Warning: Rant Ahead about the Vow of Poverty

<p><!-- wp:create-block/libsyn-podcasting-block --></p> <div class="wp-block-create-block-libsyn-podcasting-block"> <div class="libsyn-shortcode"></div> </div> <p><!-- /wp:create-block/libsyn-podcasting-block --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>All right, folks, we got a little bit snarky on this one… Today Meghan and I are tackling the toxic mentality in the nonprofit sector that we must take a vow of poverty to do this work.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>We're talking about <strong>executive compensation, pro bono services</strong>, and when it makes sense to invest real money in the mission.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:list --></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/birkenlaw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Join me on Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.birkenlaw.com/signup" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Subscribe to my newsletter</a></li> </ul> <p><!-- /wp:list --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Related:</strong> <a href= "https://birkenlaw.com/blog/can-nonprofit-founder-make-a-salary/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Can a Founder of a Nonprofit Make a Salary?</a></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p>