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Job Journal
November 7, 2004
Julia Hollister |
Nonprofits Ideal for Careers with Care Nonprofit work might be a way of breaking new ground. Because you may be the only one in your department, you often have autonomy. And you can learn to be a jack-of-all-trades.   |
Job Journal
November 30, 2008 |
First Steps on a Nonprofit Career Path Inside insights on how to be in the right place at the right cause. |
Job Journal
April 11, 2004
Jennifer Corkery |
Fundraisers & Grant Writers Fundraisers and grant writers prove indispensible to nonprofits. |
AFP eWire
September 8, 2008 |
Recruit and Retain Quality Nonprofit Employees Organizations hoping to hire quality employees need to sell prospects on the big picture - focusing on rewards that come in other forms than a big paycheck, according to a recent roundtable of nonprofit recruiters, workforce experts and nonprofit practitioners. |
AFP eWire
March 27, 2006 |
Nonprofit Executives Burning Out, Planning to Leave Jobs A survey of almost 2,000 nonprofit executives found that 75 percent are planning on leaving their jobs within five years, while another 10 percent are already in the process of switching job. |
AFP eWire
April 25, 2005 |
Nonprofit Sector is an Economic Force in Massachusetts The State's nonprofit sector generates about $50 billion in salaries, goods, services and expenditures for the state, according to a recent study. |
Job Journal
November 9, 2003
Lacy Salter |
The Priceless Rewards of Nonprofit Work That's the real benefit of entering the world of nonprofit organizations. |
Job Journal
February 4, 2007
Julia Hollister |
The Good Work of a Nonprofit Career The paycheck may be small, but the rewards of working at a nonprofit agency are big. |
AFP eWire
June 7, 2004 |
U.S. Nonprofit Employment Rate Increasing Faster Than Business, Government Employees at nonprofits now represent 9.5 percent -- 12.5 million individuals -- of all employees in the United States. The total number of employees working in the nonprofit sector has doubled in the last 25 years. |
Entrepreneur
December 2006
Carol Tice |
Making a Difference If you have a passion for a cause, starting a nonprofit could be for you. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
Kathleen P. Enright |
Philanthropy's Greatest Asset Grantmakers' success depends on the performance of nonprofit leaders. Committed people are at the heart of every innovation and every bit of progress the nonprofit sector makes. |
Searcher
February 2004
Hazel Cameron |
The Nonprofit Phenomenon Internet resources for nonprofit organizations |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2007
David A. Twibell |
Helping Nonprofits Profit Small and midsize nonprofit organizations can be great clients for financial advisors, but understanding their unique needs is critical to success. |
AFP eWire
November 3, 2008 |
Members Share Insights on Nonprofit CEO Salaries Readers think nonprofit CEOs are not paid too much. |
Job Journal
November 25, 2007
Julia Hollister |
Nonprofit Careers While nonprofit pay may not measure up, the rewards most certainly do. |
| AFP eWire |
Biggest Pressure for Future Nonprofit Leaders: Fundraising According to new research, fundraising is the primary reason many potential charity leaders of the future are not interested in being executive directors. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2004
Lee Draper |
The Philanthropy Afterlife: What Does A Career in Philanthropy Prepare You For? In this era of diminished assets and administrative budget reductions, a traditional pattern of turnover - coupled with a slower pace of foundation formation - has made the philanthropy job market tighter and far more competitive. |
AFP eWire
August 20, 2007 |
Most Nonprofit Boards Not Diverse or Involved in Fundraising Just 29 percent of boards were described as "very active" in fundraising, while 35 percent were ranked as "not at all active." |
AFP eWire
November 24, 2009 |
Most Nonprofits Experimenting With Social Media, But Struggle to Measure Value for Organization While seen as a good way to communicate with broad audiences and mobilize volunteer support, nonprofit executives are skeptical about social media's ability to reach donors, media and policy makers. |
CIO
July 1, 2001
Christopher Hoenig |
Don't Be a Stranger Whether you work for a private, public or nonprofit organization, you can learn a lot from your peers in other sectors. Future leaders will be judged on how well they can tap all three sectors to achieve organizational goals. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005
Lee Draper |
Where the Money is: Tapping Overlooked Sources of Support for Nonprofits Where will the funding come from to enable nonprofits to serve more people? How can nonprofits find the capital to reorganize for greater efficiency and economies of scale or to invest in new ways to address growing social needs? |
AFP eWire
January 8, 2014 |
Creating Successful Nonprofit Boards, Staff and Programs--Take a Cue from Successful For-Profit Businesses Borrowing from for-profit best practices, Keith Jennings explains how you can revamp your nonprofit board, staff and programs in 2014 for your most successful fundraising year ever. |
AFP eWire
January 26, 2004 |
Nonprofits Struggle to Keep Talented Employees While most nonprofit employees are deeply committed to their jobs, low salaries, high workloads and the lack of opportunity for advancement make it difficult for the employees to stick with their jobs, a new report on Canada's nonprofit sector shows. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2005
Miller et al. |
Beyond Diversity The Denver Foundation's Expanding Nonprofit Inclusiveness Initiative is working to move past racial diversity to inclusiveness. |
AFP eWire
May 31, 2004 |
IRS to Examine Nonprofit Executive Pay The director of exempt organizations for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has said that the agency plans to take a close look at how much top executives at nonprofit organizations are being paid. |
AFP eWire
