[Career review] “Working at effective nonprofits” by Roman Duda

When people think of careers that do good, often the first path that comes to mind is working at a non-profit. But we think this path is often overrated... Narrated by AI. ---Outline:(01:52) Summary(02:18) Pros(02:34) Cons(02:51) Key facts on fit(03:06) Next steps(03:58) Recommended(04:07) Review status(04:34) When is it high impact to work at a nonprofit?(08:23) But won't I be replaceable?(10:05) How good is the career capital?(12:35) Job satisfaction(13:42) What are the main drawbacks of working at nonprofits?(13:47) Lower salaries(14:58) Less clearly defined job roles in smaller nonprofits(15:30) What roles are there?(17:57) How to pick the right organisation(19:26) If you already work at a nonprofit, how can you have more impact?(21:30) Who is best suited to this path?(21:35) Entry requirements(22:15) What is it like day to day?(24:02) How can you test your potential to succeed in this option?(25:14) Common situations and alternatives(25:19) When is it higher-impact to earn to give?(26:20) When is it better to build career capital in the private sector?(28:03) When is it better to do graduate study?(29:17) How to get a job(31:14) Some interviews with people working at effective nonprofits(32:17) Want to work at an effective nonprofit? We want to help. The original text contained 5 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: September 9th, 2017 Source: https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/effective-non-profits --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.