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…
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You won’t get experience in “making the ask” if your president doesn’t let you try.
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“34 million friends” drive raises $2-million in overseas aidAt 3 o’clock in the morning, Jane Roberts had an idea. It was July 2002, and just a few days earlier, the Bush administration had announced that it would not release $34-million appropriated by Congress to sponsor the United Nations…
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How Whistle-Blower Policies Protect Charity Workers Who Report Ethics Lapses
IN THE TRENCHES By Alison Stein Wellner Trying to decide whether to report something suspicious that they have observed on the job can fill employees with anxiety. Speak up about the maintenance contract awarded to the boss’s father-in-law, for example, or about inappropriate use of a charity’s…
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Getting the Best Results From Brainstorming
IN THE TRENCHES By Alison Stein Wellner This past holiday season, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, in Yarmouth Port, Mass., began its first-ever fund-raising campaign with a holiday gift guide. Designed for the hard-to-please animal lover, the guide offers donors a number of ways to make…
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Q. I work as a database administrator for a charity. In our employee handbook, it states that the group will pay salaries similar to other charities in our area, as determined by published salary surveys. I suspect I’m making less than my peers, but I can’t seem to find any salary surveys in my…
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Preparing for a Career in Event Planning
While education is definitely helpful, the best training in event planning is gained through experience.
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The Limits of Graduate Education
A graduate degree can’t always teach you good judgment, common sense, or how to react in a stressful situation.
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The Best Times for Fund Raising
November and December are the most wonderful time of the year for many fund raisers.
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How to Manage the Stress of Work at a Charity
Some nonprofits share their tips for dealing with the stress of charity work.
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