Nonprofit Professionals

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What makes a job a ‘dream job’?

When you were young what did you want to be when you grew up?

I cried in my boss's office today (work issue, but also life is messy). So unprofessional, or is it okay to be human sometimes?

What temptation do you try hardest to resist?

Would you stop eating all junk food to live 5 years longer?

Do you have quarterly evals? We are supposed to but they seem to slip through the cracks?

What work rule would you most like to change?

I recently was with a nonprofit compliance company, is there any interest out there for an in-house state charity compliance specialist? I trained the new hires on how to complete the charity registra… more

What gives you the ick at work?

What's your favorite board game?

Recommend your favorite podcasts/books/resources for nonprofit professionals. What helps you stay sharp?

Happy Friday! The Tortured Poets Department is finally here…. any Taylor fans here?? Would love to compare favorite songs… 🖤

Would you rather be a pilot, horse trainer, farmer, or P.E. teacher

Honestly, I think some of our Board members do more harm than good. How do you handle clueless but well-connected folks in power?

What’s the first thing you’d do if you were president?

What's the worst movie of all time?

I'm amazing at the big-picture visionary stuff, but terrible at the day-to-day details. Is there a nonprofit role that suits that skillset?

The "nonprofit = martyrdom" culture is toxic. I want a good work/life balance AND ambitious career goals. Is that even possible?

What’s for dinner tonight?

What is the biggest compliment you could receive?

Name a career you’d be terrible at and share why.…

Which historical sporting event do you wish you could have attended

My side hustle is taking off, but it's kinda at odds with our organization's values. Do I hide it, or could this be a conflict of interest?

Who is the most charitable sports team and/Or celebrity you know of?

Hello everyone! I’m currently seeking roles in data analysis, research analysis, and program evaluation within the nonprofit sector, higher education, and consulting firms. With a Master’s degree in P… more

Tell me about an interview mishap that you will never be able to get over…

What did you get the most in trouble for when you were young?

If possible would you live year round in your favorite season?

Big grant proposal, and my boss wants to include outdated success stats. I think it's misleading, but they're insistent. Do I push back?

I dread team meetings. They're always disorganized and go way over time. Any tips on making them more productive without stepping on toes?

What's your preferred airline to travel with?

If you could go back in time and take a different career path, would you? If yes, what would you do instead?

What’s the last thing you cried about?

I just accidentally copied the entire staff on an email that was venting about a client. The only way to fix this is to hit 'reply all' again & apologize, right?

If you could work as assistant for anyone for a year, who would you choose?

How did this year’s eclipse compare to your experience in 2017? This year it didn't get as dark and there were no cicadas…. Still cool, though

My coworker always comes to me for tech help. It was flattering at first, now it's eating up my time. How do I set boundaries without seeming unhelpful?