Do you work in the nonprofit or charity sector? Are you stressed? "Northwestern National life Insurance concluded a two-year study on the effect of stress in the workplace. Their findings were …
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Do you dread this question in interviews? What it really means is, "Can I trust you to be here in five years?" Can you respond, "Can I trust you to be a fair and decent employer to make me want to …
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Hey! That's MY work!
Did you ever have a boss who took credit for your work? For instance, you spend days and nights producing a grant that will make your nonprofit thousands, and possibly hundreds of thousands. You …
Do you belong to a fundraisers union? Should you?
If there is corruption at your nonprofit, who can you go to? Who helps you get a fair salary for your fundraising experience? Where do you go with fundraising questions? If you raise lots of money, …
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Ask your nonprofit leader, "Do you care more about your job, or the cause?"
Today the New York Times wrote an article about Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House's comments to Congress. "Ms. Pelosi was asked what she would say to House Democrats who were “in real fear of …
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Is your nonprofit stifling you?
Do you come to work with a sigh? Do you daydream about working at other nonprofits, or getting out of the field entirely? Do you seem to have lost your motivation? Do you search for other jobs at …