r/nonprofit is a subreddit with 92k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, nonprofit, board, fundraising, and grant, and they frequently recommend/review cloud storage, accounting software, and thermal printer.
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.
Popular Themes in r/nonprofit
#1
Advice Requests
: "Anyone else struggling to educate donors about overhead costs? | What actually works when donors refuse to fund anything but direct programs?"
15 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Does anyone else find nonprofits surprisingly hierarchical?"
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "What social media tools are other NGOs actually using?"
5 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Planned Parenthood culture & weighing a $20k bump vs. ultimate flexibility"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Ideas for Nonprofit Tabling at SF Pride"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "90% of our donors are retirement age or older. Is it worth the effort to attract younger donors, or continue appealing to the same demographic?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/nonprofit
#1
Struggling
37 posts
#2
Nonprofit
: "Small Nonprofit, ineffective leadership, disengaged board… is it doomed?"
30 posts
#3
Board
: "Small nonprofit, ineffective leadership, disengaged Board… is it doomed?"
10 posts
#4
Fundraising
: "Major Gifts advice needed"
9 posts
#5
Grant
: "It happened. We got our first Grant."
7 posts
#6
Worst
6 posts
#7
Help
5 posts
#8
Job
: "Culture questions when accepting Job offer"
4 posts
#9
Looking For A Mentor
4 posts
#10
Leadership
: "Small nonprofit, ineffective Leadership, disengaged board… is it doomed?"
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/nonprofit
Cloud Storage
8 reviews
#1
Microsoft 365
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Belles Board
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
SharePoint
4.0★ from 1 review
Accounting Software
4 reviews
#1
Intacct
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
QuickBooks
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Xero
5.0★ from 1 review
Thermal Printer
3 reviews
#1
Dymo
4.7★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/nonprofit
#1
employment and career
: "Want to go to the board? The answer is almost always "Don't!""
60 posts
#2
fundraising and grantseeking
: "It happened. We got our first Grant."
28 posts
#3
miscellaneous
: "Got asked if I'm planning to get pregnant in an interview"
24 posts
#4
boards and governance
: "Board Development Philosophy: Truly Hilarious"
16 posts
#5
marketing communications
: "CEO continues to accept requests from college and high school students on "research projects" or "help.""
12 posts
#6
employees and HR
: "It’s so frustrating when Programs wants to have a major influence on Communications"
11 posts
#7
technology
: "What is a good alternative to Google Docs/Gmail?"
9 posts
#8
ethics and accountability
: "Why do businesses donate literal TRASH"
8 posts
#9
finance and accounting
: "How do you handle staff travel reimbursements with no corporate cards?"
8 posts
#10
volunteers
: "*Rant* I’m tired of volunteers being allowed to blatantly disrespect me with no consequences"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/nonprofit
Yearly
+21k members(29.6%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026