Disadvantages of working for nonprofit:
In one of my previous posts I discussed how I enjoyed interning for a nonprofit - some of the reasons being that I loved the feeling of working towards a cause and knowing that the work I'm doing goes for a good cause. Although this remains true and I love the cause I'm working for, after working with CASA for a few months I have also noticed a few disadvantages that come with working for a nonprofit:
1. Limited money/resources - obviously, working for a small nonprofit includes having a very small amount of money to work with, especially when it comes to advertising or event planning. Though there are bigger non profits that have bigger budgets, all nonprofits are reliant on donors and supporters to raise money, which means that you are constantly unsure of the budget you are working with and that the budget you have could change at any moment - sometimes negatively.
2. Limited ways to connect with audience - one of the struggles for me personally working at a nonprofit is that I've had trouble connecting with the audience over advertisements and social media. It often feels that there are not many ways to reach out, and too often the focus is asking for money/volunteers/resources instead of building a relationship with our audience.
3. Emotionally Draining - one thing I have noticed with my supervisors is that this is an extremely emotionally draining job. Although they believe in the cause and badly want it to be successful, it's hard to day after day hear sad stories and constantly feel like the organization isn't helping enough. This job is stressful because if you fail, it's not just being money lost, it's lives being affected.
In one of my previous posts I discussed how I enjoyed interning for a nonprofit - some of the reasons being that I loved the feeling of working towards a cause and knowing that the work I'm doing goes for a good cause. Although this remains true and I love the cause I'm working for, after working with CASA for a few months I have also noticed a few disadvantages that come with working for a nonprofit:
1. Limited money/resources - obviously, working for a small nonprofit includes having a very small amount of money to work with, especially when it comes to advertising or event planning. Though there are bigger non profits that have bigger budgets, all nonprofits are reliant on donors and supporters to raise money, which means that you are constantly unsure of the budget you are working with and that the budget you have could change at any moment - sometimes negatively.
2. Limited ways to connect with audience - one of the struggles for me personally working at a nonprofit is that I've had trouble connecting with the audience over advertisements and social media. It often feels that there are not many ways to reach out, and too often the focus is asking for money/volunteers/resources instead of building a relationship with our audience.
3. Emotionally Draining - one thing I have noticed with my supervisors is that this is an extremely emotionally draining job. Although they believe in the cause and badly want it to be successful, it's hard to day after day hear sad stories and constantly feel like the organization isn't helping enough. This job is stressful because if you fail, it's not just being money lost, it's lives being affected.