What All Case Managers Picture When Someone Says The Words "Fundraising Dinner:"

I have to wear a dress and make-up? I'm out!

When The Brand New Intern, During Their First All-Staff Meeting, Announces That They Have Some Ideas To Improve Your Agency:

Pop the popcorn folks, this is going to be good.

Apologies on the late post folks, for some reason it didn't post the first time I clicked the button!

When You Find Out That You Were Just Nominated As The Employee Representative To Go Speak At A Senior Donors Seminar... Over The Weekend:

When You Have To Give A Last-Minute Presentation To A Group Of Funders:

When You're Promised Snacks At Your All-Staff Meeting And You Arrive To Find Carrots And Celery Sticks:

When There Is A Rumor Going Around That The Grant That Funds Half Of Your Agency's Jobs May Not Be Getting Renewed:

When Clients Find Out You Just Got Your Monthly Allotment Of Bus Passes:

How People Working At Non-Profits Oftentimes See Those Working In The Private Sector:

When You Get A Social Work Intern That Loves Doing Data Entry:

I won the lottery and the jackpot!

When You Manage To Complete Your End Of The Year Reporting Before the Year Ends:

I dreamed a dream in days gone by... but then my ancient computer crashed.

When You Draw The Shortest Straw And End Up Being The Tour Guide For Donors For Your Non-Profit Agency For Four Hours:

...Because I didn't have work I was going to get done today or anything.

Basically The Entire Holiday Season For Non-Profits And Social Work Agencies Summed Up In One Statement:

Let the insanity begin.

What It Feels Like When You're Asked To Write A Grant, But No One Has Any Details About The Grant:

So is this for housing, medical coverage, a worker cupcake fund... what!?

There's Always That One Person In the All-Staff Meeting That Is Supposed To Be Focused On Agency Strategies For Efficacy And Efficiency:

Umm... Does she even work here?

What Staff Do Whenever There's A Community Group Touring The Agency:

When You Are The Only One In The Office Who Can Figure Out How To Get Clients Through The New Housing Form:

When You Find Out The Staff Retreat Is Going To Be Held Over The Weekend In Someone's Backyard:

So I get to spend all Saturday listening our Executive Director talk about "teamwork" and tell their personal life story again, and there will be no alcohol. Oh goody.

When You And Your Office-Mate Have Been Working Together So Long You Practically Share A Brain:

What It Feels Like To Work Your Butt Off For A Year To Build An Amazing And Effective Program, Only To Have To Close It Due To Lack of Funding:

< Hint, you feel like that guy.