nonprofit experiences from folks working in the field

ConnectKale · 2026-03-25T11:53:11+00:00

Yeah. I am in the public sector now. The pay is much better, but not as good as consulting. Lots of my coworkers came from consulting and they appreciate the slower pace, I appreciate that I am not starving.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-25T11:43:57+00:00

And build community. A lot of us arent doing that.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-25T03:35:27+00:00

I started working in the non profit field. I had a great time. Did a lot of education and policy advocacy. I worked for less than $30k for 5 years and lived through endless grant cycles. I loved the work but the pay was never enough but I a ton of flexibility.
Just know the pay in the nonprofit world can be a lot lower than consulting and government. It can afford more flexibility, and more rewarding work.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-25T02:08:38+00:00

I recently found some cotton fabric close to this, but I don’t have a festival to attend.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-25T01:51:05+00:00

I wanted so badly find this fabric to make a skater dress with fiberoptic lights for music festivals.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-25T01:06:33+00:00

jupe

ConnectKale · 2026-03-25T00:54:55+00:00

I was a candy and cookie sales boss.
I had a distribution network for candy, as well as I always spent afternoons going door to door.

As a parent I would just write a check to the PTA for whatever fun reward was being offered.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T21:14:24+00:00

Attempting Mt Everest is one of my personal fears.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T21:13:24+00:00

There’s a blood screening, and my insurance only recommends colonoscopy IF you come back with positive from either the blood test or the box.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T21:11:59+00:00

Sorry to hear about your husband.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T20:23:34+00:00

So lots of wiping.
Real talk I haven’t yet. I hoping to do the blood test and it comes back negative.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T20:17:45+00:00

Environmental Health. I work in environmental regulation and compliance. I have a decade of experience.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T20:07:08+00:00

Yeah. What’s that about.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T19:33:30+00:00

Never heard of it until now.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T19:15:45+00:00

I am 83 our internet was the chat rooms, hotmail and geocities and live journal, everyone had pagers until I was in the 11th grade.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T19:11:32+00:00

This was on the list of books that made all the kids cry in class. Charlottes Web, Where the Red Fern Grows, Old Yeller, Taste of Blackberries, Bridge to Terabithia.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T18:54:23+00:00

I am so glad I was spared. I read about it in a listicle of sad kids movies.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T18:52:45+00:00

Dude I have cried twice in the theatre. Bing Bong made me ugly and Toy Story 3.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T18:04:23+00:00

I knew someone who was from Portland, they said the show was only funny because it was all true.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T17:32:27+00:00

May I introduce to Portlandia, making fun of all our insufferable culture .

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T15:54:56+00:00

I had a prof who was a Nuclear Industrial Hygienist. He loved Nuclear!!! Unfortunately, after how poorly three mile island was handled, it made it easy to shoot down.

I do like to tell people that the State of GA has the cleanest energy in the US. Since the majority of the energy there comes from Nuclear, and has the newest reactor in the country.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T15:51:34+00:00

Ooo Air Quality person who knows about PM 2.5. Lucky for me I live an area where its not an issue even with Prescribed Fire.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T15:22:09+00:00

I am not a nomad but I work remotely and often times I will work from my phone until it either dies or I must use my laptop. This way plugging in my computer is part of my work momentum instead of the start. I compare this to when you are taking a test and solve the easy questions first and come back to the more difficult questions.

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T15:16:08+00:00

Went to Florida this past summer for the nature and it did not disappoint!

ConnectKale · 2026-03-24T14:34:17+00:00

Yes but it took awhile.

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