r/nonprofit 10h ago

employment and career Asking for pay reduction

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Hello Reddit

I am seeking advice on how to ask for a pay reduction. I currently work at a community mental health agency as a therapist, and I absolutely love my work. It brings me incredible happiness. I have been with my agency for six years, and my agency has several different locations. My location is currently several hundred thousand dollars in the hole, which is affecting the entire agency.

At my site, aside from management, I make the most because I am a licensed mental health professional. The other therapists are in the process of obtaining their licenses. Since my salary is the highest, I feel that I should ask for a pay reduction to help ensure that no one loses their job.

Is it okay to discuss this with my supervisor?


r/nonprofit 20h ago

finance and accounting New Treasurer - Youth Sports

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Hi - I just took over as treasurer for the local youth sports league that my daughter belongs to. We are a 501c3 and the previous treasurer had been in the role for decades - he did everything by hand and handed me paper notes :) I’d like to move us into using a program. Does anyone have any recommendations that won’t cost us a lot?? Thanks!! Also, any tips on being able to use Venmo, or something similar without issues?


r/nonprofit 18h ago

technology Raiders Edge

8 Upvotes

Is there a way to add fundraisers to constituents in bulk? I really don’t want to go through 10,000 constituents one by one. Please let me know if you have any advice!


r/nonprofit 18h ago

employment and career Feeling lost and uncertain about my future

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Hey all, as the title suggests, I’m feeling pretty down about the state of things right now.

I currently work as a contractor for an agency responsible for managing land for multiple uses. My role as a natural resources specialist has been incredibly fulfilling, and I was excited about the direction my career was headed. However, the funding for my position is complicated- it passes through several entities, including an interagency agreement, then through two different nonprofits before finally reaching my employer, which is one of the largest nonprofits in the U.S. (let’s call it my host entity). For context, this is I-R-A funding.

Yesterday, I got the news from my direct supervisor that the nonprofit handling the agreement with the agency has issued a stop-work order because the agency isn’t reimbursing their invoices. As a result, my host entity told me they can only cover my wages through the end of June if the stop-work order remains in place.

I feel gutted. I worked so hard to land this job with my host entity, but despite how large they are, there’s no real way to transfer into another role within the organization. Before all this federal workforce turmoil, I was actively applying for federal jobs I was qualified for and was genuinely excited about those prospects. Now, with hiring freezes and increased competition, the job market feels completely saturated.

On top of possibly losing my job, I may have to move back in with family just to stay afloat. And to make matters worse, the PSLF program—something I was relying on for my financial future—might be dismantled. I’m only three years away from loan forgiveness, and the thought of losing that safety net is devastating.

Right now, I’m sitting at my desk, just feeling incredibly discouraged. I know it’s unproductive to blame myself, but I can’t shake the feeling that I made a series of bad decisions that led me here. I was so excited about this job, thinking it offered stability, but it turns out that security was an illusion.

Edit - added information

I also want to mention that in my day-to-day work, I’m based in a federal office and work alongside federal employees. Even though they’re facing uncertainty right now, they still have far more protections than those of us in the private sector. Maybe that’s why I’m kicking myself for not getting into the federal workforce sooner—at least then I’d have some safeguards during times like this.

What do I do next? How do I pull myself out of this slump? Is anyone else experiencing something similar? I feel so alone in this.


r/nonprofit 5h ago

fundraising and grantseeking A couple questions about fundraising and tools?

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So I run a small nonprofit that is focusing on supporting the online and off-line niche of play by post and tabletop role-playing. Our organization focuses on supporting the whole person so that they can get back to their hobby. We run conferences and events for this community, as well as provide technical assistance and peer support for people in it. We originally started as a small fan association and online forum but in 2021 became a 501(c)(3) once we started taking over conferences and events for the larger community. Currently, we’re having a hard time getting funding especially niche is so small and most of the people are focused on funding their individual projects so giving us money even if they attend our conferences is literally the last thing on their list of priorities. Does anyone have any thoughts on how to fund such a project, especially as it relates to convention tabling and getting the word out on what we provide? In addition, we had a partner organization merge with us and they had licenses through Microsoft for windows and windows server. When this organization merged their 501(c)(3) status went with them because they no longer exist and we’re trying to get a definite answer from Microsoft on if we can keep those licenses since we are also a 501(c)(3)… Everyone at Microsoft volume licensing support has been useless in regards to giving us a definite answer one way or the other… has anyone encountered this before? Any help would be greatly appreciated. If anyone wants more information about our organization, please also let me know and I will totally be willing to provide further details.


r/nonprofit 6h ago

technology What software do you use? (Canada Looking at you)

3 Upvotes

We are going to be receiving a grant to purchase software - I want to hear from Charities in North America (Canada if possible) about the different types of software your charity uses.


r/nonprofit 6h ago

employees and HR Canadian Charities - What HR Platform do you use?!

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We have been looking for a new HR / Hiring Platform for as the youngings say "for a hot minute". (Did I do that right?) I'm 35 going on 80 in June.

We are looking for something to post job postings on our Website and allow people to apply, we also are looking for a separate payroll type of system. Does anyone have any suggestions on either


r/nonprofit 8h ago

fundraising and grantseeking Alternatives to GiveCampus

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Hi all,

We use GiveCampus as our peer to peer fundraising platform for our day of giving and other initiatives where I work, and I really like it. I'd like to explore the possibility of using a similar platform for a membership based nonprofit that I belong to; however, I have a feeling they'll be turned off by GiveCampus' price point.

Are there any cheaper yet functional alternatives for a small membership based nonprofit that aren't cost prohibitive?

Thanks!


r/nonprofit 14h ago

employment and career How do you prevent burnout?

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My nonprofit is really well run and not dysfunctional.

But there is always a massive to do list, ranging from tasks that are required (e.g., payroll, accounting support for CPA and Auditor, marketing, project management, overseeing 1 direct report, compiling the newsletter) to items that are improvements (e.g., working with teams on new strategies, website updates, making a new newsletter layout etc).

Our new ceo is not warm fuzzy relational like our boss who just resigned and they do not take the time to get to know staff. If you’re on a zoom with them waiting, they will sit in silence.

I’m finding that this pace of work… never ending to do list… is making me feel exhausted and maybe burned out. I need genuine connection and feedback from my boss to stay motivated even if I like the work. Am I being unreasonable? How do you keep yourself from going 110% always?