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 94K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Nonprofit topic page.
Roughly 21K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Nonprofit, and Worst. 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: 15K 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: 355 members
Themes
- Advice Requests16 posts in the past month
- How do you interview for the culture you want while surviving the culture you’re in?
- Is this normal? What should I do?
- Job hunt advice for someone who remembers worrying about the best resume paper
#116Advice RequestsHow do you interview for the culture you want while surviving the culture you’re in? · Is this normal? What should I do? · Job hunt advice for someone who remembers worrying about the best resume paper - Pain & Anger7 posts in the past month
- Nonprofit at risk of going under— do I just leave now?
- Youngest member of a nonprofit board in a major city. The rest of the board makes racist comments, just killed term limits, and wants me as their unpaid VP and public face. Time to walk?
- Burned out and quitting
#27Pain & AngerNonprofit at risk of going under— do I just leave now? · Youngest member of a nonprofit board in a major city. The rest of the board makes racist comments, just killed term limits, and wants me as their unpaid VP and public face. Time to walk? · Burned out and quitting - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- End of Year Appeal Letter HELP PLZ
- Accounting Software Recommendations Requested
- Small nonprofit stuck with 3 disconnected time-tracking systems — looking for a real solution
#33Solution RequestsEnd of Year Appeal Letter HELP PLZ · Accounting Software Recommendations Requested · Small nonprofit stuck with 3 disconnected time-tracking systems — looking for a real solution - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- I've gone in circles trying to improve this giveaway process
#41OpportunitiesI've gone in circles trying to improve this giveaway process - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- I wish non-profits would quit spending money on sending out personalized address labels that few of us can use?
#51Money TalkI wish non-profits would quit spending money on sending out personalized address labels that few of us can use?
Topics
- Struggling42 posts in the past month#142Struggling
- Nonprofit15 posts in the past month#215Nonprofit
- Worst6 posts in the past month#36Worst
- Accounting6 posts in the past month
- Need help finding accounting rules for 501c3
- Advice on creatng an accounting procedure (not policy) manual
#46AccountingNeed help finding accounting rules for 501c3 · Advice on creatng an accounting procedure (not policy) manual - Help5 posts in the past month#55Help
Flair
- employment and career64 posts in the past month
- Update to leaving vs waiting out a sinking nonprofit
- The amount of Development Director roles on employment sites.
- Development Director job interview today.
#164employment and careerUpdate to leaving vs waiting out a sinking nonprofit · The amount of Development Director roles on employment sites. · Development Director job interview today. - fundraising and grantseeking28 posts in the past month
- Exec Director suggesting staff donate to org?
- What's your favorite fundraising event your nonprofit has ever put together?
- “Double dipping” donor family
#228fundraising and grantseekingExec Director suggesting staff donate to org? · What's your favorite fundraising event your nonprofit has ever put together? · “Double dipping” donor family - boards and governance25 posts in the past month
- I wish non-profits would quit spending money on sending out personalized address labels that few of us can use?
- My boss is absolutely gushing over a board member’s “extremely thoughtful and intelligent” email responses (but they’re all AI written)
- Youngest member of a nonprofit board in a major city. The rest of the board makes racist comments, just killed term limits, and wants me as their unpaid VP and public face. Time to walk?
#325boards and governanceI wish non-profits would quit spending money on sending out personalized address labels that few of us can use? · My boss is absolutely gushing over a board member’s “extremely thoughtful and intelligent” email responses (but they’re all AI written) · Youngest member of a nonprofit board in a major city. The rest of the board makes racist comments, just killed term limits, and wants me as their unpaid VP and public face. Time to walk? - miscellaneous17 posts in the past month
- I got some brutal career feedback yesterday. A few hours later, I was promoted to Director.
- Signing off!
- Trying not to regret becoming the Executive Director
#417miscellaneousI got some brutal career feedback yesterday. A few hours later, I was promoted to Director. · Signing off! · Trying not to regret becoming the Executive Director - finance and accounting17 posts in the past month
- Do we really need to track every expense against "grants" that have no restrictions or reporting requirements?
- Federal Mileage Rate Update: July 01, 2026 = $0.76
- Reconciliation - Finance & Development
#517finance and accountingDo we really need to track every expense against "grants" that have no restrictions or reporting requirements? · Federal Mileage Rate Update: July 01, 2026 = $0.76 · Reconciliation - Finance & Development
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 94K 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.
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