true: Community is abandoning people. What if there is a huge supply of talented people who are eager to contribute, yet a lack of (meaningful) demand for their skills and talent?