Good Nonsense
Good Nonsense
Podcast Description
Good Nonsense is a no-BS show hosted by nonprofit veteran Evan Wildstein and nonprofit cheerleader/superfan Tasha Van Vlack. Part candid conversation, part reality check, and part therapy session. It’s for all of YOU in and around nonprofits.
No fluff. No jargon. Just real talk with smart people who care.
Welcome to Good Nonsense. An honest show about life in the social sector.
Know someone we should have on the show? Email us at [email protected]!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast highlights themes such as leadership challenges in nonprofits, professional development shortcomings, and innovative partnerships. For example, the inaugural episode features Melinda English discussing the need for nonprofits to source ideas from outside their traditional frameworks and how outdated mindsets can hinder growth and retention.
Big topics, small talks. Welcome to Good Nonsense, an honest, occasional show about life in the nonprofit sector. Visit GoodNonsense.org for more fun.
Fellow rabble-rouser Aparna Rae joins this conversation for a topic near and dear to a nonprofiteer’s heart: the lack of intellectual rigor (curiosity) in the sector. The kind of rigor that shows up when organizations actually invest in their people, whether or not they have budget funds for it.
Along the way we dive into:
- The game of overhead chicken between nonprofits and funders
- Why “this is how it’s always been done” keeps us stuck on Encyclopedia Britannica in a world of Google, AI, and more
- Who the villains really are (hint: there’s more than one, and philanthropy is on the list)
- What to do when your professional development budget is really zero
- A cautionary tale about the sector’s longest mail merge
It’s practical, it’s honest, and (as always) there’s good nonsense along the way—including a heartfelt tribute to Clippy. If you know a nonprofiteer we should invite on the show, let us know at [email protected]!
Mentioned on this episode:
Aparna’s LinkedIn
Coursera
The Nonprofit Hive
We Are For Good: ImpactUp
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