Be sure to clearly relate your overseas experience to the local need.
By Rebecca Gardyn
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A Breakdown of Donations as Planned Gifts
Q. I read somewhere that a significant percentage of donations are planned gifts. What’s the exact number? A. Bequests accounted for 9 percent of all giving in the United States in 2003, or an estimated $21.6-billion, according to “Giving USA,” an annual report on charitable giving in the United…
By Rebecca Gardyn
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Getting Discounted Office Supplies
Nonprofits often have many untapped assets that they forget to leverage.
By Rebecca Gardyn
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In today’s marketplace, you should really only show detailed information for positions you have held within the last 10 to 15 years.
By Rebecca Gardyn
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Creating a Positive Track Record
Good supervisors appreciate and reward those fund-raising staff members who actively ‘think out of the box.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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Working for a Nonprofit in a Neighboring Country
Networking is still the best way to get your foot in the door.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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Q. I’m interested in finding a job as a grant-proposal writer. Can you suggest any print or Web resources? A. Sure. You’re not far from the first one: Philanthropy Career’s own jobs listings include a category for positions in “grant seeking.” You can also try searching by keywords like “grant…
By Alison Stein Wellner
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Starting a Career in Fund Raising
Service on a fund-raising committee will build your skills, your résumé, and your contacts in the field.
By Rebecca Gardyn
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The particular position you hold is far less important than the organization you work for.
By Rebecca Gardyn
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Performance Evaluations Can Help Workers Improve — and Help Charities Reach Their Goals
Before Carol B. Wittmeyer’s arrival at Medaille College, fund raisers at the Buffalo institution were evaluated by only the most rudimentary standards: whether they arrived at work on time and how they carried out basic office tasks. But after Ms. Wittmeyer was hired in October as the college’s…
By Peter Panepento
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