Nonprofit Job Sites Directory

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1 731 Market Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA nprofit Job Sites Directory December 2009 By Tom Battin Most job seekers and people who are hiring are taking a break from the job scramble this month. So whichever you are, study this article and get ready for January. We are grateful to Tom Battin of Maine for the research and insights in this very useful resource. In this article, we review 33 websites for people seeking nonprofit jobs, and of course, for nonprofits seeking to hire new staff. Job sites serve two audiences: job seekers and employers. Job seekers can look for potential positions as well as upload their resumes so that employers can seek them out. For employers, such job sites allow them to search posted resumes to find people with specific characteristics. This is far from a complete list. We have focused on sites that are exclusively for nonprofit jobs, or that have a substantial number of nonprofit jobs. We have not included the hundreds of websites such as those of nonprofit associations where members can post opening, nor have we tried to find all the listservs and association newsletters where members post openings. Instead, we focused on sites that are primarily about job seeking: that have updated daily, that have features such as being able to search only for executive jobs, and so forth. Be sure to ask people in your chosen field or geographic region for the sites, listservs and newsletters that they know. For each of the 33 job sites in this guide, we include the number of jobs that were posted on our test day as well as the key features provided by each site. We evaluate their usability for both job seekers and employers, and provide their contact information and required fees. This guide is organized into six sections as follows: 1. Comprehensive nonprofit job sites 2. Job sites that include for-profit and nonprofit jobs 3. nprofit executive positions 4. nprofit fundraising positions 5. nprofit technology positions 6. Regional nonprofit job sites Criteria for rating To critique the sites for usefulness, we established criteria to allow for comparisons. How easy was the site to navigate? Is registration required before searching for a job? Is there a fee? How many job listings are available to view? Some sites allow you to send your request directly through to employers, while for others you'll need to create and send your own . Some allow you to search on types of organizations, while others simply put them all into the same batch. We like sites that help you find background on the nonprofit that has posted job listings and when they have interactive support and help for visitors. For those that allow you to post your resume, we looked for flexibility in format, ability to edit and re-post resumes, and whether they include tagging for potential employers. In particular, we liked the ability be sent an when certain types of jobs appear. We also wanted to see whether the site provided helpful articles, links to relevant resources, how- Blue Avocado / CompassPoint nprofit Services

2 to guides, and tools for helping applicants find the right job. In each section, listings are sequenced as our suggestions for the order in which a job seeker might begin (geographically limited sites are listed alphabetically). te: To suggest changes and additions, please submit the full listing as you believe it should be posted, along with your contact information to editor at blueavocado dot org. Making the suggested changes is at our discretion. In addition, everyone is encouraged to add information and experiences in the Comments section at the end of the article. Special thanks to Blue Avocado readers Stacy Chappel, Terrell Curtis, Elenor Denker, Rhonda Taylor and Annette Wilder for helping us find these sites and think about how to organize the data. 1. Comprehensive nonprofit job sites Scope: All categories of nonprofit jobs in United States or international locations. Useful for getting a full picture of the types of opportunities available to job seekers or to identify candidates beyond one s usual channels. Name Website Key features and notes Idealist.org Phone: via site Locations: NY, NY; Portland OR; Buenos Aires, Argentina Manager: nprofit, 14 years Usability: Provides a search on country, state, city, keywords, area of focus, type of agency, job category, education level, language, and job types. Registration allows employers to post jobs and seekers can fill out a profile and set up alerts but no resume or application tracking. Can post in English, Spanish, and French. Additional resources on site Highly regarded site with many useful features. Both U.S. and international listings. 4,980 jobs; 16,620 volunteer opportunities Posting on Idealist is almost always free with one exception: U.S.-based organizations are charged $60 per job listing. All other listings, including internships and volunteer opportunities, are free for everyone. Organizations outside the United States post jobs for free. Upload and track applications Opportunity Knocks Phone: 888-OKNOCKS support@opportunityknocks.org Location: Atlanta, GA Manager: nprofit, 20 years g Began as a hardcopy jobs newsletter decades ago. Jobs seem clustered in Georgia and northern California. Usability: Provides a search 200 on keywords, company name, organization focus, job function, job type, annual pay, location. Registration allows employers to post jobs and seekers to set up a profile and use alerts, upload resume and track applications. to seeker, $100 per post to employer for 30 days. Upload and track applications Blue Avocado / CompassPoint nprofit Services

