The Nonprofit FAQ

Where are general lists of nonprofit jobs?

On June 18, 2003, Donald A. Griesmann, Esq., Ventnor, NJ, updated this list of nonprofit employment sites; it is no longer being updated.

A general introduction to all the career-related information at Idealist is found at http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/faq/928-310/295-201.

General Nonprofit Career Sites

Nonprofit Tech Jobs offers an e-mail nonprofit technology job posting. The post must be an announcement of a career opportunity in nonprofit technology or it will not be approved. It is not a forum for make-money-fast schemes, for circulating a personâ€™s resume, or for advertising jobs that do not have a clear benefit to the nonprofit sector.

The following information has to be provided: in the subject field of the post: the job title, the organization that is hiring, and the location of the job. Here's an example: "Network Engineer, TechFoundation (Cambridge, MA). Note that the city and state are parenthesized. Be very specific about the skills, qualifications, credentials, and experience sought and about which of these are non-negotiable. Stipulate whether the job is on a full-time, part-time, or consulting basis. If the job is tied to a time-limited project, be specific about that. If hiring is contingent on a pending grant or contract, say so. If the salary, benefits, perks, and reporting structure are already determined, consider including them in the post. Include information about your organization. Relevant information might be some or all of the following: your mission, annual budget, size of staff, organizational culture, and IT infrastructure.

Finally, include very specific instructions about next steps for individuals who would like more information or who are ready to apply for the position. Ideally, the post should give the name of the contact person, and his or her title, email address, street address, phone number, and fax number.

To post a job description to this list, prepare it as a regular email and send it to [email protected]. See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Nonprofit_Tech_Jobs/ for subscribing.

Nonprofit Careers.Org was created by the Society for Nonprofit Organizations. This site is aimed at filling a void of affordable nonprofit career sites. NonprofitCareers.Org features free job seeking, free job posts for members, and job postings for $50 or less for non-members. Jobs can be submitted online, and all jobs are searchable by title, location, etc. http://www.nonprofitcareers.org

The site of work4agoodcause.com (http://www.work4agoodcause.com) is an online resource for nonprofit organizations and job seekers. The site provides service for nonprofit employers, job seekers, and individuals looking for job, board and internship opportunities. Nonprofits can post a job for 90 days for FREE. Employers have to log in to access rÃ©sumÃ©s for review.
Job seekers can post their rÃ©sumÃ©s and make them available to nonprofit organizations across the USA. Job seekers have the option of having your name and contact information listed on the rÃ©sumÃ©, or having all of your contact information except and e-mail address hidden from employers. Job seekers can also sign up for free e-mail listing employment opportunities. Job searches can be by keyword, geography, job category, location or organization.

The HIV/AIDS Jobs Bank (http://www.nmac.org/resources/jobs/asps/jobsbank.asp) is a free national listing of HIV/AIDS related employment opportunities maintained by the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC). Listings are submitted from grassroots, government and private sector agencies. The HIV/AIDS Job Bank is: 1) sorted geographically, 2) offers free-of-charge viewing and 3) posts job vacancies free-of-charge. Job postings will last up to 30 days. Not all states are listed but can be added as more employers have positions available.

Job seekers will find the listing of jobs based on the state where there is an opening. After clicking on the state, there is another listing by job title of positions available.

Nonprofit employers can post openings without cost at the Foundation Center,
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/jobs/index.jhtml by e-mail to [email protected], or mail to the office at Job Center, Foundation
Center, 79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003 Tel: (212) 620-4230 Fax: (212)
691-1828. Jobseekers should use the URL above for access to job
announcements. The Center provides a free e-mail listing service to
jobseekers.

Hire Diversity has a web site at http://www.hirediversity.com/. There are
diversity channels for a variety of minority groups from African-Americans to
Women. If you are looking for a job, there are two options: in the middle of
the Home Page near the top is a yellow button Advanced Job Search that will
take you to a page that will lead you through questions to help narrow your
choices. The other alternative is to click the button "Job Seekers" at the
top of the left-hand banner. That will begin your journey through some
15,000 jobs. Employers can scroll to the bottom of the page to a yellow box,
click on "Employers" which will take you to another page, click on "Not
member" and follow the directions. There is a fee but someone will get back
to you about that.

Posting a job on HandsNet, http://www.handsnet.org/ will reach a variety of
people in the nonprofit world including people in community development.
There is a 30-day free posting available as well as simply a trial membership
for 30 days. There is a membership fee that is worth the price for many
nonprofits and jobseekers use during the year on a variety of subjects.
HandsNet is a product of "Hands across America" conducted about 3-4 decades
ago.

