Topics: Career Research: Nonprofits and Social Enterprises
Career Resources & Guides
Career Opportunities in the Nonprofit Sector by Jennifer Burns. HD2769.2 .U6 B87 2006
Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in the Nonprofit Sector, by Stephanie Lowell. Information Desk1 HD2769.2.U6 L68 2000
Nonprofits for Profit: the WFP guide to social entrepreneurship Information Desk1 HD2769.2.U6 N66 1997
Jobs and Careers with Nonprofit Organizations: profitable opportunities with Nonprofits HD2769.2.U6 K7 1999
Real Resumes for Jobs in Nonprofit Organizations: including real resumes used to change careers and gain federal employment (Real Resume Series), by Anne McKinney
Guidestar: Register (it’s free!) and click Search Guidestar to search according to various criteria: keyword, state, city, nonprofit type, and 50 activity categories. Mission statement, Form 990s and more are available. See Nonprofit Guide on how to analyze.
Nonprofit Times: Top 100 nonprofits, annual salary survey, 50 most influential NP leaders.
In Search of America's Best Nonprofits, by Richard Steckel and Jennifer Lehman. HV91.S648 1997 Highlights the most admired organizations and nonprofit leaders and how to evaluate others as employers, for an insider audit, or in depth analysis.
100 Best Nonprofits to Work For, by Leslie Hamilton and Robert Tragert. HD2769.2.U6 H365 1998
"The newspaper of the nonprofit world," has a Jobs section with tips, articles and job listings. If prompted for a password, ask a reference librarian to log you into this service. The following article is from a 2002 issue: "What a Master's in Business Can Mean for a Career in Charities," by Alicia Abell, October 31, 2002, with sample roles in various fields.
