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 96K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #2 in the Nonprofit communities list.
Roughly 21K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Nonprofit, and Fundraising. 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: 17K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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
- Oct: 901 members
Topics
- Struggling43 posts in the past month#143Struggling
- Nonprofit20 posts in the past month#220Nonprofit
- Fundraising11 posts in the past month#311Fundraising
- Worst6 posts in the past month#46Worst
- Help5 posts in the past month#55Help
Flair
- employment and career15 posts in the past month
- Burnt out ED
- Has anyone left a non profit job before reaching one year?
- At a Loss
#115employment and careerBurnt out ED · Has anyone left a non profit job before reaching one year? · At a Loss - fundraising and grantseeking9 posts in the past month
- No Grant is Easy
- Is stewarding small donors ($20-$100) actually worth the effort?
- How much to equip a board member with for fundraising call?
#29fundraising and grantseekingNo Grant is Easy · Is stewarding small donors ($20-$100) actually worth the effort? · How much to equip a board member with for fundraising call? - miscellaneous8 posts in the past month
- What’s your current salary and non profit size?
- Board chair & e.d
- Enneagram 7 EDs / Directors: How are you doing it?
#38miscellaneousWhat’s your current salary and non profit size? · Board chair & e.d · Enneagram 7 EDs / Directors: How are you doing it? - finance and accounting7 posts in the past month
- Looking for recommendations for an online NP budgeting course
- Selling Our Building
- Financial audit for tiny NP
#47finance and accountingLooking for recommendations for an online NP budgeting course · Selling Our Building · Financial audit for tiny NP - boards and governance5 posts in the past month
- How Do You Help Save an Organization That Won't Acknowledge It's Burning Out Its People?
- Long Time BOD Members are Driving Me Crazy!
- Bringing on paid staff at a micro nonprofit-- .5 fte director role pitfalls?
#55boards and governanceHow Do You Help Save an Organization That Won't Acknowledge It's Burning Out Its People? · Long Time BOD Members are Driving Me Crazy! · Bringing on paid staff at a micro nonprofit-- .5 fte director role pitfalls?
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 96K 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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- Views /mo (+146%)
- 31
- Visitors /mo (+158%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (+100%)
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