i really want to start a nonprofit organization for my business. i’m located in Manhattan. i just don’t know where to start or who to turn to…
anyone have experience starting a nonprofit on their own? what steps should i be taking?
please share advice/ resources. thanks in advanced
Hi all,
26/F/North of England.
I’m looking to transition into Learning & Development from a background in charity fundraising, communications, stakeholder engagement and digital content creation.
A lot of my experience involves presentations, onboarding support, relationship management, coordinating projects/events and creating engaging communications, so I’m trying to understand what skills/tools would help me break into L&D.
What platforms or software would you recommend learning first? (LMS systems, Articulate, Power BI, etc?)
Also, are there any courses/certifications or skills you’d recommend for someone moving into an L&D Advisor-type role from a non-HR background?
Thanks!
Hey everyone,
My family and I recently launched a Virginia-based environmental nonprofit called the Society for a Secure and Sustainable Water Future (S4SSWF), and we’re currently looking for volunteers who are interested in sustainability, environmental policy, media, outreach, nonprofit work, or water security.
Our work focuses heavily on rainwater harvesting, water sustainability, environmental education, and advocacy. Over the years, we’ve been involved in real-world rainwater harvesting implementation projects and advocacy efforts connected to Virginia legislation and public awareness initiatives surrounding sustainable water infrastructure. We are actually currently preparing for a project with GMU.
Right now we’re trying to build a strong volunteer network and are looking for self-motivated people who want to help us grow.
Some of the areas we’re recruiting for include:
Most roles are flexible-hour and results-based. We understand people are busy, so we’re not micromanaging volunteers or expecting corporate-style schedules. We’re mainly looking for passionate people who care about sustainability and want to contribute where they can.
Volunteer hours can also be provided for students.
Examples of projects and goals:
Volunteer Form:
https://forms.gle/NAjTzocA7sxpk81w9
Feel free to ask questions or message me if interested. Thanks everyone.
I'm looking to volunteer for any role, preferably mobile and remote. I'm open to learning on the job. I communicate well, and I'm in healthcare, so please feel free to reach out to me. My dms are open!
Thank you!
Hello everyone, I am looking for support (I think) as I transition to a new job in such scary political times.
I have been working in community based finance since 2022 at a nonprofit community development credit union, first as a loan officer for three years and then switching to the counseling department as a HUD housing counselor. For the first 3 years I had a very difficult work environment with the lending manager, and really grew to hate my workplace. Like, I mean crying over my job on the regular for 3 years. When I switched to counseling I got a much better boss, which was the main reason I took that role on, in addition to caring about the work and organization. It helped my mental health a lot, but my wages stayed the same.
In general my wages have stagnated, with rising healthcare costs, I haven’t actually seen a significant raise in my wage there since I joined the org in 2022. I am around $23/hr or $48k/yr and they cover just 55% of the healthcare costs, so I pay over $500/month for my plan, brining my take home pay to about $2300/month.
I recently got and accepted a job offer at a local fair housing org to run their housing mobility program to help folks on section 8 move their vouchers to well resourced areas, outside of the city. I have my own critiques about the program, and it is a grant funded role, but overall it seems like a positive option for folks and I really enjoy working with the staff at this org (I have been doing HUD counseling for them via my current position) and the grant seems very stable for the next 5 years. The pay is $9k/yr more at $57k and the healthcare is $300/month cheaper. Better sick time, better 401k, shorter work week, just much better benefits, that would amount to about $11/hr raise and a net increase of about $700/month for me in take home pay. Not to mention I’d be gaining program managing experience.
My current job offered to bump my pay up to $55k but the healthcare is what scares me still because that increases at my job year after year.
my old job told me how important I am, and they also said they can barely afford to give 3% raises this year and can’t cover a higher portion of the healthcare, but they also posted my current and previous position at higher wages than I am making now.
I took the better offer and new job but I don’t feel happy. This is fairly normal for me as I hate change but I am so worried about making this switch in such an uncertain time for the economy - being new at a new job in a grant funded position, leaving something familiar to me, etc. This new fair housing org seems to be doing a lot of hiring and expanding right now, so they must have healthy funding but so am still scared.
My old workplace I had so much baggage with and many bad feelings toward but I also care deeply about my coworkers and members and am sad to leave. I also feel like I would never be let go from the old job. My role in the counseling department is very chill and flexible and a better environment, the issue is just the pay at that workplace. I have coworkers who have been there 20 years who make the same as me ($23/hr) and I feel for them.
I wonder if I should’ve taken the raise at the old job to stay where I was safe and secure, and worry I’ll hate the new role and new environment. But I also feel stressed about money and want to feel less stagnated at work.
I told myself if it doesn’t work out, I can likely make the same wage at a restaurant or get the old job back because they always have something open.
Or maybe even this will open new doors.
I cannot separate feelings of guilt and sadness for leaving, I don’t know if I’m responding to this being very risky or if I just can’t let myself be happy because I have anxiety.
Am I making a huge mistake and taking a big risk, or should I feel excited for this opportunity?