About r/Nonprofit
r/Nonprofit is a community for conversations about the opportunities and challenges you face working at or volunteering for nonprofits. This is also a place for constructive discussions about issues in the social sector, movement building, and philanthropy. 🤩 Before posting, search the sub, read the wiki, and follow the rules.
The community at a glance
r/Nonprofit is a Subreddit for Nonprofit with roughly 95K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Nonprofit communities list.
Roughly 21K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Nonprofit, and Fundraising. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention business credit cards for non-profits, banks/cu's for unincorporated association's or unincorporated non-profit organizations, and best way to track actions.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 1K members
- 2014: 1K members
- 2015: 911 members
- 2016: 1K members
- 2017: 2K members
- 2018: 3K members
- 2019: 4K members
- 2020: 5K members
- 2023: 18K members
- 2024: 16K members
- 2025: 21K members
- 2026: 16K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 1K members
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 1K members
Themes
- Advice Requests18 posts in the past month
- Well, it finally happened. Advice on job hunting after being fired?
- How to maintain work-life balance in a non-profit?
- Is the Drexel Nonprofit Management Certificate worth it?
#118Advice RequestsWell, it finally happened. Advice on job hunting after being fired? · How to maintain work-life balance in a non-profit? · Is the Drexel Nonprofit Management Certificate worth it? - Pain & Anger5 posts in the past month
- As an employee, what would you do in my situation? Non-Profit Is Running Out of Funding
- Help Me Not Quit
- I work at a nonprofit that may be shutting down
#25Pain & AngerAs an employee, what would you do in my situation? Non-Profit Is Running Out of Funding · Help Me Not Quit · I work at a nonprofit that may be shutting down - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- Help feed a struggling family for a week — just ₹500 makes a difference (Project SEVA)
#31Self-PromotionHelp feed a struggling family for a week — just ₹500 makes a difference (Project SEVA) - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Suggestions for leveraging former teen participants in fundraising?
#41IdeasSuggestions for leveraging former teen participants in fundraising?
Topics
- Struggling43 posts in the past month#143Struggling
- Nonprofit20 posts in the past month
- whats the first step a comms person should do for the nonprofit?
- Are legal aids managed worse than the average nonprofit?
- For small nonprofits managing multiple grants, what tends to break first?
#220Nonprofitwhats the first step a comms person should do for the nonprofit? · Are legal aids managed worse than the average nonprofit? · For small nonprofits managing multiple grants, what tends to break first? - Fundraising11 posts in the past month
- Fundraising to protect donors from spam and data collection
- Suggestions for leveraging former teen participants in fundraising?
- Fundraising, simplified
#311FundraisingFundraising to protect donors from spam and data collection · Suggestions for leveraging former teen participants in fundraising? · Fundraising, simplified - Worst6 posts in the past month#46Worst
- Help5 posts in the past month#55Help
Flair
- employment and career36 posts in the past month
- Well, it finally happened. Advice on job hunting after being fired?
- Career Paths Post Nonprofit leadership?
- Major Gift Officer Donor Fatigue
#136employment and careerWell, it finally happened. Advice on job hunting after being fired? · Career Paths Post Nonprofit leadership? · Major Gift Officer Donor Fatigue - fundraising and grantseeking18 posts in the past month
- Candid Search is hot trash
- How does your organization actually track grant deadlines?
- Rebuilding confidence
#218fundraising and grantseekingCandid Search is hot trash · How does your organization actually track grant deadlines? · Rebuilding confidence - miscellaneous15 posts in the past month
- Is the Drexel Nonprofit Management Certificate worth it?
- Detail oriented people, give me your tips
- Is this normal at US nonprofits?
#315miscellaneousIs the Drexel Nonprofit Management Certificate worth it? · Detail oriented people, give me your tips · Is this normal at US nonprofits? - boards and governance12 posts in the past month
- How to make the most out of a gala
- Is this request from the Board Treasurer reasonable?
- How did/do you deal with board members that are family?
#412boards and governanceHow to make the most out of a gala · Is this request from the Board Treasurer reasonable? · How did/do you deal with board members that are family? - finance and accounting12 posts in the past month
- Budget projection was way off— how should I move forward?
- Endowment draws and the next 6-9 months
- Finding an accountant / tax preparer for a small non-profit
#512finance and accountingBudget projection was way off— how should I move forward? · Endowment draws and the next 6-9 months · Finding an accountant / tax preparer for a small non-profit
Product recommendations
- business credit cards for non-profits2 posts in the past month
- What are the best business credit cards for non-profits to earn points and miles?
- Best Business Credit Cards for Non-Profits?
#12business credit cards for non-profitsWhat are the best business credit cards for non-profits to earn points and miles? · Best Business Credit Cards for Non-Profits? - banks/cu's for unincorporated association's or unincorporated non-profit organizations2 posts in the past month
- Best Banks/CU's for Unincorporated Association's or Unincorporated Non-Profit Organizations?
- Best Banks/CU's for Unincorporated Association's or Unincorporated Non-Profit Organizations?
#22banks/cu's for unincorporated association's or unincorporated non-profit organizationsBest Banks/CU's for Unincorporated Association's or Unincorporated Non-Profit Organizations? · Best Banks/CU's for Unincorporated Association's or Unincorporated Non-Profit Organizations? - best way to track actions2 posts in the past month
- Best way to track actions
- Best way to track actions
#32best way to track actionsBest way to track actions · Best way to track actions - best use cases for airtable at a nonprofit2 posts in the past month
- Best use cases for Airtable at a nonprofit?
- Best use cases for Airtable at a nonprofit?
#42best use cases for airtable at a nonprofitBest use cases for Airtable at a nonprofit? · Best use cases for Airtable at a nonprofit? - best non-profit oriented podcasts2 posts in the past month
- Best non-profit oriented podcasts? Fundraising, organizational development, volunteer management, leadership, etc.
- Best non-profit oriented podcasts? Fundraising, organizational development, volunteer management, leadership, etc.
#52best non-profit oriented podcastsBest non-profit oriented podcasts? Fundraising, organizational development, volunteer management, leadership, etc. · Best non-profit oriented podcasts? Fundraising, organizational development, volunteer management, leadership, etc.
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Nonprofit for?
- Best for Nonprofit enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Nonprofit free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Nonprofit have?
- Roughly 95K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Nonprofit on?
- r/Nonprofit runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Nonprofit cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Nonprofit is organized under Nonprofit.
- How do I join r/Nonprofit?
- You can join r/Nonprofit by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Nonprofit communities like?
- Communities for nonprofit professionals covering fundraising, grant writing, and organizational management. Facebook groups and Reddit host practical discussion, while larger communities offer peer support and career resources for people working in the social sector at all levels.
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors /mo (+186%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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