Resource Library
Articles/newsletters
Probably Good: A step-by-step guide for building a career that is good for you and good for the world.
Nonprofit Executives Corner: Weekly insights on unleashing impact through powerful leadership recruiting and development.
NPO Weekly Jobs: Envisions a world where leaders make an impact; a newsletter to guide you to find your calling beyond just a job.
Latino Professionals: Conversations that inspire leaders, managers, and careers in this quickly changing world.
Nonprofit AF: Explores the fun and frustrations of nonprofit work.
Books
General
80,000 Hours:
Full of practical knowledge and tools to help you plan a career that is fulfilling and does good.
Career Rehab:
Tools you need to go from the job you’re in to the career and life you want.
Dare to Lead:
Argues courage is a set of teachable skills, not an innate trait, and provides a framework for developing braver leaders and more courageous cultures through vulnerability, empathy, and difficult conversations.
Designing Your Life
Shows you how to build and design a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage.
Dominate Your Career
A step by step process of choosing a career that aligns with who you are.
Give and Take
A groundbreaking look at why our interactions with others hold the key to success.
Good Work
Step by step guide to help you figure out your passion and purpose, and how to effectively harness it to make real and positive change on the world and on your career.
Applies design thinking to find purpose, joy, and flow, focusing on wonder, coherence, flow, and community using mindsets like curiosity and radical acceptance.
Management in a Changing World
Approaches, strategies, and stories for effective management with tools and techniques to help managers in nonprofit and educational organizations.
A career guide providing a structured, multi-step process for job searching, emphasizing peer support and strategic planning.
A four-stage process to methodically make your next career move by doubling down on what is already working.
Teaches job seekers how to use technology like LinkedIn, Google, and alumni databases to efficiently find and secure interviews by focusing on targeted outreach rather than endless online applications.
Powerful tools to walk you through every step of the job search process, culminating with how to prepare for and be successful in your new job.
Lays out six essential keys that can unlock your dream career in social impact; explores countless opportunities for impactful jobs at every level.
Examines how purpose-driven values transform the American economy, as entrepreneurs and companies prioritize social impact, personal growth, and community.
A guide to leading a creative, passionate, and multifaceted life .
A practical guide to help you turn challenges into your greatest leadership breakthroughs.
BIPOC:
Comprehensive and foundational text for critically analyzing and applying actionable DEI techniques and strategies.
Strategic advice from an expert career coach for women of color as you walk through your career change.
Advice, tips, and strategies for surviving in any workplace environment.
The Little Black Book of Success
Focuses on the building blocks of true leadership - self confidence, effective communication, collaboration, and courage needed to guide and transform your career.
Empowers women of color with actionable advice on challenges and offers a clear path for success.
Offers a blueprint for how to achieve your personal and professional goals through ambition, strategy, and resilience.
How women of color can take ownership of their careers to accelerate their path to success.
For anyone who wants to understand the complex, nuanced relationship between race, gender, and economic insecurity.
Practical suggestions for people of color to develop mental awareness, a psychological game plan, and an increased level of business savvy in order to negotiate the minefield of white people in the workplace.
Queer:
A resource for queer managers, executives directors, and other business leaders in living and leading authentically.
A compelling look at the challenges facing LGBTQ+ professionals as they navigate their careers, with advice from many senior figures who have smashed their own rainbow ceilings.
Unique and inspiring experiences of LGBTQ+ leaders and the amazing capabilities they bring to teams and what that means for everyone pursuing positive and inclusive organizational strategy.
Essays, commentary, comic art, and conversations from a diverse group of trans-spectrum people who live and believe in barrier-breaking lives.
A historical look at sexual minorities in the modern American workforce showing how queer history helps us understand the recent history of capitalism and labor.
Interviews with LGBTQ+ dealmakers, trailblazers, and glass ceiling breakers in business, politics and beyond.
Compelling book for both Queer and Ally leaders alike who want to shape a brighter and more inclusive workplace for all.
Podcasts
Hosted by Zoot Velasco, this podcast debunks myths of the social sector, arguing that conventional wisdom in nonprofits is often false — and that knowing the truth will set organizations free to succeed.
A podcast for people who want to make a difference in the world. Features stories from seasoned nonprofit professionals and volunteers, designed for those looking to make a career change into the nonprofit space or studying nonprofit management.
A show about practicing the future we deserve. Hosts Dr. Chera Reid, Efraín Gutiérrez, and Dr. Trinel Torian invite visionaries from the field of philanthropy and beyond who believe we must change ourselves to change the world.
Hosted by Louis Diez and Mike Duerksen, this podcast shares proven ways to make nonprofit organizations less fragile by developing more — and deeper — relationships with donors, with one big idea discussed each week.
Hosted by Sybil Ackerman-Munson, each episode delivers expert guest interviews and actionable tips to help nonprofit leaders and philanthropists implement their funding goals.