September 7, 2004 |
Nonprofit Employment Rate Stalls in 2003, Study Reveals Despite continued strong growth in the nonprofit sector overall for much of this decade, a new study suggests that the sector's expansion may be slowing down. |
AFP eWire
May 5, 2006 |
Best Practices in Nonprofit Board Governance in Canada The first national study of Canadian nonprofit boards of directors provides an overview of current practices and identifies key strategies in creating a fully engaged board. |
AFP eWire
March 20, 2006 |
Five New Books in the AFP Fund Development Series Cause Marketing for Nonprofits: Partner for Purpose, Passion, and Profits by Jocelyne Daw... Nonprofit Essentials: Major Gifts by Julia Ingraham Walker... Nonprofit Essentials: Managing Technology by Jeannette Woodward... etc. |
AFP eWire
January 22, 2013
Marc A. Pitman |
Why Your Nonprofit Needs to Be On Google+ Today! Google+ has become the fastest-growing social media platform in history. More importantly for those of us in nonprofits, Google is using Google+ posts and interactions to influence normal Google web searches. The implications for this are huge! |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
Gwen I. Walden |
What are NPIOs and Why Can't Foundations Succeed Without Them? Nonprofit infrastructure organizations are the frontline capacity builders for grantees. |
AFP eWire
September 16, 2015
Ingersoll & Gamble |
Five Steps to Stronger Succession Plans in Nonprofits The departure of long-time leaders, especially founder/CEOS, is particularly challenging in the nonprofit sector. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Lee Draper |
Achieving Impact Without Giving Cash Grantmakers are trying to stretch dollars, but there are limits to their budgets' elasticity. How can we achieve broader impact with limited dollars? |
Job Journal
March 27, 2005
Marty Nermko |
Quick Fix: Make a Living Making a Difference Starting points for pursuing a socially responsible career. |
AFP eWire
June 16, 2008 |
U.S. Nonprofit Sector Growing in Size and Scope According to the Nonprofit Almanac 2008, the sector employs more people, draws in more revenue, and contributes more to the gross domestic product than it did a decade ago. |
AFP eWire
June 12, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (June 12, 2013) Ask an Expert: How to Raise Money With a Newsletter... I Won't Support My Grandma's Nonprofit... Ugly direct mail works... |
AFP eWire
January 26, 2004 |
Fundraising Costs Project Conducts Case Studies An ongoing study to evaluate nonprofit fundraising and administrative costs is expected to release new findings in 2004. |
AFP eWire
July 27, 2010 |
Nonprofits Stretched Thin As the recession heightens demands for charitable services, many U.S. nonprofit organizations have had to cut jobs or stop hiring, resulting in increasingly heavy burdens on nonprofit workers. |
HBS Working Knowledge
October 27, 2008
Sean Silverthorne |
Achieving Excellence in Nonprofits Nonprofit boards and executives are confronted by a confusing landscape of conflicting demands, rapidly evolving rules, and changing opportunities for finding resources. |
AFP eWire
November 15, 2004 |
Senior Fundraisers, Managers in Demand, But Economy Stifling Consistent Hiring Fundraising is one of the key skills that charities are looking for in senior managers, but a lagging economy is prohibiting many organizations from hiring, according to a new study. |
HBS Working Knowledge
May 12, 2011
Sean Silverthorne |
The Difficult Transition from For-Profit to Nonprofit Boards Service on a nonprofit board can be a frustrating experience for executives grounded in a for-profit world. |
AFP eWire
August 7, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (August 7, 2013) Philanthropy beat: Young donors want to see results... A Walk Around the Track With an Event Donor... Design Thinking: A Powerful Tool for Your Nonprofit... |
BusinessWeek
November 8, 2004 |
For Nonprofits, "It's a How Crisis" Professor and author Paul Light says the biggest problem is underinvestment in infrastructure, which leads to more inefficiency at nonprofits. |
Entrepreneur
September 2004
Chris Penttila |
Heart of Gold Nonprofits are reaping the rewards of starting for-profit ventures. Baltimore's Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity, for example, expects its new venture to generate an additional $100,000 in revenue during its first full year of operation. |
AFP eWire
May 14, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (May 14, 2013) The Dynamic Budgeting Process ... I Won't Support My Grandma's Nonprofit... Six Steps to Great Graphs and Charts... |
CRM
February 2010
Jessica Tsai |
Helping Hands The nonprofit sector needs CRM more than it knows, but its relationships are with donors, members, or activists - and technology is rarely a cause worth fighting for. Will the low cost of on-demand solutions finally allow nonprofits to embrace CRM? |
AFP eWire
October 28, 2015 |
AFP Top Ten (Week of October 28, 2015): Fundraising Ideas, Stories & Perspectives You May Have Missed! Opportunities Missed From Too Many Fundraising Channels... The Dos and Don'ts of Donor `Thank You' Calls... Do You Know if Your #Fundraising is Failing?... |
AFP eWire
July 24, 2006 |
New Website to Collect Nonprofit Research A new website allows nonprofit organizations to post their research and other analysis on social issues free of charge. |
AFP eWire
June 19, 2012 |
Websites, Email Newsletters Still Important to Smartphone-Wielding Young People Technology is changing rapidly, but there is good news for nonprofits and fundraisers trying to keep up. For one, websites and email are by no means obsolete, a recent survey of young people indicates. |
AFP eWire
February 17, 2009 |
Maehara, Brown Named Among Fundraising's Best The NonProfit Times has named 14 people who it feels are the most effective and influential fundraisers in the industry. |
AFP eWire
October 14, 2008 |
Hot Topics: Are Nonprofit CEOs Paid Too Much? Chief executives at the largest charities and foundations in the United States got another healthy raise last year. |
