EQUALSHOT

strengthening the voice of the nonprofit community

Many non-profits struggle with their statement of the problem -- the line or two that encapsulates why, exactly, their intended audience should care that the organization exists.

Here's a brilliant example of a smart statement of the problem from the Asthma Free School Zone:

Imagine trying to catch your breath through a soda straw.

Now imagine learning to read at the same time.

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Do you notice anything strange about this AP picture?

Here, Al Gore is urging Congress to press ahead with a bill bringing climate change to the top of the political agenda.

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It would be hard for a reasonable person to deny that our planet is in crisis (see the Litany List below if you want a refresher). But what would it take to turn this around?

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