Why the “Scarcity Mindset” Is Breaking Nonprofits (with Danielle Dunbar)

Are mission-driven organizations expected to solve society’s hardest problems on shoestring budgets? In this episode of The Shield, host Nichole Dawsey sits down with Danielle Dunbar, Executive Director of the Alabama Association of Nonprofits (AAN), to break down the economic reality, structural challenges, and common misconceptions surrounding charitable organizations. Together, they dive into why 84% of Alabama nonprofits operate on under $1 million annually, how the sector quietly generat...