Claudia A. Timmerman

Name: Claudia A. Timmerman (Cleveland)

Last job: Director of major gifts at a local affiliate of the American Cancer Society

When she was laid off: July 2009

Job she wants: Seeking big gifts or undertaking other fund-raising efforts for causes she cares about

On her job search: “Those of us competing for development jobs are not just competing with other development officers. We’re competing with people who have master’s in business, who have been laid off from all sorts of places. Anyone who has ever sold anything is looking to potentially be a candidate for a development position.”