Nonprofits can’t sell products & services.
Nonprofit leaders take a vow of poverty.
Running a nonprofit is very different from running a small for-profit business.
Earning a proper salary isn’t possible at a nonprofit.
You have to fundraise to run a nonprofit.
But honestly…
Do or did you think that any of those 5 myths were true? Do you still even though I said they aren’t? Have you worked in a nonprofit? Have you started one? Are you thinking about starting one but aren’t sure how?
I’ll unpack those topics as well.
For almost 15 years I’ve been thinking about the future of good work. What that means to me, what that means for every cause worth working on, and how I can help pry open a few new avenues.
Throughout the course of 2021 I will be writing more here about business, art, & nonprofits, but no worries, you’ll still get random little ditties about intentional living, questions to ponder, and an occasional riff.
Off we go.