{"id":27523,"date":"2023-01-30T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/?post_type=article&#038;p=27523"},"modified":"2025-06-25T16:48:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:18:09","slug":"shit-nonprofits-say-part-viii-nonprofit-humour","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/article\/humour\/shit-nonprofits-say-part-viii-nonprofit-humour\/","title":{"rendered":"Sh*t nonprofits say: Part VIII"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><h3 class=\"secondlevel wp-block-heading\">1.<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-2.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-2.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-2.jpg\" alt='Tweet from Shit Nonprofits Say that says \"Our IT team set up a proprietary online job application system that ensures that no qualified person can submit their cover letter or resume\"-nonprofit humour' width=\"750\" height=\"300\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/figure><h3 class=\"secondlevel wp-block-heading\">2.<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2-1.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2-1.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2-1.jpg\" alt='Tweet from Shit Nonprofits Say that says \"Had a nightmare last night that the only things our organisation was doing that make any kind of difference were being done by consultants. When I woke up, I realised that this is true&rdquo;-nonprofit humour' width=\"750\" height=\"300\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/figure><h3 class=\"secondlevel wp-block-heading\">3.<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3-1.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3-1.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3-1.jpg\" alt='Tweet from Shit Nonprofits Say that says \"I&rsquo;ve scheduled this meeting for noon, because that&rsquo;s when you all were free&rdquo;-nonprofit humour' width=\"750\" height=\"300\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/figure><h3 class=\"secondlevel wp-block-heading\">4.<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4-1.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4-1.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4-1.jpg\" alt='Tweet from Shit Nonprofits Say that says \"We don&rsquo;t really have a plan for the future, and that;s exciting, a good thing&rdquo;-nonprofit humour' width=\"750\" height=\"300\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/figure><h3 class=\"secondlevel wp-block-heading\">5.<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5-1.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5-1.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5-1.jpg\" alt='Tweet from Shit Nonprofits Say that says \"One of the ground rules for this strategic planning process is that we won&rsquo;t talk about how we did on our last strategic plan&rdquo;-nonprofit humour' width=\"750\" height=\"300\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/figure><h3 class=\"secondlevel wp-block-heading\">6.<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/6-1.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/6-1.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/6-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/6-1.jpg\" alt='Tweet from Shit Nonprofits Say that says \"We&rsquo;ll discuss the problem of meeting burnout at a future meeting&rdquo;-nonprofit humour' width=\"750\" height=\"300\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/figure><h3 class=\"secondlevel wp-block-heading\">7.<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/7.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/7.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/7.jpg\" alt='Tweet from Shit Nonprofits Say that says \"Our biggest accomplishment last year was an accident&rdquo;-nonprofit humour' width=\"750\" height=\"300\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/figure><h3 class=\"secondlevel wp-block-heading\">8.<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8-1.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8-1.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8-1.jpg\" alt='Tweet from Shit Nonprofits Say that says \"#1 We&rsquo;re pretty sure that this foundation offering us money wants to undermine our work. #2 Well, how much do they want to give us?&rdquo;-nonprofit humour' width=\"750\" height=\"300\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/figure><h3 class=\"secondlevel wp-block-heading\">9.<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/9-1.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/9-1.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 2000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/9-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/9-1.jpg\" alt='Tweet from Shit Nonprofits Say that says \"We all know the importance of our mission and the hard work that&rsquo;s necessary&mdash;but we&rsquo;re going to spend most of our time on admin and internal politics&rdquo;-nonprofit humour' width=\"750\" height=\"300\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/figure><p><em>To read previous parts, visit the following links:&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/website-admin\/sht-nonprofits-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Part I<\/em><\/a><em>,&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/website-admin\/sht-nonprofits-say-part-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Part II<\/em><\/a><em>,&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/website-admin\/sht-nonprofits-say-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Part III<\/em><\/a><em>,&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/sht-nonprofits-say-part-iv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Part IV<\/em><\/a><em>,&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/article\/humour\/shit-nonprofits-say-part-v-nonprofit-humour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Part V<\/em><\/a><em>,&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/article\/humour\/shit-nonprofits-say-part-vi-nonprofit-humour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Part VI<\/em><\/a>, <em>and <a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/article\/humour\/shit-nonprofits-say-part-vii-nonprofit-humour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Part VII<\/a>. You can also find more tweets from @nonprofitssay&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nonprofitssay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"idron-troublemakers-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"idron-3862505492\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"donate banner\"><img src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Donate-banner-1.jpg\" alt=\"donate banner\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Donate-banner-1.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Donate-banner-1-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Donate-banner-1-1024x205.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Donate-banner-1-150x30.jpg 150w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Donate-banner-1-768x154.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" 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