{"id":590410,"date":"2021-09-17T11:58:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T15:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/?p=590410"},"modified":"2022-06-25T16:07:27","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T20:07:27","slug":"working-for-a-nonprofit","status":"publish","type":"video","link":"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/video\/working-for-a-nonprofit\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Working For A Nonprofit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I get asked quite a lot if there were things I wish I knew when I moved from corporate America to working for a nonprofit. And indeed there are. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, three of them come immediately to mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You see, before I became the executive director of GLAAD, I was in the entertainment business. As you can imagine, there are many major differences between these two working environments. From management styles, to the level of emotion and passion involved, to what really drives your bottom line.<\/p>\n<p>Click play on the video to hear the three things I <em>really<\/em> wish I knew before working for a nonprofit. My answers might surprise you.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>In This Video<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What should you know before you work for a nonprofit?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are some pros and cons of working for a nonprofit?<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s the difference between working with a nonprofit vs. for-profit?<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What should corporate America consider learning from the nonprofit sector?<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Related Links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/18Bmtsn161w%EF%BB%BF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here\u2019s a link to the full transcript<\/a> \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/new-ceo-without-nonprofit-experience\/\">The Move From Corporate to Nonprofit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/corporate-nonprofit-management\/\">The Difference Between Corporate and Nonprofit Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/ep-16-corporate-to-nonprofit-bill-abrams\/\">Why I Moved From Corporate to Nonprofit<\/a> (podcast)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Want to join a growing community of nonprofit leaders and get exclusive access to content from a variety of experts? Click here to learn more about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nonprofitleadershiplab.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonprofit Leadership Lab<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are quite a few things that I wish I knew when I moved from corporate America to the nonprofit world. But there are three things in particular that really stick out. 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