Fundraising Career Pathing – Take the Right Job for You
Have you ever wondered how to move up in the fundraising field? Here’s a sample career path from fundraising recruiter Phil Gerard, on how to potentially move up in your fundraising career. You need to look at what skills you currently have, and what skills you might need to go to that next job title. […]
Interview with Della Rae- Creating a better workplace from day one
“Organizations that prioritize people as a pillar of the long-term strategy lend themselves to healthier and more sustainable outcomes.” -Della Rae 1. What are some ways organizations can engage new team members from day one? The number one reason people fail before the first 30 days is because on-boarding is typically limited to reviewing duties […]
Interview tips for your big day
Are you looking for a job right now? If you’ve gotten to the interview stage, WAHOO! This is fabulous! Your resume was good enough! Your cover letter was good enough! Now we’re getting to the good stuff! Here are some tips to make sure you ace this interview. Don’t be forgettable. If they ask you […]
The secret damage you might be doing to your nonprofit career right now
Here’s an email I got recently from a reader. She is struggling with something you might be struggling with too. Can you relate? ——————————————————— I am struggling with a mistake that I made. I don’t know how to come to terms with it. In a nutshell, here is what is eating me: My boss, who […]
What’s behind your staying after 5pm? Interview with Sarai Johnson
When I met Sarai Johnson last year, I felt super excited. She is the founder of the Lean Nonprofit, and she has so much nonprofit experience! 1. How do Consultants start out? It isn’t true for everyone, but I would be hard-pressed to think of more than a handful of consultants who didn’t have […]
20 Ways People Lie at Work
I was reading a book called the Psychology of Executive Coaching by Bruce Pelletier and I found these methods, and I have to say, WOW. These are mindblowing insights into how our nonprofit workplaces can get so dysfunctional. This is how we lie -even to ourselves In other words, this is how people avoid talking […]