Succes Stories & Support Archive
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Advice from an executive director: Be a cheerleader and encourage your staff
Posted 13 hours agoTrista Harris is the executive director of Headwaters Foundation for Justice, a community foundation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that focuses on environmental justice, economic and racial issues, and social change.... -
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Advice from an executive director: Be prepared for change in the sector
Posted 1 day agoMario Paz has spent the last seven and a half years as the executive director of the Good Samaritan Family Resource Center in San Francisco, which is pretty cool considering... -
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Advice from an executive director: Volunteering can help you understand the sector
Posted 2 days agoThis week, we’re talking to executive directors about their jobs, career paths, and what it takes to lead a nonprofit. To kick off this series we’re sharing the story of... -
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Job Seeker Success Story: How I used an internship to make a career transition
Posted 1 week agoI have some bittersweet news to share with you, our loyal Idealist readers. After nearly six months working as the social media and editorial intern, I am moving on to... -
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Public Allies, Idealist, and how changemakers are tackling education in Colorado
Posted 3 weeks agoWe’ve turned our attention to Colorado this month, and have already shared ways senior volunteers are giving back to their community and how organizations in the state are making a... -
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Job seeker success story: “I don’t think I would be where I am today without Idealist”
Posted 3 weeks agoWe’ve turned our attention to Colorado this month, and have already shared ways senior volunteers are giving back to their community and how organizations in the state are making a... -
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6 tips for turning a volunteer position into a job
Posted 4 weeks agoOnce you have your foot in the door and are volunteering for an organization you love, what can you do to turn that experience into a job? -
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Are you fearless? The Huffington Post wants to hear your story
Posted on May 2, 2013Not to brag, but I’ve jumped out of an airplane. Twice. (That’s me in the picture above.) Most people would consider that pretty fearless. But that’s nothing compared to the... -
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Job-seeker success story: How I turned a volunteer opportunity into a job!
Posted on April 24, 2013Living in Nashville, 23-year-old Jessica Thibodeaux was taking a break from college and looking for a way to give back. She never expected that a volunteer gig found on Idealist.org... -
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5 ways for-profit professionals can break into the nonprofit sector
Posted on April 4, 2013What does it take to move from the for-profit to the nonprofit sector? Peter Beaudoin, CEO of World Wildlife Fund China, shares his experiences and advice for sector switchers. –...