Nonprofit Job Growth Continues to Outpace Other Sectors of the Economy

Johns Hopkins just released a study showing that the nonprofit job market in Maryland, my home state, has been growing at three times the rate of the for-profit sector. The study found that employment at nonprofits in Maryland spiked 36% from 1995 to 2005, while for-profit jobs increased only 15%, a growth rate of 2.9% to 1.1%.

It is this way everywhere. The Independent Sector says that nonprofit employment nation-wide doubled in the 25 years from 1979 to 2004 to nearly 10% of total employment. The forecast is that by 2010, the nonprofit sector will employ 15 million people.

If you are looking for a career change, give the nonprofit world a chance. It is likely that you will find more jobs and, often, jobs that rate higher on quality-of-life measures.

Find out why, how, and what it takes to get into nonprofit work:

• Top 5 Reasons to Work at a Nonprofit
• Top 7 Tips for Getting Your Dream Nonprofit Job
• Transitioning to the Nonprofit Sector