3 Change.org Phone: NA Location: San Francisco, CA. Manager: Commercial, 4 years Professionals for nprofits (PNP) Phone: via site Location: NY, NJ, DC Manager: Commercial, 13 years nprofit Oyster Phone: nonprofitoyster.com Location: Winston Salem, NC Manager: Commercial, 4 years Social Edge Phone: NA via website Location: Palo Alto, CA Manager: Foundation sponsored, 6 years WomensJobList.com Phone: via website Location: St Louis, MO Manager: nprofit, 10 years Job page is a sub site of Change.org. Jobs listings target social entrepreneurs. Usability: Provides search on pre-defined categories of t available Job category, Job type, Work experience, and cause. to seeker, $50 per 30 Registration allows employers days to employer to post jobs. Various articles on searching for a job.. om Usability: This is a search agency. Both employers and seekers must register with extensive info to use services. m/ Less of a job site and more of an employment agency for temporary and permanent jobs at nonprofit agencies in New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. t available NA Registration required. for service company for jobs at nonprofit agencies. Usability: Provides search 111 on pre-defined categories of key words, job function, industry, and state. Registration allows employers to post job and seekers to set up alerts, post resume, and apply for jobs. Resources are links to other sites. tures/job-listings Usability: This is a blog-like post of available positions. search functionality or seeker functions. m/ Usability: Provides search on geography and key words. Registration allows employers to post job and seekers to set up alerts, post resume, and apply for jobs. Resources are links to other sites. By category, limited number. to seekers; $75 per 60 days to employer. Upload and track applications Job listings as blog on Skoll Foundation website 960 ne Job site created to help women professionals find employment nationally. t available Limited to key words and geographic category Upload and track applications Blue Avocado / CompassPoint nprofit Services

4 Community Career Center: Enterprise Inc Phone: Location: Natick MA Manager: Commercial, 4 years nprofit Jobs Cooperative Phone: CA: ; NE: ; Del: A: TYuan@cnmsocal.org NE: nejobsadmin@escne.org Del: fennell@lasalle.edu Location: California, New England, Delaware Manager: nprofit Coop, 5 years Common Good Careers Phone: info@cgcareers.org Location: Boston, MA Manager: Commercial, talent search agency, years not available. Careers for Good Phone: NA Location: Washington, DC Manager: nprofit, 14 years Usability: Provides search on city, state, region, primary skill, job type, job title, and key words. Registration allows employers to post job and seekers to build a resume using form and to apply for jobs. tjobscoop.org/ Usability: Provides search on keywords, region, job type, and organization type. Registration allows employers to post job. Usability: Provides search on geographic and candidate expertise. Registration allows seekers to get alerts and apply for jobs. g/ Usability: Provides searching of listing via Idealist.org engine. (see above) -for-service company for jobs at nonprofit agencies. 757 to seekers; nmembers $125 per 60 days to employer. Members get unlimited access for $1000/year Build resume online A collaboration of nonprofit management centers across the U.S. 781 to seekers; vary by region for employers ($66-199) Common Good is an employment agency for nonprofit organizations, not geared towards seekers. For seeker, additional services can be purchased. 22 Limited to geographic and expertise to seeker; employer retains agency. Apply online with resume via RSS Operated by the National Human Services Assembly, this site lists opportunities in the nonprofit human services sector. Uses Idealist.org as job bank function. 211 jobs, 754 volunteer, 47 internships. 211 jobs, 754 volunteer positions, 47 internships Upload and track applications Blue Avocado / CompassPoint nprofit Services

5 2. General job sites: for both for-profit and nonprofit jobs All categories of jobs in U.S. or international locations. Useful for getting a full picture of the types of opportunities available to job seekers or to identify candidates beyond one s usual channels for any sector of the economy. Name Website Key features Craigslist Phone: NA via site Location: San Francisco, New York and many other localized lists. Manager: Commercial, 13 years Career Builder Phone: Job Seeker Customer Service: (866) Employers: 877- FILL-A-JOB( ) via site Location: Chicago, IL Manager: Commercial, years not available. Monster.com Phone: via site Location: New York, NY Manager: Commercial, 15 years Usability: A good site for very localized listings of jobs. Very low fees for employers. are one long blog list so seekers need to sort through job postings. Usability: Easy searching with several options: keywords, location, job area, employment type, when posted, and education level. Once a list is found, can sort on job title, company, location, and when posted. Registration allows employers to post and seekers to upload resumes, set alerts, and track applications. Usability: Multiple ways to search site listings. "Power" allows job title, skills, location, years of experience needed. Once a list is found, can sort on post date, job title, company, location, and miles from home. Registration allows employers to post and seekers to upload resume, set alerts, and track Organized by location, a replacement for a bulletin board at a coffeeshop (jumbled), Craigsist is considered a "go to" site for nonprofits. Numerous listings; varies by location. Varies by location. Test for New York gave 431 results posted within 30 days. Limited For poster ranges by geographic location from $ to seekers Site is owned by Gannett Co, Inc., Tribune Company, The McClatchy Company, and Microsoft Corp. Jobs of all kinds and all geographic locations. Large database. Test run for New York t-for-profit jobs gave 277 results posted within 30 days. $419 per post for 30 days. Discounts for multiple posts. for seekers. Monster.com is "the premier global online employment solution for people seeking jobs and the employers who need great people." Apparently, millions. Difficult to sort because "nonprofit" includes any listing that includes the words nonprofit, government, or public, including if those words were used to describe vendors or customers. applications. Poster $375 for 30 days, $395 for 60 days. Rates vary by location. Discounts Blue Avocado / CompassPoint nprofit Services

