From Clinical Social Work to Philanthropy with Monae Dale, LCSW

Monae Dale is a program officer at a community foundation in LA, and in this episode she talks about how she moved from direct practice into philanthropy. She started her MSW at USC already wanting to work in macro social work, but found that her program mostly pointed students toward clinical roles. She ended up spending years in a micro/macro hybrid role at a drop-in center for unhoused young adults, then moved into management, before finally making the leap into philanthropy! We talk about the specifics of that transition, including working with a career coach to get clarity on her interests, learning to translate her clinical experience into language macro employers actually look for, and rewriting her resume and cover letter. We also get into the details about what she does day to day as a program officer. This episode is for anyone who has been curious about philanthropy or how to transition from clinical to macro! 🎧 Listen in podcast format → https://pod.link/1783920058 📬 Join the money & career newsletter for social workers → https://socialworktowealth.myflodesk.... 👋🏾 Let’s connect: TikTok →   / socialworktowealth   IG →   / socialworktowealth   LinkedIn →   / taycg   Facebook →   / socialworktowealth   Chapters: 00:00 – Welcome and introducing Monae Dale 01:36 – Going into her MSW program wanting macro work 04:31 – Why the macro job search was harder than expected 08:55 – Working with a career coach 14:32 – Revamping her resume and cover letter 20:10 – Where she actually found job leads 22:10 – What Monae does day to day as a program officer 27:45 – How foundation money gets given and where it comes from 38:23 – Talking salary and the rising cost of social work degrees 43:41 – Advice for social workers transitioning to macro