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How to Fund Your Salary Without Feeling Guilty: Staff Compensation for Longterm Sustainability

Published on: 03/08/2025

Nonprofit does not mean no profit, but this myth is perpetuated when you don't take a salary. Nonprofits should make the same or MORE than for profit leaders. Say no to the nonprofit poverty cycle and start paying yourself first because it sends a message that your work is valuable. Shift the mindset from "taking from the cause" to "sustaining your leader". Learn how to build your Salary into the budget and grant.

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