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Reader Stories: How I Got Into Nonprofit Work

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People take many paths to careers in the nonprofit world. Everyone has a story about how they planned or didn't plan to go into nonprofit work. Share your path to a nonprofit career. Share your tips, warnings, or advice with others who would love to be in the nonprofit world and work on a good cause.

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Making a Difference Through Fundraising

I was asked to work for a national non-profit organization and really enjoyed my work - but I didn't like the rules and regulations that went with being a part of a large non-profit. However, I met s…More

My Heart Call to Nonprofit Work

My starting point was my hobby creating and designing leaflets and newsletters. Once upon a time my (late) mother was working on a project funded by international agencies and needed leaflets about f…More

Grant Plant Principal Shares Job Search Story

Before I searched for jobs, I did informational interviews with people who worked in the nonprofit sector, who I was referred to by friends or family. I landed my first nonprofit job after I answered…More

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