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The Nonprofit Reframe

By: Brittny Wilson and Nia Wassink
  • Summary

  • Nonprofits and their staff are undervalued, under-appreciated, and un-relenting. Brittny and Nia stand shoulder-to-shoulder with these amazing, incredible staff and talk about the realities of the sector that nobody wants to talk about.


    This is NOT another nonprofit best practices podcast. Topics covered include dysfunctional boards, gala mishaps, the issues with philanthropy and so much more!

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Episodes
  • It’s the End of the Road: Some Reflections from the Podcast as We Say Farewell
    Aug 14 2023

    This is it, folks, our very last episode. At least for now. Never say never, and all of that. But we wanted to leave you with some reflections from the 150 episodes we’ve done of this show. We’ve made some great memories and laughed and raged and we hope you’ve enjoyed what we’ve created here about the nonprofit sector and all of its ups and downs. 

    In today’s episode, we’re reflecting on the past and projecting out the future. We talk about our favorite memories from the show, some never-before-discussed stories we couldn’t share until now, our wishes for the nonprofit sector going forward, and what’s next for both of us. Tune in one last time and reminisce with us. It’s been an honor and a privilege to be in your earbuds each week. Farewell, friends!

    What’s in this episode:

    [04:04] Some of our favorite episodes

    [09:42] The wild places we’ve recorded this show

    [15:31] We reflect back on some big memories we have from the podcast and some stories we couldn’t tell on the podcast until now

    [32:02] Questions we’re curious about for each other, and our wishes for the nonprofit sector

    [37:50] What’s next for us now that the show is over

    For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://thenonprofitreframe.com/

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    43 mins
  • Volunteers and Burnout: Why Volunteer Appreciation Needs Improvement (Plus an Important Announcement!)
    Jul 31 2023

    Volunteers are such an important part of nonprofit organizations, but we don’t always treat them the way we should and it leads to big time burnout. Volunteers give their time because they believe in a cause and want to support it, but so often they get taken advantage of and it needs to stop. 

    In today’s episode, we’re talking about how volunteers need to set boundaries with their time and skills, how we can honor those boundaries by involving them in future planning, and why volunteer appreciation is so vital. Also, we have a bittersweet announcement: The Nonprofit Reframe podcast is coming to an end. Tune in for all the details. 

    What’s in this episode:

    [00:24] We catch up on the hot weather we’re having, and Nia shares some big news!!

    [05:39] A bittersweet announcement about this show

    [10:05] Brittny’s confession about working with volunteers

    [13:24] Volunteers have to set boundaries so they don’t get taken advantage of in terms of time, skills, and compensation

    [21:21] Volunteer appreciation shouldn’t be “one and done” and should involve succession planning at some point

    [23:16] Many volunteers donate their time because they can’t donate funds, but still want to be impactful to their cause, and we should recognize their contributions

    For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://thenonprofitreframe.com/

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    29 mins
  • Fundraising and Inflation: What the Giving USA Data Tells Us About Philanthropy in 2022
    Jul 17 2023

    It’s that time again - Nia’s favorite episode of the year on data from Giving USA! It’s interesting to review this 2022 report and see the correlations that are happening in our immediate nonprofit worlds, but also the disparities. So much has changed and the future of giving looks kind of bleak, especially when you consider the impact of inflation. 

    In today’s episode, we’re taking a look back at what was happening in 2022, and reviewing the philanthropy data from Giving USA’s annual report. Plus, we share the implications and takeaways from the data, including a big middle finger to corporations. Yep, we said it. 

    What’s in this episode:

    [00:47] A review of what was happening in 2022, plus philanthropy data from Giving USA that indicated overall giving was down significantly in 2022

    [07:36] Inflation is an important factor to consider when reviewing this data

    [10:10] A historical look at giving data over time from 40 years ago

    [18:14] Some takeaways from this giving report, especially that corporations can f*ck right off

    For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://thenonprofitreframe.com/

    Do you love our show and want to hear even more from us? You can get behind-the-scenes episodes and more by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nonprofitreframe

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    25 mins

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