[Career review] “Working at effective nonprofits” by Roman Duda

When people think of careers that do good, often the first path that comes to mind is working at a non-profit. But we think this path is often overrated...

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Outline:

(01:52) Summary

(02:18) Pros

(02:34) Cons

(02:51) Key facts on fit

(03:06) Next steps

(03:58) Recommended

(04:07) Review status

(04:34) When is it high impact to work at a nonprofit?

(08:23) But won't I be replaceable?

(10:05) How good is the career capital?

(12:35) Job satisfaction

(13:42) What are the main drawbacks of working at nonprofits?

(13:47) Lower salaries

(14:58) Less clearly defined job roles in smaller nonprofits

(15:30) What roles are there?

(17:57) How to pick the right organisation

(19:26) If you already work at a nonprofit, how can you have more impact?

(21:30) Who is best suited to this path?

(21:35) Entry requirements

(22:15) What is it like day to day?

(24:02) How can you test your potential to succeed in this option?

(25:14) Common situations and alternatives

(25:19) When is it higher-impact to earn to give?

(26:20) When is it better to build career capital in the private sector?

(28:03) When is it better to do graduate study?

(29:17) How to get a job

(31:14) Some interviews with people working at effective nonprofits

(32:17) Want to work at an effective nonprofit? We want to help.

The original text contained 5 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

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First published:
September 9th, 2017

Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/effective-non-profits

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