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Making a Difference and Making a Living: Finding a nonprofit Job in the Bay Area
table of contents
acknowledgements acknowledgements
foreword foreword

 
part 1: the nonprofit sector background information
chapter 1: rewards and challenges of nonprofit work rewards & challenges of nonprofit work
chapter 2: understanding the nonprofit sector understanding the nonprofit sector  
chapter 3: education education
chapter 4: who are you and where do you want to go? who are you & where do you want to to go? 
part 2: job search strategies
chapter 5: managing the job search process managing the job search process
chapter 6: getting your foot in the door without starving getting your foot in the door without starving
chapter 7: gathering information gathering information
chapter 8: informational interviews informational interviews
chapter 8: informational interviews marketing yourself
part 3: the job search process. nuts and bolts
chapter 8: informational interviews getting an interview
chapter 8: informational interviews the job interview
chapter 12: negotiating negotiating
chapter 13: following up and staying in the loop following-up & staying in the loop
appendix 1: common nonprofit job titles appendix 1: 
common nonprofit job titles
appendix 2: assessment of nonprofit wages and benefits appendix 2:
assessment of nonprofit wages & benefits
contributors contributors
   

 

The biggest asset to your job search may be patience: you will find a nonprofit job that pays a livable wage and gets your juices flowing, but it may not happen instantaneously. Much of the job search is a waiting game - waiting for the perfect position to open, waiting for an organization to complete its hiring process, or waiting for a contact to return your phone call. But with continued persistence, enthusiasm and patience, a job will come your way.

When it does, enjoy! But do not lose your contacts in other organizations or your sense of the landscape. Due to fluctuations in funding, the political climate, and lifestyle factors, turnover happens all the time in nonprofit organizations, and it will probably happen to you. If you find yourself job hunting again in the nonprofit sector, you will find it much easier to pick up where you left off in your previous job hunt rather than starting over from scratch. Keep in touch with people who were particularly helpful and organizations of particular interest. Try to keep abreast of current trends, large grants, or organizational changes in your field by reading trade publications, attending conferences, and informally networking. It will pay off later.

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