6 for multiple posts. for seekers. 3. nprofit executive positions Executive positions, typically management team positions and other "C-suite" positions (CEO, CFO, COO, etc.) Name Website Key features Execsearches.com Phone: x701 om Location: Florida; Los Angeles, CA Manager: Commercial, 10 years Bridgespan Phone: (617) Location: Boston, MA; NY,NY; San Francisco, CA Manager: nprofit, 9 years CEO Update Phone: Location: Washington DC Manager: Commercial, 18 years Usability: Provides searching by location, keywords, organization function, and expertise. registration. reercenter/jobs.aspx Usability: Provides searching on geographic location, job expertise, job type, and organization function. Seekers register to set alerts. Excellent articles. Usability: Services only available via subscription Executive leadership jobs around the country. 198 Limited options $99 to post for 30 days, free to seekers. Additional resume help available for fee. Via RSS feed The Bridgespan Group is a nonprofit consulting firm founded by Bain & Company. Bridgestar is their division related to job and board placements, with an emphasis on people from the for-profit sector. 132 Limited options $100 for full time; $50 for part time for to post for 60 days Via RSS feed The website is an outgrowth of a jobs newsletter for association and nonprofit executives. Focus is on associations (examples: American Beverage Association, Sleep Products Trade Association) Could not be determined. NA Subscription packages range from $ for three months. With subscription Blue Avocado / CompassPoint nprofit Services

7 4. nprofit fundraising positions Fund development staff positions in nonprofit organizations Name Website Key features Charity Channel Phone: Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Manager: nprofit, 17 years Chronicle of Philanthropy Phone: (202) Location: Washington, DC Manager: nprofit, 12 years On Philanthropy; Changing Our World, Inc. Phone: NA com Location: New York, NY Manager: Commercial, 10 years el.com/careersearch/search-joblistings.aspx Usability: Provides search on keywords and ability to sort found list by country, state, position, and employer. Usability: on geographic, keywords, job expertise, and organization function. Can sort found list by Date, Organization, Location, Position, Field. Seekers can set up a search agent for job alerts. Site has in-depth information on prospective employers. Usability: on geographic and job expertise. Can sort found list by Date, Organization, Location, Position, Field. Seekers can set up a search agent for job alerts. Site has in-depth information on prospective employers. CharityChannel is an online community of nonprofit professionals and consultants who volunteer their advice, tips, and other information for the community. 13 Limited Employers pay $127 per post for 120 days. Discounts for multiple posts. for seekers. The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the leading newspaper of the nonprofit world. Ads appear in the tabloid print version and/or online. 619 Limited options $132 per column inch. Wide range of options for creating a print ad that is mirrored on site. onphilanthropy.com is published by Changing Our World, Inc., a U.S. fundraising company. 24 Limited $40 to post a job listing. Blue Avocado / CompassPoint nprofit Services

8 Council on Foundations Phone: NA Location: Arlington, VA Manager: nprofit, 60 years dservices/jobs/ Usability: Provides no search tools, just a listing of open positions. The Council on Foundations is a national association of approximately 2,000 grantmaking foundations and corporations. 40 ne for members and collegial organizations; nmembers pay $350 to post a job for 3 months and $25 to post a resume for a year. Philanthropy News Digest of the Foundation Center Phone: ai@foundationcenter.org Location: New York City; Washington, DC; Atlanta; Cleveland; and San Francisco Manager: nprofit, 56 years rg/pnd/jobs Usability: Provides search on organization type, job function, and state. Site provides resources for finding a job. The Job Corner features current full-time job openings at U.S. foundations, grantmaking public charities, and nonprofit organizations. 491 Limited options Organizations may submit up to ten postings a month at no charge. Additional postings, and postings from for-profit executive recruiters or staffing agencies, will be charged a $50 (per job) handling fee. Blue Avocado / CompassPoint nprofit Services

