The Nonprofit Insider Podcast

MacKenzie Scott has donated 14 billion donors to more than 250 nonprofits in just the previous 5 years ago. MacKenzie Scott donated an estimated 6 billion dollars during the year of 2020, with many believing it to be the biggest amount of money donated in a 12-month span by any human in recorded history. On today's episode we break down Scott's epic donation run with three Nonprofit Insider insigh...

Todyay's show is fully loaded! There’s something that has to be acknowledged when you are denied an opportunity but the same individuals that are given those opportunities come to you for assistance or help. At that point you go, uh? In today’s episode we tackle the racial reality of the nonprofit space. And while you can’t touch on every aspect in under 15 minutes we share a personal anecdote you...

When most people think of a nonprofit they think of a 501(c)(3) but that's just one side of the nonprofit world. In today's episode, we explore how the IRS defines a nonprofit and ask the question "What is a nonprofit anyway?" In today's news section, we turn our light to a story out of Colorado involving the nonprofit retail store Ten Thousand Villages. Never heard of them? I like to say they are...

In the for-profit space, most businesses work together with money serving as the bridge of connection. In the nonprofit space not so much. In today’s episode, we explore some of the different ways nonprofits work together and the one common goal that tends to be shared between them. In today's news section, we spotlight a Memphis TN nonprofit working to bring down homicides in the city 30% by the...

Applying for a job in the nonprofit space can feel like going to the dentist, unfun but sometimes necessary. On today's episode we explore the roller coaster ride that comes with applying to jobs in the nonprofit space and before you even ask, yes, 7 interviews is way too many interviews for a nonprofit job. Plus, I start the show with a story of someone ransacking my car (and on a Sunday morning...

Social media…your nonprofit either loves it, hates it or simply deals with it. In today’s episode we explore the ups and downs of nonprofits using social media and your organization might be more common than you think. In today’s news section we discuss the USA Today article regarding the Russell Wilson Foundation and we come to a pretty strong conclusion. Plus, we introduce a new section we are c...

Have you ever told a family of four that your nonprofit could not help them during their time of need? In today’s episode we explore the feeling (and side effects) that can come to nonprofit workers when you have to tell a client no. In today’s news section we discuss a nonprofit story out of the Virginia Beach area involving Amazon, babies and cribs. Plus, we introduce a new section we are callin...

If you had to guess the one thing that people in the nonprofit world don’t take seriously enough, what would you say it is? In today’s episode we explore a subject you might be surprised gets overlooked by many people in the nonprofit world. In today’s news section we discuss a nonprofit-union-story out of Washington D.C. that may serve as a conversation starter for many nonprofits across the nati...

Shownotes: Welcome to Nonprofit Insider Podcast with your host Swim Karim. On today’s episode we are talking about nonprofit compensation. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the average nonprofit worker pulls in $55,338 annually. We explore the reasons behind this number and the overarching effects of pay in a mission driven world. Be sure to follow The Nonprofit Insider on Instagram @The...

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