Listen up, funders: it’s time to invest in nonprofit workers. It’s not just word of mouth anymore. In this episode, you’ll learn about new research reports from the Center for Effective Philanthropy and the National Council of Nonprofits that show that investing in staff is the number one need among nonprofits. And it’s not just this year; we discuss research going back a decade that shows the disconnect between funder and nonprofit perspectives on this issue.
This episode, which is based on a blog post written in response to the research, kicks off Rusty's Rants and Reflections series which offers provocative reflections and ideas about investing in the nonprofit workforce.
Resources:
- Jan Masaoka on Season 4 Episode 2 of Fund the People podcast
- Funders, Listen Up post republished on Fund the People blog
- Funders, Listen Up original post on Center for Effective Philanthropy blog
- The Soft Stuff Doesn’t Have to be Hard, Rusty’s Foundation Review article (2022)
- 2023 Nonprofit Voices report from Center for Effective Philanthropy
- 2018 Nonprofit Voices report from Center for Effective Philanthropy
- 2013 Nonprofit Voices report from Center for Effective Philanthropy
- National Council of Nonprofits report on Nonprofit Worker Shortage Crisis
- The Leadership Development Disconnect by Linda Wood on CEP Blog (2013)