September 4, 2008 | Read Time: 1 minute
NEW BOOKS
The Nonprofit Career Guide: How to Land a Job That Makes a Difference
by Shelly Cryer
“This book is written for anyone interested in a nonprofit sector career. It will help job seekers who know precisely the type of organization they want to work for and job they want to do,” writes Shelly Cryer, a nonprofit consultant and the founder of the Initiative for Nonprofit Sector Careers, a research and advocacy project in Kansas City, Mo.
The guide begins with the basics, defining what a nonprofit organization is, examining the size and scope of the nonprofit world, and identifying emerging trends, such as charities’ pressing need for new leaders as baby boomers reach retirement age; increasing collaboration among nonprofit groups, government, and business; and growing interest in social entrepreneurship.
In later chapters, Ms. Cryer breaks down nonprofit organizations based on mission–arts and culture, health, religion, and others.
The book also explores different types of jobs at nonprofit groups and provides an explanation of the type of individual best suited to those jobs. She includes profiles of nonprofit executives and their advice on breaking into the field. The book wraps up with a step-by-step plan for getting a nonprofit job, with instructions on how to network effectively, write cover letters, and talk with prospective employers.
Publisher: Fieldstone Alliance, 60 Plato Boulevard East, Suite 150, St. Paul, Minn. 55107; (651) 556-4500 or (800) 274-6024; fax (651) 556-4517; books@fieldstonealliance.org; http://www.fieldstonealliance.org; 300 pages; $16.95; ISBN 978-0-940069-59-6.