Hosted by Michelle Shireen Muri, this podcast hosts authentic conversations grappling with tough questions in the nonprofit and philanthropy space, including where we can step into our power and where we should step out of the way.
Hosted by Mac Prichard, this podcast shares job search strategies and career advice weekly, offering insider secrets and tips on how to get a great job and develop a purposeful career.
The only show dedicated to helping listeners invest in the nonprofit workforce. Hosted by Rusty Stahl, it offers ideas, tools, data, and stories to help raise or give money to support nonprofit workers and leaders.
From the Center for Effective Philanthropy, hosted by Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette, this podcast covers everything you need to know to make an impact with your charitable giving — whether donating a few hundred dollars or a few million.
Hosted by world-renowned grant writing expert Holly Rustick, this podcast coaches new and experienced grant writers to replace their full-time income writing grants part-time from home, with strategies for building 6-figure grant writing businesses.
Hosted by Haley Cooper, CFRE, this podcast focuses on empowering, elevating, and engaging nonprofit leaders through real stories of philanthropy, leadership, courage, and empathy — fostering the growth of healthy, thriving organizations.
Hosted by Rob Harter, this podcast provides straight talk and practical tools to help nonprofit leaders build exceptional organizations and raise the funds they need to advance their mission.
Hosted by Rhea Wong, this podcast reviews and recommends the best ideas, resources, tools, tricks, and tips to help nonprofit professionals run their organizations like a pro.
Hosted by digital marketing and fundraising expert Julia Campbell, this podcast features conversations with industry experts on building thriving movements, covering fundraising, storytelling, marketing, mental health, leadership, and more.
Hosted by Matt Kamin of Envision Consulting, this podcast goes behind the scenes of nonprofit organizations and gets real — over drinks — with the inspired leaders and do-gooders who make them possible.
Hosted by Brittny Wilson and Nia Wassink, this podcast stands shoulder-to-shoulder with undervalued nonprofit staff and talks about the realities of the sector nobody wants to discuss — from dysfunctional boards and gala mishaps to the deeper issues with philanthropy.
Hosted by Joan Garry, former Executive Director of GLAAD, this podcast helps nonprofit CEOs, boards, fundraisers, and marketers navigate the most pressing challenges of nonprofit leadership with honesty and practical wisdom.
Hosted by Mickey Desai, this interview-based podcast focuses on issues in nonprofit management — from board development to fundraising to volunteer management — aiming to inspire and illuminate the path to meeting mission goals.
A podcast focused on helping nonprofit leaders clarify their vision and strategy to create greater organizational impact.
A podcast that takes a focused look at philanthropy, exploring trends, strategies, and conversations with sector leaders to help donors and organizations give and operate more effectively.
A podcast exploring the intersection of purpose-driven work and financial sustainability, helping mission-driven professionals and entrepreneurs build impactful and profitable ventures.
A podcast dedicated to the unique challenges and opportunities facing small nonprofit organizations, offering practical advice on fundraising, leadership, and sustainability.
A podcast offering stories, strategies, and insights from nonprofit leaders to help organizations increase their impact and build stronger, more effective missions.
The Black Fundraisers’ Podcast
A podcast centering the voices, experiences, and expertise of Black fundraising professionals, addressing equity, career development, and the unique dynamics of fundraising within communities of color.
A podcast that dives deep into the world of nonprofit development and fundraising, offering candid conversations and practical takeaways for development professionals.
A podcast helping nonprofit leaders build their influence, communicate their message more effectively, and grow their organizations through strategic marketing and storytelling.
A podcast providing job seekers with practical strategies, expert interviews, and real-world advice to navigate the job search process and land meaningful employment.
A podcast from Nonprofit Hub covering a wide range of topics for nonprofit professionals, including leadership, fundraising, marketing, and organizational management.
A podcast designed as an experimental space for testing ideas and sharing innovative approaches to nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and organizational development.
A podcast offering accessible conversations and insights for nonprofit professionals across all areas of the sector, from fundraising and governance to marketing and strategy.
A daily live-streamed and podcast program covering breaking news, trends, and best practices in the nonprofit world, featuring a wide range of sector voices and experts.
Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
One of the longest-running nonprofit podcasts, hosted by Tony Martignetti, featuring conversations with experts across nonprofit management, fundraising, technology, and leadership.
Hosted by Jon McCoy and Becky Endicott, this podcast brings nonprofit professionals and everyday changemakers into conversations with innovative, mission-driven leaders in social impact, unpacking fresh mindsets, practical skills, and inspiring stories.
A podcast hosted by Mallory Erickson that reframes fundraising through a lens of science, psychology, and authentic leadership, helping nonprofit professionals raise money in a way that feels aligned with their values.
Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership
A podcast by Patton McDowell offering guidance and inspiration for professionals at every stage of their nonprofit career, with interviews covering leadership development, career strategy, and organizational effectiveness.
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