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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.   |
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
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 23, 2008
Shelly Cryer |
A New Day in the Nonprofit Sector The dynamic, evolving, and rapidly expanding nonprofit sector offers abundant career opportunities -- and plenty of jobs providing a livable salary. |
Job Journal
April 11, 2004
Jennifer Corkery |
Fundraisers & Grant Writers Fundraisers and grant writers prove indispensible to nonprofits. |
AFP eWire
May 3, 2004 |
Use the Net to Find Interns, Volunteers A number of websites now offer nonprofits opportunities to find and link with individuals who want to work for nonprofit missions and causes. |
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. |
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. |
Energize
April 2008
Susan Ellis |
Volunteering is Bigger than the Nonprofit Sector The practice of volunteering for government agencies is contrasted with non-profit volunteering programs and a case is made for volunteers in government. |
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
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. |
Energize
July 2009
Susan J. Ellis |
The Drive towards "Highly-skilled" and "Pro Bono" Volunteering Skilled or skills-based volunteering is the practice of using work-related knowledge and expertise in a volunteer opportunity |
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
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
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. |
AFP eWire
February 4, 2015 |
Top Ten (Week of February 4, 2015): How Nonprofits Can Avoid the Spam Folder How nonprofits can avoid the spam folder... 14 things happy individuals make a habit of doing... Three ways to evaluate nonprofit technology... etc. |
AFP eWire
August 28, 2013 |
Top Ten Things: September Is Boom Time for Donors, Google Says (August 28, 2013) Year-end Fundraising: Tips to Maximize Your End-of-Year Fundraising... Fundraising Strategy/Approach: Crowdfunding is the New Donation... Donors: How to keep new donors... |
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. |
Entrepreneur
December 2006
Carol Tice |
Making a Difference If you have a passion for a cause, starting a nonprofit could be for you. |
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
January 22, 2007 |
Survey Examines Corporate Support of Employee Volunteers in Canada Most corporations and businesses in Canada encourage or accommodate their employee volunteer activities during work hours, although the manner and extent of the support varies widely, according to a new survey. |
AFP eWire
July 30, 2014 |
Top Ten (Week of July 30, 2014): 10 Must-Have Skills for Nonprofit New Media Managers 10 Must-Have Skills for Nonprofit New Media Managers... Nonprofit finds revenue stream in its lobby... Research on Fundraising Strategies Proven to Work... |
Energize
June 2010
Susan J. Ellis |
Reimagining Service: Is Corporate HR Management What We See? If you see volunteer management as just HR management, then you will love Reimagining Service, which promotes the idea of applying private sector human resources practices to nonprofit organizations. |
AFP eWire
January 25, 2011
Brydon M. DeWitt |
The Power of the Volunteer Working with volunteers is not easy. With the right support, however, volunteers can do more than any number of staff can do -- it's just a matter of harnessing their potential. |
AskMen.com
Michael Hirsch |
How To: Volunteer For A Charity Many guys want to give back to society somehow. However, many of us can't afford to donate much money to worthy causes. That's why volunteering for a charity is a good alternative. |
AFP eWire
August 1, 2013 |
AFP President Andrew Watt Named to NonProfit Times' Most Influential List The NonProfit Times has named Andrew Watt, FInstF, president and CEO of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, one of the 50 most influential people in the charitable sector. |
AFP eWire
April 2, 2014 |
Mobile Impact 101 - Guest Blog by Darian Rodriguez Heyman Darian shares some insights around how AFP members can leverage the fundraising potential of mobile. |
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
November 20, 2012 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (November 20, 2012) What Do Donors, Foundations Want to Know about Nonprofits?... Direct Mail -- The Exquisite Corpse... How High-Profile Causes Like `Movember' Push Less `Sexy' Ones Aside... |
AFP eWire
April 18, 2005 |
