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I've been working with nonprofits since I was 18.
My journey started as a database administrator for a church with 5,000 members. I hit the ground running with nonprofits and haven't stopped yet.
Over the years, I've been the administrator trying to make things work, the volunteer raising my hand to help, the person running operations, and the executive director wondering how something that sounded so simple created six more things to do. 😂
I've also been the person who gives, supports, shows up, and cares deeply about organizations whose missions matter to me.
I'm guessing you have a nonprofit or two in your life, too.
Maybe it's your church. A cause you support. An organization where you volunteer or serve on the board. Or perhaps there's simply one whose work matters enough that you want it to succeed.
One thing I've learned over the years is that small nonprofits aren't necessarily simple nonprofits.
They may have fewer people and smaller budgets, but the responsibilities don't disappear. Someone still has to think about the money, the data, the technology, the decisions, the people; and, yes, these days, even AI.
That's what I found myself thinking about this week. And once I started writing, I realized there was a lot more to say.
So pour another cup of coffee and meet Rebecca.
She's the star of our case study. Join her as she walks through a few situations that I think will intrigue you, make you think, and perhaps even inspire you to look at a nonprofit you care about a little differently.
Read: Your Nonprofit Is Small. Its Responsibilities Aren't.
And while you're reading, here's the question I'm carrying with me this week:
Where might a little more clarity make a nonprofit you care about stronger?
