33: Leaving corporate to lead a non-profit (Hispanic Heritage Month)

Career Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change

09/13/22 • 21 min

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I speak with Charlotte Castillo, managing director of Poderistas, a non-profit founded by Latinas that focuses on building a digital community to inspire civic engagement among Latinas.
In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Charlotte tells us how she first got involved with Poderistas as a volunteer and how she used her marketing and brand strategy expertise to help launch the organization in 2020. She shares the initial hesitation she had about leaving behind her corporate career when she was offered the opportunity to run Poderistas, how she worked through her doubts, and how she’s adjusting to her new non-profit world.
Episode Highlights:

Volunteering after getting laid off
Volunteering while working full-time
When a career opportunity doesn’t fit your plan
Working through your doubts about switching to non-profit
Achieving work-life balance
Adjusting to the non-profit world
Switching from corporate to non-profit work, such as fundraising and grant writing
How to use your marketing skills in non-profit
Asking for help with new job duties
How to deal with impostor syndrome

Learn more and get involved with Poderistas at:

Website: https://poderistas.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/poderistas

Twitter: https://twitter.com/poderistas

TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@poderistas

Facebook: www.facebook.com/poderistas

YouTube: www.youtube.com/poderistas

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/poderistas

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
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09/13/22 • 21 min

Career Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change - 33: Leaving corporate to lead a non-profit (Hispanic Heritage Month)

Transcript

Lixandra: Hi, everyone. I'm Lixandra Urresta, and this is Career Switch Podcast. This show is here to encourage you to take action with whatever career change you're considering or working on. Maybe you're trying to switch industries or professions or break out on your own and start a business. In some episodes, I talk to people who've made their own career switch, whether by choice or circumstance. They share the good, the bad, and the truth about their journey, including what worked for them

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