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- Vault Career Guide to Nonprofit Careers (2010) "Whether you're mulling over the pros and cons of a career in the nonprofit sector, or are actively seeking employment or promotion in the industry, Vault's Guide to Nonprofit Careers has something to offer you: a tour of the industry that encompasses both a big picture view of the sector as well as some of the individual details that affect hiring decisions, career progress and much more besides."
Books at Mugar, Pardee
Change Your Career: Transitioning to the Nonprofit Sector by
This is a guide to the vital information needed by professionals to decide if a career in the non-profit sector is right for them, providing the tools to ascertain whether the shift is right for them, and if a decision is made to make the switch, how to make a seamless transition into this sector.
Location: Pardee Management Library Stacks (HD2769.2.U6 O88 2007 )ISBN: 9781419593413Publication Date: 2007-05-01
Leading the Fundraising Charge by
Practical guidance to deal with the challenges executives face when leading a philanthropically supported nonprofit organization In today's donor-focused environment, the executive director has a greater responsibility to play an active, informed, and influential role in creating an environment that is conducive to optimal philanthropy. Leading the Fundraising Charge addresses the challenges and issues that executives face when leading a nonprofit organization that is dependent on philanthropic support.. Offers nonprofit directors and executives the tools they need to help their organizations survive and thrive in any economic scenario Provides a perspective that is unique to the nonprofit executive's position Helps every executive director to evaluate and prioritize the best fund development strategies At no other time in the history of organized philanthropy has fundraising been more critical, complex, and challenging. Thorough and focused, Leading the Fundraising Charge equips you with the guidance you need to lead your nonprofit effectively.
Location: ebrary (online to BU students, staff & faculty)ISBN: 9781118220788Publication Date: 2013-01-03
Do Good Well by
Written with a fresh voice and a dash of humor, Do Good Well is an exciting and readily adaptable guide to social innovation that not only captures the entrepreneurial and creative spirit of our time, but also harnesses the insights, wisdom, and down-to-earth experience of today s most accomplished young leaders. Do Good Well offers a winning combination of theory, anecdote, and application, giving you the framework you need to make an impact next door or across the world.<br /> <br /> The authors present a 12-step process that empowers readers to act on their passions and concerns. This process is organized into three parts: Do What Works, Work Together, and Make It Last. They offer specific guidance for following the process through practical and prescriptive actions such building organizations, joining boards, applying for funding, creating partnerships with organizations that have similar goals, organizing conferences, and publicizing events. The book incorporates accounts of young people in action, and always reinforces the message that social innovation can be a lifestyle, made up of efforts small and large. It is not an all-or nothing proposition, and anyone can affect social change.
Location: Mugar Stacks HM881 .V37 2013; also ebrary (online to BU students, staff & faculty)ISBN: 9781118382943Publication Date: 2013-03-25
Working in international development and humanitarian assistance : a career guide by Location: ProQuest (online to BU students, staff & faculty)ISBN: 9781134613274Publication Date: 2015
