In a previous post I submitted I asked if now was the right time to start your own NPO? Within that piece I mentioned that if the there was no place in the workforce for you, then you should make a place for yourself. Seeing that this is my own advise, I think it is pretty profound. As a result, I am following it. I have mentioned that I am feeling frustrated and discouraged by the opportunities being offered in the nonprofit sector. So much so, that I feel that I have to go beyond just looking to join an existing organization- I have to work towards establishing my own organizational mission.

**A little background**
I have been trying to leave my current city for a while now. Honestly speaking this town is just not a place where someone with great ambitions settles down. It's a college town and a capital city- as a result there are a lot of staff government positions and a lot of bartender gigs. Because of the limited career opportunities I have witnessed my family and I have decided that a more metropolitan area like Atlanta would be a better fit for us. We decided that a long time ago- but I still have not found a job- so "here" we still are. My husband is self employed and works from home- but we need two incomes to maintain our lifestyle, so it's pivotal that I find a job before we move. Here in lies the problem. I have been searching for well over a year- and yes I have factored in the recession into this equation- and I have only one interview. I have been told that because of my out of town location, it will be VERY hard to get a position. But as I mentioned before, I cannot move without a job- so you see the dilemna. That brings me to the purpose of this post. I have my career plan- and I know what I would like to do and where I would like to do it- but I cannot seem to find a place in the workforce to support those goals. So, I am going to make my own space.**

Based on the skills I am acquiring I hope to position myself as a nonprofit consultant. Simultaneously, I hope to get C.A.R.E.-to-C.U.R.E off the ground and fundraising. I would like to serve as that organizations executive director. These are lofty pursuits, but seeing as though the nonprofit sector is not making a place for me, I will dream big as I make a place for myself.

This is my version of social entrepreneurship. What is yours?