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Nonprofit and Social Change

Descriptive Career Information | Job Banks and Searching Advice | Employer Directories

 

Descriptive Career Information

The Nonprofit FAQ
A wealth of information for and about nonprofit organizations, including details about the organization, management, regulation, and development of nonprofits.
http://www.idealist.org/if/idealist/en/SiteIndex/Search/search?assetTags=THE_NONPROFIT_FAQ_FAQ_TEXT_TYPE&assetTypes=FAQText&keywords=non%20profit%20FAQ&keywordsAsString=non%20profit%20FAQ&sid=88735611-295-mWe

Job Banks and Searching Advice

Associated Grantmakers of Massachusetts
Regularly updated job board for Massachusetts area nonprofits. Good place to look for development work.
http://www.agmconnect.org/jobs/

Boston Craigslist Nonprofit Jobs
Community website posts nonprofit jobs in the Boston area daily.
http://boston.craigslist.org/npo/

Chronicle of Philanthropy
National nonprofit job listings can be searched by location, field, and position. Sign up for free e-mail notification of new job postings. Web site also provides employer profiles, a questions hotline, and news and advice.
http://philanthropy.com/jobs/

Commongood Careers
A search firm for professional positions in the nonprofit sector in Massachusetts and beyond. This site also includes a blog with news and articles about nonprofit careers.
http://www.cgcareers.org/

Community Career Center
Search hundreds of job postings in the nonprofit sector by a variety of criteria.
http://www.nonprofitjobs.org/

Guide Star
This site allows you to search about 1.5 million nonprofit organizations based in the USA. Basic searches are free, but for more complete information you will need to create an account and pay a fee.
http://www.guidestar.org/

Hireculture
Database of cultural employment opportunities available throughout Massachusetts, put out by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and updated daily.
http://www.hireculture.org/jobbook/index.asp

Idealist
Huge database of nonprofit jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities in the United States and around the world. Email alerts can be customized to be sent every time a new job is posted in your area of interest.
http://www.idealist.org/

Idealist on Campus
Geared toward those in the academic world, this site provides detailed listings of nonprofit jobs. Information is also provided on such topics as higher education costs, student activism, and the fostering of a balanced curriculum.
http://www.idealistoncampus.org/ioc/index.html

Nonprofit Career Center Network
Small database of jobs in the nonprofit sector, searchable by location and full- or part-time.
http://www.nonprofitcareer.com/

Nonprofit Jobs Cooperative
Nonprofit job website by nonprofits for nonprofits, searchable by geographic region, job title, category, organization name, or salary. Includes a database of nonprofit jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities in New England.
http://nonprofitjobscoop.org/index.php

PND - Job Corner
The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest posts weekly listings for jobs at U.S. foundations, charities, grantmaking programs, and nonprofit organizations. You can also sign up to receive "Job Corner Alert" by email.
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/jobs/

See Also: General Job Banks and Searching Advice

Employer Directories

American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
ASAE is dedicated to advancing the value of voluntary associations to society and supporting the professionalism of the individuals who lead them.
http://www.asaenet.org/

Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
Represents 26,000 members in 172 chapters throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and China working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs.
http://www.afpnet.org/index.cfm

Guidestar
A national database containing thousands of nonprofit organizations.
http://www.guidestar.org/

Independent Charities of America
ICA's member directory provides profiles and links to over 400 charitable organizations across the US.
http://www.independentcharities.org/

Massachusetts Non-Profit Association
Links to Massachusetts area nonprofit organizations.
http://www-astro.phast.umass.edu/local/mass-org.html

Non-governmental Organizations Research Guide
Duke University Library's guide to a variety of NGOs. You can browse though a list of NGOs, by issue, geographical location or related affiliations.
http://docs.lib.duke.edu/igo/guides/ngo/

Resource Net
Links to more than 100 human and social service agencies in the Boston area.
http://www.bostonresourcenet.org/

See Also

Nonprofit with Loan Forgiveness

Education

Social Work

International Relations and Political Science

Government

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Page updated: February 29, 2008