{"id":60123,"date":"2024-09-02T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/?post_type=article&#038;p=60123"},"modified":"2025-12-10T13:36:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:06:36","slug":"a-roast-of-our-and-your-leadership-nonprofit-humour","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/article\/humour\/a-roast-of-our-and-your-leadership-nonprofit-humour\/","title":{"rendered":"A roast of our (and your) leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1\">1<\/h3><p>You are told a grant proposal is due in two days where you have to detail your organisation&rsquo;s five year plan, your current impact, and make a compelling case for why your nonprofit will collapse if you don&rsquo;t get the grant.<\/p><p><strong>Your manager two hours before the deadline:<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tEk86JHgB3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/tEk86JHgB3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; IDR Humour (@idrhumour2016) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/idrhumour2016\/status\/1829135839982694699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 29, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2\">2<\/h3><p>After a year of back and forth on a grant, a donor decides to not give your organisation the funds because during this time, their CSR goals have changed and no longer align with your organisation.<\/p><div class=\"idron-article-in-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" id=\"idron-1724606791\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/what-is-idr-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"What is IDR Answers Page Banner\"><img src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1.png\" alt=\"What is IDR Answers Page Banner\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1.png 1250w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1-1024x205.png 1024w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1-150x30.png 150w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1-768x154.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" width=\"1250\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><strong>Your co-founders to each other:<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7OoUNpsnHQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7OoUNpsnHQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; IDR Humour (@idrhumour2016) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/idrhumour2016\/status\/1829136248859926762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 29, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3\">3<\/h3><p>A board member strongly suggests that your organisation should build a second line of leadership, train them on fundraising, managing a diverse team, office work culture, and much more.<\/p><p><strong>Your CEO who plans to go on vacation the moment someone applies for the position:<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pl9ZftZqEu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/pl9ZftZqEu<\/a><\/p>&mdash; IDR Humour (@idrhumour2016) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/idrhumour2016\/status\/1829136415575200083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 29, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4\">4<\/h3><p>You ask for health benefits and a pay hike because you&rsquo;ve been working overtime for months. Your manager says they really appreciate your contribution.<\/p><p><strong>Your reaction:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"idron-content\" id=\"idron-581932953\"><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\" width=\"1250\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5sEQdzLJuf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/5sEQdzLJuf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; IDR Humour (@idrhumour2016) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/idrhumour2016\/status\/1829136587495506346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 29, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5\">5<\/h3><p>Your manager asks you&ndash;an English literature graduate&ndash;to write a data-driven 60-page report on your nonprofit&rsquo;s outcomes. You make glaring errors in the data and no one can understand the bar charts you&rsquo;ve included.<\/p><p><strong>Your manager:<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/92wkDvzhO9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/92wkDvzhO9<\/a><\/p>&mdash; IDR Humour (@idrhumour2016) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/idrhumour2016\/status\/1829136791393448001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 29, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6\">6<\/h3><p>Your manager who finally gets fed up of employee complaints and decides to splurge almost all the current funds on a team retreat in a super fancy heritage hotel in Jaipur:<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k1XqSTFzIJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/k1XqSTFzIJ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; IDR Humour (@idrhumour2016) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/idrhumour2016\/status\/1829137005437186266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 29, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><strong>Proof this happened:<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 1366px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Last-image-768x510.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1540px)\" 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