10 nonprofit questions

For corporate

  1. 1

    What made you take a job here rather than somewhere better paid?

  2. 2

    Which of these wears you down most?

    • Funding
    • Not enough people
    • The stories we carry
    • Being told we are lucky to do this
    • Meetings
  3. 3

    When did the mission feel most real this month?

  4. 4

    What do we do for funders that we would not do for the people we serve?

  5. 5

    What part of the work do you take home, and who do you talk to about it?

  6. 6

    What would you stop doing if the funding rules allowed it?

  7. 7

    Who on this team is close to burning out, and what would we do if it were you?

  8. 8

    What do we tell ourselves about impact that we cannot show?

  9. 9

    What is one small thing that would make this work sustainable for you?

  10. 10

    What did you learn from someone we serve that changed how you work?

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