Gamla Np Religion -
There’s a quiet nostalgia creeping into conversations among long-time fundraisers, program directors, and NGO workers. We’re starting to whisper about what I’ve started calling the
Here’s a draft post that explores the concept of "Gamla NP Religion" — a reflective, slightly analytical take for a forum, blog, or social media thread. The Old NP Religion: What We’ve Lost (and Gained) Since the Golden Age of Non-Profits gamla np religion
Maybe we need a reformation , not a revival. Keep the rituals of care, but embrace the tools of now. Keep the long-term faith, but report honestly on short-term stumbles. Keep the rituals of care, but embrace the tools of now
Gamla — old, in Swedish and other Nordic languages. Not ancient, but not new. Something that belonged to a previous era of non-profit work, roughly pre-2010, maybe pre-COVID. And religion — because it wasn’t just a job. It was a doctrine. Not ancient, but not new
What about you — do you remember the “Gamla NP religion”? Do you still practice it? Or are you glad it’s gone?