9 5. nprofit Technology Technology positions in nonprofit organizations both in the U.S. and international Listed alphabetically Name Website Key features NTEN Phone: Location: Portland, OR Manager: nprofit, 10 years Development Executive Group Phone: Location: Barcelona, Manila, Tokyo and Washington, DC. Manager: nprofit, 9 years Provides a keyword search on blog listing of jobs. Site has other resources for the nonprofit technology person. NTEN is a membership organization of nonprofit technology professionals. 15 Limited Via RSS feed Devex (The Development Executive Group) is a social enterprise bringing efficiency to international development through recruiting Usability: Provides search on and business information services. keywords, job level, region/country, and contract 2,065 length. Seekers can save searches, get alerts, post resume, and apply for jobs after registration. Many resources about international work on the site. Blue Avocado / CompassPoint nprofit Services

10 6. Regional nonprofit sites General positions in nonprofit organizations limited to specific geographic regions Listed alphabetically by name of region. Scope and name Website Key features Chicago/Illinois NPO.net Manager Lumity LEC. Ltd.: Phone: (312) Location: Chicago, IL Manager: nprofit, 14 years San Diego County nprofit Management Solutions Phone: Location: San Diego, CA Manager: nprofit, 25 years Massachusetts Associated Grant Makers Phone: Location: Boston MA Manager: nprofit, 40 years Greater Philadelphia Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Phone: Location: Philadelphia, PA Manager: nprofit, 37 years Usability: Provides multiple search options on keywords, type of work, city, job title, job type, location, and salary. After creating a profile, seekers can post resume and apply for jobs. Browse by region such as "South Chicagoland" or "Cook County." Usability: Provides search by seeker s expertise. Usability: Provides a list of job postings. Usability: Provides a search on multiple options: job title, keywords, job category, county, and discipline. Job postings for Chicago and Illinois. 668 to seekers; Range of pricing options starting at $50 for 30 days. Packages allow for multiple postings for a date period. Upload and track applications nprofit jobs in San Diego, Chula Vista, National City, El Cajon, La Mesa, Escondido, Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad - throughout San Diego county. 72 Limited Massachusetts job listings are posted directly by the hiring organizations. 45 ne Jobs are of all types, including administrative, curatorial, development, education, financial, management, and senior-level positions, as well as volunteer opportunities. 120 Upload and track applications Blue Avocado / CompassPoint nprofit Services

11 rthwest States Philanthropy rthwest Phone: Location: Seattle, WA Manager: nprofit, 10 years Midwest Usability: Provides job search on multiple options: keywords, job category, job type, salary range, and location. The job bank serves the rthwest nonprofit community: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. 57 to seeker and members. $28 for non-members to post. Job is listed until posting period (defined by employer) expires. Industry-specific online job postings in the Midwest. NP Connect Phone: Location: Kansas City, MO Manager: nprofit, 26 years Canada workinnonprofits.ca Phone: NA Via website Location: Delta, BC Manager: nprofit Canada Charity Village Phone: or Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Manager: Commercial, 14 years Usability: Provides job search on multiple options: keywords, company name, industry, job function, city, and state. Usability: Provides a highly functional search by job type, job category, organizational sector, region, and keywords. Seeker can save search as job alert. Usability: Provides a functional search by position type, job category, organization focus, career level, salary range, postal code, and keywords. Browse function allows search by categories. Seeker can save search as job alert. Good resources and help functions on site. 215 to seekers; Posters pay $50 for a 60-day ad British Columbia-based. 55 to both. Jobs are posted for 180 days. 424 Via RSS feed Posters $257 nonprofit, $457 for profit per ad for 60 days; free for seekers Blue Avocado / CompassPoint nprofit Services

12 nprofit Jobs Cooperative Phone: CA: ; NE: ; Del: CA: NE: Del: Location: California, New England, Delaware Manager: nprofit Coop, 5 years rg/ Usability: Provides search on keywords, region, job type, and organization type. Registration allows employers to post job. A collaboration of nonprofit management centers across the U.S. The three partners below maintain their own newsletters and sites as well. * Center for nprofit Management / Southern California * Executive Service Corps of New England / New England * nprofit Center at LaSalle University / Pennsylvania/Delaware Valley In addition, listings are brought by eight other regional partners. 781 to seekers; vary by region for employers ($66-199) Blue Avocado is a practical, thought-provoking, and fun online magazine for nonprofit folks Subscribe free by sending an to editor@blueavocado.org or at Past articles archived on site as well information on how to reprint. Blue Avocado / CompassPoint nprofit Services