Nonprofit Career Advisor

On October 22, 2009, the Council on Foundations released Career Pathways to Philanthropic Leadership 2009 Baseline Report, which describes how foundations choose their leaders and what those leaders say about the process. ...

I am a big advocate of volunteerism. For me, it’s a labor of love. So I was thrilled to hear about other “love stories” in David W. Chen’s article Without a Job, but Working the Campaign Trail (New York Times, September 7, 2009).

Despite the gloom and doom nature of nonprofit work in the recession, there are still many bright spots for young nonprofit workers who wish to pursue a career in social change. The Bridgespan Gro...

You and 1,000 other people have applied online for the same job. How to be noticed?

Desperation, hopelessness, depression, anger these are not useful feelings to bring to a job search. Yet after a layoff, it is normal to experience some or all of them.

I really loved reading Todd Cohen’s article, “Real-world skills valued in nonprofit workplace“ (Philanthropy Journal, May 12, 2009). It was refreshing to learn about what some nonprofit ...

One of my favorite things to do is to advise people seeking careers in the nonprofit sector. Another one of my favorite things to do is to practice yoga (albeit begrudgingly, but the results are great!). ...

At Charity Navigator we receive numerous inquiries from donors, reporters and nonprofit board members asking “how much compensation is too much for a charity’s CEO?” And they aren’t the only ones asking this question. ...

In her article “Résumés Matter: What Nonprofit Employers Want to Know About Job Seekers” Jennifer C. Berkshire writing for the Chronicle of Philanthropy outlines some good tips for nonprofit job seekers. ...