Non-profit Archives - The Nonprofit Recruiter

The Search for Impact: Strategies to Uncover Nonprofit Leaders

by Jay | Jul 24, 2025 | Advice, Nonprofit Employers, Recruiters, Recruiting Strategy

In the ever-evolving landscape of the nonprofit sector, effective leadership is paramount to achieving meaningful impact. Nonprofit leaders are not just figureheads; they are visionaries, strategists, and advocates who drive change in their communities. However,...

What Does It Take To Be A Successful Nonprofit Leader?

by Jay | Oct 28, 2023 | Featured, Management

Nonprofit organizations are an indispensable part of society; their passion for social causes can help improve the lives of individuals and communities. However, what often separates successful nonprofits from their less successful counterparts is leadership. Great...

A Guide to the Senior-level Jobs in a Non-Profit Organization

by Jay | Aug 24, 2023 | Advice, Featured, Job Responsibilities, Management, Nonprofit Job Duties and Responsibilities, Q+A

<h2>Q&A: Senior-Level Non-Profit Jobs</h2> <p><strong>Q: What are the key responsibilities of senior-level positions in non-profit organizations?</strong><br> A: <a...

Fundamentals for a Job Search Makeover

by Kate Fierke | Aug 6, 2020 | Job Seekers

So, you are finding yourself either in an unhappy environment, have accepted a ‘buy out’, or maybe like so many, find yourself collecting unemployment? Colleagues and friends often ask me about how to improve and enhance a job search. In the past, you may have simply...

Upgrading your resume: Accomplishments, Money and Mission

by Karen Alphonse | Jul 1, 2018 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

Q: I have heard so many different suggestions of what to include on my resume. What do you suggest? A: Focus on accomplishments, money and mission. By accomplishments, I mean anything that pushed your organization ahead and for which you can honestly claim...

Staffing Needs Are Important in Program Planning, Budgeting

by Sandra Sims | Oct 24, 2011 | Management, Recruiters, Uncategorized

In a year of higher-than-average unemployment, many working in nonprofits are finding they are providing increasing levels of services to their clientele. For example, homeless shelters have seen a dramatic increase in first-time homeless families which is often...

To Be Asked or Not To Be Asked: These are the Questions

by Laura Gassner Otting | Oct 4, 2011 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

Before you step over the threshold of an interviewer’s office door, you better be prepared to impress them with well thought out answers to questions you haven’t even yet heard. Most questions can be anticipated, but you should always be prepared for the unexpected....

The Four R’s – How Organizations Can Make the Most Of Using an Executive Recruiter

by Carmel Napolitano | Sep 9, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Management, Recruiters

Engaging an executive recruiting consultant for your organization’s position search shouldn’t cause you anxiety. You hired a search consultant to ease your anxiety. So, take a look at my Four R’s to get some pointers on how to make the most of the...

Blogging Your Way to Your Next Non-Profit Job Part 2: Building the Blog

by Nichole E | Nov 5, 2009 | Job Seekers

A few weeks back, I touched on finding your next non-profit job through blogging, which sparked an interest in readers to learn the steps needed to create a successful blog from inception to completion. (Though, any self-respecting blogger will tell you a blog is...

Continuing Education Can Keep You Employed In Tough Economic Times

by Nichole E | Oct 5, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

There’s definitely something to be said for having a good education. After all, you wouldn’t have gotten where you are if you hadn’t obtained your degree right? So why stop there? If there’s anything the current economy has taught us,...

Relax! You’re Just Talking

by Nichole E | Jul 27, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

Often when you’re in an interview, the pressure is on to perform. Unfortunately, in your excitement to sell yourself, you can forget to be human. Salespeople will tell you that in order to close the deal, stop focusing on the sale at the end, and start paying...

Got 30 seconds?

by Michele Allen | Jul 7, 2009 | Job Seekers, Recruiters

Whether you’re a job seeker looking for a new position or a recruiter seeking your next potential new hire, be prepared to sell yourself! Effectively selling yourself or your business is a key component in successful networking, and there’s no better way to get the...