Although finding nonprofit jobs still takes old fashioned "boots on the ground," today's online job search websites make it easy to find leads to jobs across the country. Here are our favorite sites.
Opportunity Knocks has listings of nonprofit jobs, a Nonprofit Wage and Benefit Report, a place to post your resume, tons of helpful articles, and a list of job fairs around the country.
Idealist has nonprofit job listings and hosts career fairs in a number of cities. Sign up for email alerts for nonprofit jobs in your area.
A hip new site that is especially appealing to a younger generation. Note the emphasis on entrepreneurial techniques and social networking to find nonprofit jobs. Lots of columnists who answer questions and focus on specific areas.
Run by ExecSearches which recruits for fundraising, mid-level and executive professionals in the non-profit, education, healthcare and government sectors.
A part of the
Chronicle of Philanthropy website. Lots of listings of nonprofit jobs, particularly in fundraising.
Advertises nonprofit jobs in foundations. Very extensive descriptions for job postings.
Entry-level to senior nonprofit jobs in fundraising, nonprofit communication, management, and leadership. Search by category and location.
Listings of nonprofit jobs at the leading newspaper serving the nonprofit world. Has a salary survey, and a list of top nonprofits. Advice and assistance from a career service center.
Part of OnPhilanthropy. Excellent listing of nonprofit jobs. Also see
FLiP, which you can click to from this site. FLiP is by and for "future" leaders in philanthropy. Great information and help for budding nonprofit leaders.
Run by ExecSearches which recruits for fundraising, mid-level and executive professionals in the non-profit, education, healthcare and government sectors.
Not specific to the nonprofit sector, but many nonprofits advertise job openings on Craigslist simply because it reaches a lot of people in a specific city who might be interested in nonprofit jobs. Check your city's site under "jobs," "nonprofit sector."
