Description
When you’re looking for your next fundraising position, how do you evaluate which opportunities are most aligned with your professional goals? What questions should you ask in your conversations with hiring managers to learn more about their culture and evaluate whether the role is a good fit?
In this podcast episode, Karen and Matt are joined by special guest Paul Towne, VP of Executive Search with Cooper Coleman. As a search consultant who works exclusively with non-profit and social impact organizations, Paul has extensive knowledge about how to interview for the right roles and identify which opportunities will be the best fit for you.
We hope this conversation gives you some helpful ideas and tools to use when you’re interviewing for your next fundraising role!
Show Highlights: In this episode, you’ll learn about…
Factors impacting the job-hunting landscape across the non-profit sector
How to identify roles that will be the best fit for you
What candidates should look for when interviewing at a non-profit
Questions to ask that will help you learn more about an organization’s culture
In the non-profit sector, if you aren’t willing to advance into management, there is very little opportunity to grow as a fundraiser, take on new responsibilities, and increase your salary.
This is a frustrating reality, because not everyone is right for management.
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Published 11/12/24
More and more, fundraisers are being overworked and underpaid. They’re frequently pulled in different directions and asked to accomplish tasks that don’t fall under their domain – all without a solid support structure. It’s caused many to leave the sector entirely.
There is so much...
Published 10/22/24