OVER HEAD Book Club
THE BOOK CLUB FOR NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS
The OVER HEAD Book Club was created for nonprofit professionals like you who crave community and meaningful professional development opportunities. By investing in the club, you’re investing in your nonprofit’s overhead - in other words, you’re investing in yourself!
Every other month, we:
Read a professional development book with built-in accountability
Discuss what we’ve read through a private Facebook Group and Zoom calls
Connect and network with other nonprofit leaders around the country
Ready to join? Our affordable membership has bimonthly dues of just $20. For information about group rates so your whole team can join, please contact hello@nonprofitjenni.com.
About Our september Study
Our next book study begins on September 1 and we’ll be reading How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth. This book offers a step-by-step guide to storytelling — something every nonprofit professional should be proficient with!
Do you feel challenged by the idea of crafting compelling stories that will inspire your supporters? During our September book study, we’ll use How to Tell a Story to practice essential storytelling skills.
Get the book now on Amazon. And don’t forget to join the book club to discuss what you’ve learned with our online community of nonprofit professionals!
over head Book Club FAQs
1. When are the book club meetings?
During the months that we read a book together, we have three Zoom meetings. Two of the meetings are optional, and the final meeting of the month is mandatory*. All of our meetings are one hour long and take place on Fridays at 12 pm PT / 3 pm ET.
(*We know that emergencies and urgent situations come up and may cause you to miss the mandatory meetings! We simply call these “mandatory” because we want you to make every reasonable effort to attend so we can offer value to all our members.)
2. How are the books chosen?
All of our books are directly related to personal and professional growth to help you develop the skills you need to advance your career. We regularly send out surveys asking members to vote on and/or recommend the books we read together.
Additionally, Diversity is one of our core values. We strive to choose books written by a diverse range of authors, including those from historically marginalized communities.
3. What is the financial commitment?
We read one book every other month during odd-numbered months (i.e., January, March, May, July, September, and November). Because we value inclusivity and accessibility, our bimonthly dues are very affordable at just $20 charged every other month. Many book club members are able to use their professional development budget from their employers to cover book club dues.
Group discounts are available if you would like to join with your colleagues or pay for your entire team to join. Please email hello@nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.
Jenni and Olli’s Book Picks
Even though our book club only reads a PD book every other month, we know a lot of nonprofiteers are always on the look for a good book!
We made this list of some of Jenni and Olli’s favorite books for professional and personal development so you can easily find books in your favorite format: Physical books, ebooks, or audiobooks.
(Note: If you shop with my Amazon link, a small portion of your purchase will help support the costs of maintaining our book club.)