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“Hotline” — Careers in Fundraising and Philanthropy

Filed under Career Exploration, Graduate School and Funding, Industry News, Job Hunting
Posted by Libraries, April 25, 2006
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Rebecca Gardyn, Chronicle of Philanthropy, 3/9/06, Vol. 18, Issue 10, p. 39

Have you ever thought about working in fundraising or development? How about a career in philanthropy or another charitable service? This article, framed in a question and answer format, addresses many relevant issues specific to this dynamic field. Topics covered include: philanthropic educational programs, setting up a non-profit organization, and, of course, getting started in the job market.

Link to the full article:
http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&an=20197857
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Additional links of interest:

-Association of Fundraising Professionals: http://www.afpnet.org
-Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University’s Fund Raising School: http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/funds.html
-The Chronicle’s report on fast-track jobs in the nonprofit field: http://0-search.epnet.com.library.simmons.edu:80/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&an=12602472 (Log-in required. See above.)
-The Chronicle’s special report on nonprofit-management education: http://0-search.epnet.com.library.simmons.edu:80/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&an=11947266 (Log-in required. See above.)
-The Chronicle’s “Philanthropy Careers” page: http://philanthropy.com/jobs/
-The Chronicle’s “Events” page: http://philanthropy.com/events
-Energize Inc.’s list of training programs for managers of volunteers: http://www.energizeinc.com/prof/class.html
-Foundation Center: http://www.fdncenter.org
-The Foundation Center’s guide to starting a nonprofit: http://www.fdncenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/establish/index.html
-The Foundation Center’s list of classes and seminars: http://www.fdncenter.org/getstarted/training/classroom.html
-The Foundation Center’s online courses: http://www.fdncenter.org/getstarted/training/online/
-Internal Revenue Service information about registering charities: http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable
-The IRS’s “Tax Exempt Status for Your Organization”: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p557.pdf
-National Association of State Charity Officials: http://www.nasconet.org/agencies
-National Committee on Planned Giving: http://www.ncpg.org
-Seton Hall University’s list of nonprofit management courses nationwide: http://tltc.shu.edu/npo/

—Doug Devanney