From The Void
FROM THE
VOID
Stories, material, data, and dispatches. Everything we’re cooking. The sector is still down there. We’re documenting it.
We Launched. From a Piggy Bank.
Three people. Zero investors. A domain paid for with money that was, until recently, in a ceramic pig on someone’s dresser. Scream Into The Void is live, and we are already too loud for the room.
The idea started in a group chat. Somewhere between the laughing and the crying we realized: this is the show. The break room humor that keeps social sector workers alive? That’s not a coping mechanism. That’s material.
So here we are. Stand-up. Improv. Scream rooms. Training that doesn’t lie. And a website built on the belief that if you’ve worked in human services long enough, you deserve to be heard — not in a “share your wins” Slack channel, but for real.
More coming. We’re just getting started. The sector has given us infinite material.
concern about staff burnout
Ninety-five percent. Leadership knows. They know the workforce is running on fumes, mission guilt, and whatever snacks were left over from the donor event. This isn’t a morale problem. It’s a structural one.
The Kind of Thing We’re Writing
“You know how they say ‘we’re a family’? They mean it. Like a real family. The kind where one person controls all the money, nobody talks about the real problems, and once a year you get together for a meal nobody asked for and call it team building.”
“My org said the raise wasn’t in the budget. Then they hired a consultant to tell us why we should be grateful. The consultant cost more than the raise.”
“I love how nonprofits use the word ‘investment.’ My rent went up. That’s not an investment in my housing resilience. That’s just more money I don’t have.”
This Space Is for Video
Rehearsal clips, live sets, and scream room footage. Coming when we have them.
management & professional workers
Same degree. Same city. Same hours. Three dollars and thirty-six cents less per hour because your job title has “community” in it instead of “analyst.” Over a year, that’s nearly $7,000. The sector runs on the gap between what the work costs and what workers will accept out of guilt.
//From You
The void is listening.
No stories yet. That changes when you submit yours.
Improv Prompts We’re Testing
“Act out the moment your org announced ‘exciting changes’ and you knew that meant layoffs.”
“You’re the ED. Explain to the all-staff why the budget can’t support raises but can support a rebrand.”
“You’re a case manager. It’s 4:58 PM on a Friday. Your client just got evicted. Your supervisor is already in their car. Go.”
“You’re a donor. You just gave $50,000 to a homelessness organization. You would like the gala to not mention homelessness.”
This page will grow. Every story you submit, every set we write, every data point we dig up — it goes here. The void isn’t empty. It’s full of everyone who’s been told to be quiet about it.
SOFT LAUNCH NOTICE
This website was built with three cofounders, one piggy bank, and the kind of energy you only get from years of unprocessed institutional rage.
If something looks broken, it probably is. We’re building this in public because the sector taught us that behind closed doors is where the bad decisions happen. Consider this the beta test of our coping mechanism.