Researching and Finding Job Opportunities in the NonProfit Sector

200 Employers You Can Live With [Electronic Resource]
• Career Opportunities in the Nonprofit Sector
• Green at Work: Finding a Business Career that Works for the Environment
• 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For
• The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in the Nonprofit Sector
• Jobs and Careers with Nonprofit Organizations: Profitable Opportunities with Nonprofits
• Careers for Dreamers & Doers: a Guide to Management Careers in the Nonprofit Sector
• Real-resumes for jobs in nonprofit organizations

• Use subject or keyword to search the UNI libraries ( Career Services Library, Rod Library, etc.) For example enter nonprofit organizations vocational guidance. Other keyword terms are: career development, occupations, professions, and job descriptions.

Arts, culture, Music, Entertainment, Theaters Museums, Historical Societies Children/Youth issues Public TV and Radio Community Building/Services/Volunteering Computers and Technology Consumer Protection Crime/Safety/Victims’ Issues Disability Issues Disaster Relief Economic Development Education/Research Environment/Ecology Family/Parenting Farming/Agriculture Foundations Fundraising/Philanthropy/Grant-Writing Health/Social Services

Nonprofit Policy and Advocacy Housing/Homelessness Human Rights/Civil Liberties Immigration International/Foreign Organizations Legal Services Media/Journalism Peace/War/Conflict Resolution Politics/ Government Reform Poverty/Hunger Race Issues Religion Issues/Organizations Sports, Recreation, and Leisure Travel/Transportation Veterans’ Issues Victim Support Services Wildlife and Animal Welfare Men’s/Women's Issues

• Before interviewing, it is important to research the organization. Knowing your target market will allow you to most effectively highlight your skills. Research will also help you to develop questions for your interview. Specifically you should look for:

The mission and vision of the organization Organizational structure The services and programs The populations served

The history of the organization Sites or locations Funding sources Board of Directors

American Cancer Society American Heart Association American Red Cross AmeriCorps! Boy Scouts U.S.A. Catholic Charities USA Center for Community Change Girl Scouts U.S.A. Greenpeace GuideStar Database of Non-Profits Habitat for Humanity International Human Rights IPL Guide: Web Sites of Prominent Organizations and Associations

National Association of Colleges &Employers National Public Radio Planned Parenthood Public Relations Society of America Salvation Army Save the Children The International Rescue Committee United Jewish Appeal United Way of America United Way: Find a Local Organization YMCA of the USA YWCA of the USA Idealist: Action Without Borders

Cedar Valley United Way Cedar Valley Hospice Hearst Center for the Arts Cedar Bend Humane Society Easter Seals of Iowa Family and Children’s Council Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa Greater Cedar Valley Chamber of Commerce Northeast Iowa Food Bank

Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging Orchard Place Science Station of Iowa Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley Disabilities Resources.org for Iowa Iowa Nonprofit Resources Center More Iowa Organizations (Choose US and Iowa) GuideStar Database of Non-Profits (search for Iowa) Cedar Valley Community Organizations Directory

The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers - This is a e-book for job seekers of all ages who are considering a career in the nonprofit sector. Written by the staff of Action Without Borders and other experts, the sections of this e-book are available as PDFs. You can navigate the book's contents using its links.

UNI Career Services - Make your resume available to over 4000 employers who have been given access by UNI Career Services. Interview with prospective employers on campus, be referred directly to positions at employer request, access job and internship vacancies, apply electronically for positions, and find information on industries, cities, careers, and salaries.

Community Career Center (nonprofitjobs.org) - Search through a variety of national jobs in nonprofit organizations

Action Without Borders: Idealist.org - Includes search links for nonprofit organizations, jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities

Nonprofit Career Network - Lists nonprofit jobs, nonprofit organizations, professional services, and volunteer opportunities

www.nonprofitoyster.com - National site listing nonprofit jobs in fundraising and philanthropy

Nonprofit Times - Provides articles including the salary survey

Opportunityknocks.org - Another source for nonprofit jobs nationwide

www.fundraisingjobs.com - Search for fund raising jobs nationwide

Sustainable Business.com (Green Jobs) - Search for jobs with environmentally responsible employers including organizations

Corporation for Public Broadcasting - Search for jobs with non-commercial programming and telecommunications services

Executive jobs - Search for jobs with nonprofit, education, healthcare and public organizations recruit fundraising, mid-level and executive professionals

Council on Foundations - Search for jobs with grant-making foundations and giving programs worldwide

Chronicle of Philanthropy - Jobs in the nonprofit world for fundraising and philanthropy

Chronicle of Higher Education - Jobs in higher education

craigslist.org - Broken down by region, lists jobs in the nonprofit sector

Nonprofit jobs from Careerbuilder.com - Based on Career Builder, but specific to the nonprofit sector

National Council of Nonprofit Associations - More links to nonprofit sites with job postings

Jobs with NonProfits: a Guide - Contains links to for various Internet sites, books, databases, and magazines related to nonprofits

Museum Employment Resource Center - Lists jobs and other information related to museums, heritage management, and cultural resource communities

PNN Online - Nonprofit news, information resources, and jobs

National Assembly Member Organizations - Lists links to non-profit organizations job openings