May 27, 2025

149: Nonprofit Side Hustle: Give Back and Get Paid Well

Can a side hustle do good and pay well?

Andrew Hall shares how he launched a nonprofit side hustle that grew to 1M meals annually - plus what he earned and learned along the way.

Show Notes

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Most people think making money and making a difference are two separate paths—but what if your side hustle could do both?

In this episode, I chat with Andrew Hall, co-founder of Mealshare , a nonprofit that began as a side hustle and eventually delivered over 1 million meals per year to youth in need.

We cover:

How Andrew launched the nonprofit Side Hustle Mealshare for less than $100
The difference between nonprofits, charities, and for-profits—and how to choose the right model
How a side hustle can scale into a full-time mission with real income
His newest venture, No Story Lost , which helps families preserve loved ones’ life stories
What it was like to pitch on Dragons’ Den (Canada’s version of Shark Tank )

So if you’ve ever wondered whether you can build something that more than pays the bills and does good in the world, tune in for some how-to answers.

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What You’ll Hear:

01:52 The Why Behind Side Hustle + Social Component

03:24 Choosing the Nonprofit Side Hustle Path

05:17 Understanding Nonprofit vs. For-Profit vs. Charities

07:56 How Meal Share Operated

10:46 Restaurant Retention Programs

12:37 Leveraging “Area Reps”

13:50 Grew To 500+ Partner Restaurants & 20 Team Members

16:21 The Mealshare Numbers: Revenues and Profits

16:47 Salary from $500/mth to $70,000/year

17:51 The Day Andrew Quit His 9-5

20:48 Oversight Requirements for Andrew’s non-profit