Five-minute free writes - Day 6, "Notice"

I work with a local nonprofit, and like all little nonprofits everywhere, there's never enough money.

We proudly occupied a very small office space in January of 2019, the first actual physical location we have had since, long ago, free space vanished.  We've worked very hard at fundraising to establish a reliable enough donor stream to squeeze out a very few dollars for this space, and we love the building we are in and the other service groups who are our neighbors.

But now, we must give notice.  We are in need of a bit more space, and our landlord needs our little office.  We have become accustomed to having a bit of room to call our own: a place for our printed materials, a private room with a door where we may have confidential interviews with prospective volunteers; a central hub around which our all-volunteer group can revolve; and, very special, a large conference space where our board can meet monthly.

So - we venture out into the world of local rentals, searching for an affordable home with enough room for all the many years' worth of stuff that has lived in board members' closets and garages.  This time we are going to be a bit bolder.  This time we hope to find some permanence.  This time we want to have all of our records, materials, signs, equipment, and people in one spot.