How to Find a Leadership Position at a Nonprofit Group
Search: Winning Strategies to Get Your Next Job in the Nonprofit World, by Larry Slesinger, is designed to help people find leadership positions at nonprofit organizations. Mr. Slesinger, founder of a consulting company in Bethesda, Md., that bears his name, offers advice for people who are…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Research on Nonprofit Organizations Hiring Recent College Graduates
Recruiting and Retaining the Next Generation of Nonprofit Sector Leadership: a Study of the (Missed) Connections Among Nonprofit Organizations, College Seniors, and Offices of Career Services, by Shelly Cryer, discusses some of the challenges nonprofit organizations face when seeking to hire recent…
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Reflections on the Benefits of Volunteering
Get Up, Get Out, and Volunteer: a Simple Book That Will Change Your Life, by Dale Wallenius, identifies five primary motivations for volunteering. Mr. Wallenius, executive vice president for foundation and advancement at Palomar College, in San Marcos, Calif., offers statistics about the benefits…
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Listing of Grants for Research Programs
Directory of Research Grants, 2004lists more than 3,500 grant programs that support research in the arts and humanities, child and youth services, community and economic development, education, medicine, and physical and social sciences. Most descriptions include details on program requirements,…
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Holding Stellar Fund-Raising Events
Special Events: Proven Strategies for Nonprofit Fundraising, Second Edition
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Advice on Fund Raising Via the Mail
Open Immediately: Straight Talk on Direct Mail Fundraising---What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why
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Guide to Writing Successful Grant Proposals
Getting Funded: the Complete Guide to Writing Grant Proposals
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Self-Help Accounting: a Guide for the Volunteer Treasurer, by John Paul Dalsimer, is designed to assist board members who oversee a charity’s finances. Mr. Dalsimer, founder of Community Accountants, a public-interest accounting group in Philadelphia, begins by describing the responsibilities of…
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Overview of Nonprofit Groups in Illinois
Illinois Nonprofits: a Profile of Charities and Advocacy Organizations, by Kirsten A. Grnbjerg and Curtis Child, summarizes the results of a survey of 875 nonprofit organizations in Illinois. Ms. Grnbjerg, a professor at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana U., in Indianapolis, and Mr. Child, a…
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Building Successful Relationships Between Boards and Nonprofit Managers
The Nonprofit Leadership Team
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