Nonprofit

Are You Looking for a Job in the Nonprofit World?

Here are some helpful hints for a potential job search.

Author on his way to a chamber of commerce event. Photo credit: Author

This year has been an extraordinary year in the world of nonprofits, with organizational mission work being as important as ever, and a bigger than average percentage of staff wanting to make a move.

It’s also been a wonderful year for us at Altrui Consulting, continually working with new clients to support their fundraising and relationship building. In addition, this year we began doing something new, recruiting.

What an interesting arena this is, recruiting. I’ve learned so much, and have had several successful searches for clients.

With all of this, I have learned even more when it comes to hiring from the nonprofit perspective, and would like to share that. My motive here is to help people in a job search, whether they are already working for a nonprofit or want to enter the nonprofit world for the first time.

First, be sure to have some experience with the position you are applying for, either direct experience or experience that is relatable.

A cover letter helps. There seems to be a lot of discussion around whether a cover letter is necessary or not these days, and my experience in hiring this…