Peter Drucker was the modern management guru, but also an acute observer of culture. He understood the future challenges the world would face and believed deeply in the role of the nonprofit in addresses them. Although he passed away in 2005, Drucker’s words are durable and advice perhaps more relevant today than ever.

Yesterday I wrote about the challenge of building community in divisive times and the role that education has historically played in this work. This quote of Drucker’s always inspired me to find creative ways to mobilize our organizations for the needed good work in the world. I hope it inspires you.

““The 21st century will be the century of the social sector organization. The more economy, money, and information become global, the more community will matter. And only the social sector nonprofit organization performs in the community, exploits its opportunities, mobilizes its local resources, solves its problems. The leadership, competence, and management of the social sector nonprofit organization will thus largely determine the values, the vision, the cohesion, and the performance of the 21st century society.””