The Nonprofit Alliance (TNPA) is an organization for nonprofits promoting the great work our profession and community do to help make the world a better place. Like many of us, they realize most people don't say "When I grow up, I want to work at a nonprofit." As we discuss in this episode, most of us don't even realize nonprofit management is an option for a professional path. To address this, TNPA established a Nonprofit Internship program that introduces college students to nonprofit management as a career path. The program is called Leading Edge and connects organizations with students while providing interns with mentoring, education, and information about our profession. My guests, Shannon McCracken, CAE, CEO of TNPA, and Shelby Truxon, TNPA's Director of Internship Experience, talk about the program's development, its commitment to DEI, and how it engages with people and organizations across the nonprofit community. It's an exciting example of why nonprofits exist: for purpose, not for profit. How do you promote the opportunities of our profession? Share a comment!

Season 5 episode 17 | Series Episode 194