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Career-boosting practices for purpose-driven Millennials
- Jul 12, 2017
These three essential steps for young nonprofit professionals will help you gain buy-in from leadership, receive appropriate compensation, and, above all, grow professionally.
5 ways to screw up your cover letter (and how to fix it)
- Jul 12, 2017
Your cover letter can either demonstrate what you’re capable of, or raise a series of red flags. Jenny Foss, aka JobJenny, outlines some ways to avoid the most common cover letter missteps, and make a strong case for your candidacy.
[How We Hire] Backing up the rock stars of public health
- Jun 20, 2017
Staffing an operation committed to worldwide health equity means finding passionate people and taking great care of them—including trips abroad to witness the impact first-hand, and a work environment promoting togetherness in and out of the office.
Finding focus in an open office space
- Jun 14, 2017
Open office plans have clear advantages—encouraging collaboration, transparency, and creativity—but can also keep staffers from getting the solo time they need. Beth Kanter reveals how one nonprofit has designed its space and culture to promote both collaboration and focus.
[How I Work] Giving back to a resource that’s given so much
- Jun 13, 2017
How the Director of Major Giving for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation turned a lifetime of passion for his region’s waterways into a career preserving their future.
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19 tips for making your job posting simply amazing
- May 17, 2017
Job postings are often the first connection people make with our organizations. Do we want this impression to be one of mutual respect, shared goals, and collaboration; or one of arrogance, boringness, and thoughtlessness?
How to lead a diverse team, part two: Context, understanding, and authenticity
- May 17, 2017
In part two of this look at managing diverse teams, Dr. Peter Topping of Emory University’s Goizueta Business School discusses the importance of adaptable leadership, and how to practice it without sacrificing authenticity.
Skills for the sector, and how to build them: Advice from young nonprofit pros
- May 17, 2017
Joining the purpose-driven sector for the first time? Two young nonprofit executives weigh in on the skills you need to start working on now—and a few outside-the-box venues to practice them.
How to lead a diverse team, part one: Systematic superiority
- Apr 25, 2017
In this look at the unique challenges and outsized potential of a diverse workforce, Dr. Peter Topping of Emory University’s Goizueta Business School explains the practice and potential of a systematic approach to managing your talent.
Hiring for the long haul at a multi-site organization
- Apr 25, 2017
Mark Singleton, ED of America Whitewater, talks about how he hires and explains how providing employees with the space and autonomy to master specific skillsets can help increase retention and subdue tension at a multi-site nonprofit.
[How We Hire] Retaining a talented, passionate staff
- Apr 25, 2017
Learn how the U.S. Olympic Committee, with 450 staff members, at three locations, keeps their team engaged so they can support their world-class athletes.
The (only) 3 people you should ask to review your resume
- Apr 13, 2017
Asking for feedback on your resume from too many people can leave you with an overwhelming amount of contradictory or uninformed advice. That's why Job Jenny recommends limiting input from others to these three people.
[How I Work] Ensuring universal access to clean water
- Apr 13, 2017
Ensuring universal access to clean water means confronting some very grim scenarios and statistics, but also enjoying the satisfaction of reversing them—and, in the communications role, offering others the unique opportunity to help save lives by the hundreds or thousands.
[How I Work] Healthy babies, healthy Baltimore
- Mar 28, 2017
What does it take to ensure babies city-wide get a healthy start? Relationship-building, strategic thinking, and flexibility, as well as a passion for people and community.
[How We Hire] Values and passion, startup sensibilities, and a sabbatical that makes a difference
- Mar 23, 2017
Ranked as one of the top nonprofits in the country to work for, DoSomething.org is just as committed to its staff as it is to the global network of young activists they’ve cultivated through their innovative, action-oriented campaigns.
[How I Work] Sharing, supporting, and sustaining a fundraising record-breaker
- Feb 28, 2017
Marketing one of the biggest giving days in the country means more than promotion: It means educating nonprofits and donors to become better fundraisers, months of planning and outreach, and supporting the team that makes it possible.
How to bounce back: 5 resilience-building strategies for your career
- Feb 22, 2017
Being human is often at odds with work life. Our work can routinely bring stress, negativity, setbacks and outright failures—and we are challenged to employ strategies to combat the effects. Here, Marla explains strategies for building resiliency into daily life.
Get a better handle on hiring
- Feb 7, 2017
How to give your selection process a dependable structure, and see your chances of hiring the right candidate improve by as much as 55 percent—or more.
[How I Work] Ground control for an educational (space) mission
- Jan 30, 2017
Facilitating simulated space missions isn’t just a job—it’s an adventure. Find out what it takes to be Lead Flight Director at the Challenger Learning Center-St. Louis, and the rewards of a teaching position that takes students beyond the classroom.
5 fundamental truths about resumes
- Jan 25, 2017
No matter what your credentials might be, crafting a killer resume is hard. But with a few guiding principles in mind, you can make yours an on-point and powerful tool for landing your next job.
