The Nonprofit Insider Podcast

We have a brand new Podcast series starting today called Nonprofit Insider Uncut. Every other week we provide you with deeper-level insights and commentary into one topic of a nonprofit space in under 15 minutes. In today's episode, we discuss the topic of Work From Home. It's been a pivotal talking point since COVID-19 became part of our lexicon but as we start off 2024 what does WFH look like fo...

While Imposter Syndrome can be found across many sectors of society the nonprofit space has its own issues when it comes to imposter syndrome. Host Swim Karim examines some of the reasons why this behavioral health phenomenon simply hits differently when working in the 501(c) sector. Also, in today's news segment, we take a look at the recent changes around public DEI (Diversity Equity & Inclu...

Have you ever worked at a nonprofit organization that has issues around nepotism? Well, you wouldn't be alone. It's a little-known secret that the nonprofit space is rife with nepotism. In today's episode host Swim Karim takes a look at why the nonprofit world has a nepotism problem and some of the ramifications that accompany this phenomenon. In today's Nonprofit Horror Story, we have a story inv...

Where there's smoke, there's fire. The Netflix documentary, Escaping Twin Flames is lighting up tv screens across the nation and in today's episode host Swim Karim takes a look at what happens when a business (that some people think is a cult) decides to become a religion and then file as a nonprofit organization. Plus, in today's Rapid Fire Book review we take a look at the book "How To Be Great...

Are nonprofits simply doing the work that the government should be doing? In today's episode, Swim takes a look at a question that often circulates around the nonprofit sector. And what better example to help answer this question than with the subject of education in America? In today's news segment, we travel down to Florida to take a look at a nonprofit "reinvigorated in July 2022" hoping to use...

How would you feel if your nonprofit took money from an entity you don't like? In today's episode, Swim takes a look at what happens when a nonprofit organization takes money from groups you might disagree with. In today's news segment, we take a look at a rather interesting lawsuit coming out of Houston involving two nonprofit PRIDE groups. Plus, for today's Nonprofit Horror Story we have a story...

Don't you HATE it we you see a job in the nonprofit space you would like to apply to but it doesn't have a salary range? It's the worst right? In today's episode, Swim gives the nonprofit space a A+ to F- grade when it comes to pay transparency and it's honestly not looking to good. And, in today's news segment, we take a look at a 2 1/2 year old nonprofit in Minnesota called QUEERSPACE Collective...

After 7 months in the making, we have our very first guest in Emily Cronin! Emily shares her experience working with Crossroads For Women, a 501(C)3 organization based in Albuquerque, NM. She dives into the mission of Crossroads, the donation process of the organization, and her overall thoughts on being in the nonprofit sector for only one year. And, in the last minutes of the episode, Emily shar...

Is it October already? In today's episode, Swim does a continuation of the top myths in the nonprofit sector from episode 10. (You can listen to that episode, "Top 5 Nonprofit Myths" here: https://bit.ly/Ep10TheNonprofitInsiderPodcastSpotify Do you agree with Swim? What are some of your top non-profit myths from the industry? Be sure to follow The Nonprofit Insider Podcast on Instagram: @thenonpro...

When you think of telemarketers do you also think about nonprofit charities? In today's episode, Swim takes a look at the MAX show Telemarketers and how a marketing company out of New Jersey changed the landscape of not just telemarketing but the nonprofit charities that use them to raise money from coast to coast. And, we take a look at the wild world of fraud charities and what to look out for s...

Rapid Reaction on the DOVIA Colorado Conference On Volunteerism. Host Swim Karim spills his thoughts on the DOVIA Colorado Conference On Volunteerism including the venue, speakers and sessions. He even details his thoughts on the food! And in the last ten minutes, he takes a look at “The State of Volunteerism” across the country with a realization that would not have been possible without @DoviaCo...

In today's episode, your host, Swim Karim, takes a look at the little-known phenomenon of nonprofit cliques and the effects it can have on an organization. Plus, he highlights an article out of Denver featuring the organization known as The Women's Bean Project. And we have another Rapid Fire Books review of what Swim calls is #1 non-fiction book of all time, "Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Y...

Do you believe the nonprofit sector has a turnover problem? In today's episode, your host, Swim Karim, takes a look at the retention rates in the nonprofit space...& it's not good. Plus, he reviews a recent article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy about the decline in nonprofit lobbying over the last two decades. And we are back with a fresh #NonprofitHorrorStory from out of North Carolina,...

>>In today's episode, Swim discusses a rather alarming text message he received from a friend of his high up on the AmeriCorps ladder. Hint...it involves tracking volunteers' and employees' GPS location. In today's news segment, we take a look at a story out of the Oakland area involving a local land trust nonprofit acquiring more than 40 acres of land from another nonprofit in the area. Plu...

Special episode ahead! On the last day of June and July we are going to be sharing our favorite Nonprofit Horror Stories from the show in a special we are calling the "Nonprofit Horror Story Summer Series". And the best part? Your host, Swim Karim, will FINALLY be sharing some of his personal Nonprofit Horror Stories from his 18 years in the nonprofit world EXCLUSIVELY on the Summer Series. So whe...

In today's episode, we take a look at why the Nonprofit Industry is in the PERFECT position to adopt the 4-day work week but why the industry is slow to do so. In today's news segment, we take a look at the not-so-recently seeded nonprofit-focused app, Rayze, and we predict the app that this newcomer can mimic in record time. Plus, for today's Rapid Fire Books, we review the book "The Givers: Weal...

In today's episode, we dive into the touchy subject of nonprofit delusion and the various ways delusion can derail a nonprofit's desire. In today's news segment, Swim further breaks down the Supreme Court Student Loan Forgiveness ruling including his thoughts on the 77-page majority and dissenting opinions from the 9 court judges. Plus, we have a gut-wrenching story about what happens when you ded...

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Special episode ahead! On the last day of June and July we are going to be sharing our favorite Nonprofit Horror Stories from the show in a special we are calling the "Nonprofit Horror Story Summer Series". And the best part? Your host, Swim Karim, will FINALLY be sharing some of his personal Nonprofit Horror Stories from his 18 years in the nonprofit world EXCLUSIVELY on the Summer Series. So whe...

“That CEO makes over a million dollars year!" Well, chances are that CEO might be getting underpaid for their efforts. In today’s episode your host, Swim Karim, draws a harder line in the sand when it comes to the high CEO pay of many nonprofits by taking a look at the CEO pay of the top 10 revenue-producing charities in the United States and comparing that to the CEO pay of the top 10 nonprofit m...

In today's episode Swim explore the top 5 myths of the nonprofit space. Do you agree with Swim? What are some of your non-profit myths from the industry? In today’s Nonprofit Insider Horror Story, we travel to Indiana to hear a light-hearted story of what happens when trying to find your missing cat causes major office embarrassment. And ** bonus bonus bonus ** today's story makes nonprofit podcas...

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...