From Making a Profit to Making a Difference: Careers in Non-Profits for Business Professionals
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (506 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1884587178 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 178 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Golden resource replete with with practical advice should be snapped up." -- Today's Librarian, Sept. 2000"Superb highly recommended, essential reading for anyone seeking a job in the nonprofit field." -- Midwest Book Review, July 2000"Well-written, useful book." -- Career Opportunities News, Sept. 2000
An Informative Boon A good book for anyone just entering the nonprofit sector or those considering doing so.. "Love Your Job Love Your Life" according to Rebecca of Amazon. Richard M. King has written a beautiful book about finding your life's purpose by working for a nonprofit organization or charity. From Making a Profit to Making a Difference is a step-by-step guide that leads the way through challenging transitions from a profit-oriented world to a people-focused world of nonprofit organizations. He shows you how to write an effective resume when applying for a nonprofit job and explains "strategic volunteerism."Chapters:1. Assimilating. On target advice Having worked in nonprofits for many years, I found this book on target. I'd like to see a new edition pick up where this left off.
A resident of Oak Park, Illinois, Mr. He has served on boards of directors for several nonprofit organizations and consulted with dozens of nonprofits across the country on issues of governance, board development, long–range planning, fund raising, program development, and personnel appraisal. He joined Kittleman in 1985. Having served in the nonprofit sector since 196
Applying 30 years experience in non-profit recruitment and management, King reveals the inside secrets for switching to non-profits: strategic volunteerism, building a non-profit contacts network, gaining credibility in a non-profit community, learning how non -profit leaders think and hire, writing effective resumes even when you lack any non-profit experience, and more.. Unprecedented numbers of entry-level workers to CEOs are racing to join the 10 million Americans working for non-profits