Canada Has World's Second Largest Nonprofit Sector A project that was assessing how the voluntary sector in 37 countries compare in size, scope and donations ranks Canada at the top of the list. The study also shows how the nonprofit sector stands within the larger Canadian economy. |
AFP eWire
November 3, 2008 |
Members Share Insights on Nonprofit CEO Salaries Readers think nonprofit CEOs are not paid too much. |
Searcher
February 2007
Cecilia Hogan |
Philanthropy -- Not Just for Rock Stars: "Real People" and Digital Donations A look at trends in online giving, the impact of disasters, being effective in your philanthropy, and resources for researching charities. |
Searcher
June 2010
Cecilia Hogan |
For Our Next (Charitable) Trick, We'll Need a Volunteer The author explores the ins and outs of the volunteer experience and offers suggestions on where to find the ideal volunteer position. |
AFP eWire
November 3, 2008 |
Website Features User Feedback on U.S. Charities A new website called GreatNonprofits allows donors to post reviews and ratings of charities. Charities, in turn, are able to customize their page and ask for donations. |
Entrepreneur
September 2006
Chris Penttila |
Got Skills? Corporate volunteering is becoming less about envelope stuffing and more about letting employees apply their specific skills. |
Energize
September 2004
Susan J. Ellis |
Workplace Volunteerism: Have We Thought this Through? It should trouble us that most employee volunteer programs focus on the lowest level employee and do not encourage middle management and higher to participate as well. |
Energize
Susan J. Ellis |
Should We Cap the Number of Hours a Volunteer May Serve Each Week? New volunteers may start off gung-ho and promise many hours before they know what they will experience. So I like the practice of setting an initial limit of maximum time until the situation evolves and looks to be successful. |
Job Journal
November 13, 2005
Julia Hollister |
Making a Career Out of Lending a Hand For those who do want to advance in nonprofits, there are plenty of job opportunities -- and at the same time, opportunities to do good, as these women learned. |
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. |
AFP eWire
December 20, 2011 |
Women Drive Philanthropic Decisions in Wealthy Households, but Nonprofits Must Work for Their Trust, Study Finds In nearly 90 percent of high net worth households, women are either the sole decision maker or an equal partner in decisions about charitable giving. |
AFP eWire
July 16, 2014 |
Top Ten (Week of July 16, 2014): How to Empower Staff to be the Voice for the Organization through Social Media How to Deepen Your Impact by Engaging Skilled Volunteers... The Philanthropic Problem with Hillary Clinton's Huge Speaking Fees... Wounded Warrior CEO Rips Rating Systems as `Ineffective and Misinformed'... |
AFP eWire
April 16, 2014 |
Top Ten (Week of April 16, 2014): 5 Unusual Direct Mail Techniques to Try A Little Networking Can Go a Long Way... If You Can't Support the Cause, Don't Take the Job... Three Ways to Deepen Donor Engagement... |
Energize
Susan J. Ellis |
Volunteering and Employability: Cause or Effect? Most of us in volunteer management support the observation that volunteering builds resumes, provides career exploration, and demonstrates each volunteer's abilities, but can we make the case that volunteering directly affects employability? And is that the point? |
PC World
December 24, 2001
Tom Spring |
Virtual Volunteers Log On to Help Out You can contribute during (and after) the holidays from the comfort of your PC. |
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... |
AFP eWire
July 14, 2008 |
AFP Responds to L.A. Times Report on Fundraising Inefficiencies A response to a recent article stating that only a small percentage of money reaches California nonprofits when they use a for-profit fundraising company to raise funds. |
Energize
December 2011
Susan J. Ellis |
My Personal "State of the World's Volunteering" Report On December 5th, International Volunteer Day, United Nations Volunteers is set to issue its State of the World's Volunteering Report, officially bringing to a close the 2011 International Year of Volunteers + 10. |
AFP eWire
August 28, 2006
Tony Poderis |
Help Wanted: Director of Development When should a nonprofit organization hire its first development director? The short answer is sooner rather than later! |
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. |
Energize
November 2006
Susan J. Ellis |
Encouraging Entrepreneurial Volunteering Whether we are dealing in social entrepreneurship, civic engagement, donated professional services, pro bono work, or volunteering, our mission is to mobilize as wide a spectrum of community members as possible to meet real needs. |