TechSoup has a Career Corner list of web sites that will post job openings.
Most of the jobs listed are technical offerings. You can access the Career
Center through
http://www.techsoup.org/careercorner.cfm. As of this date there is no posted
fee for posting a job, but there may be a fee in the future. There is a
listing of articles that may be useful for the job seeker. TechSoup has
articles and discussion groups about technology that should be a clue about
the jobs available generally.

The Electronic Policy Network (EPN) is a membership organization concerned
with public policy and advocacy on such topics as economic policy,
healthcare, foreign policy and Social Security, http://www.epn.org/. EPN members may post job openings free of charge. To become a member, there is a
sliding fee scale based on the annual budget of the organization. For an
organization with a budget under $500,000 the membership fee is $100 and the
fee rises to $1,000 a year if the budget is over $7.5mm. Postings remain for
three months. Groups are asked to send the job title, brief description, and
link. The posting fee for nonmembers is $150.00 per job position. At the
time of this writing, August 1, 2001, there were 35 jobs on line. There is
no posting area for job seekers.

Charity Channel will post listings for nonprofit and certain for-profit corporations. Visit http://charitychannel.com/ and choose CareerSearch from the menu across the top of the screen. The fee for
posting a job announcement is $155 for 120 days. Persons seeking employment
will find listings by location (country and/or state or province), job title,
job classification and organization.

DotOrgJobs at http://www.dotorgjobs.com/rt/dojhome has free placement for
employment opportunities by employers. There is a number of job categories
from administrative and management to technology jobs and volunteering
listed. Job seekers can find the most recent listing of openings on the home
page; click on "Find a Job" for more opportunities. There are three free
newsletters on philanthropy and fund raising available at this newly designed
site. (2/13/02)

OpportunityNOCS aims at the nonprofit world, http://www.opportunitynocs.org/
and charges $80 for 30 days posting of a job announcement. If you are
looking for employment here, click "Advanced Search" on the left and follow
the directions on the next page. The Center for Nonprofit Management in
Dallas, TX operates a separate service with the same name at
http://www.cnmdallas.org/. There are also print versions of the Opportunity
NOCs service (with mostly different job listings). There is more information
at the website.

The Community Career Center, http://www.nonprofitjobs.org/, is a membership
organization and requires a fee from employers. A posting costs nonmembers
$125 for 60 days by e-mailing the posting to the Center. Any user of the
site can search for job opportunities by job type, employer name, job title,
location (including international), minimum salary and mission. Candidates
may place a confidential profile in the database that can be accessed only by
member organizations. The fee for a candidate's posting is $25.

The ePhilanthropy Foundation has an ezine readership of 15,100+ and has a job-recruitment available. Employers can post an announcement for $55.00 per posting, per position, for 30 days and there is a processing fee. http://www.imakenews.com/ephilanthropy/e_article000157709.cfm

The job bank is at http://www.imakenews.com/ephilanthropy/index000033520.cfm. Job seekers can subscribe to the ezine at that page. There were only three jobs posted, each 30 days before my latest review in June 2004. Part of the problem may be that it is not easy to navigate from their home page to the employment sections.

The ePhilanthropy Foundation is one of several nonprofit organizations that seek to foster the ethical use of the Internet for philanthropic purposes. Persons interested in what ethical issues are impacting nonprofit groups should review those pieces from the homer page - http://www.ephilanthropy.org/site/PageServer

Human Services Career Network refers to itself as the place "Where People
Helping People Come Together." The listings are only in the areas of human
and social services. HSCareers web site at http://www.hscareers.com/
features connections between employers and jobseekers in nonprofit
organizations, human service jobs, and other fields including social work,
mental health, and corrections. There is a log-in system for both employers
and jobseekers. Employers can profile their agencies, post employment
opportunities, and search the resume database. The listings by employers can
be sorted by geographic area, individual states, client populations, desired
position level or by a desired keyword. Listings are on a yearly basis with
unlimited postings. There is an annual sliding fee schedule based on the
number of employees ranging from $1,000 for up to 35 employees to $4,000 for
126+ employees. Job seekers can post a resume and search for available
employment opportunities in the database without a fee. Those seeking jobs
are able to search job listings nationwide utilizing a match technology, and
can contact employers online, conduct research, edit the career profile,
activate or deactivate the profile, and are able to hide personal
information. HSCareers.com also offers a training and conference calendar,
interview "hints", links to educational and professional resources, human
service news and trends that focus on "best practices", legislative updates,
and stories from across the country. There are several free newsletters.

Jobs both in the US and in other countries are listed by Action without
Borders at
http://www.idealist.org/. US employers will be charged $60 for a posting.
Job seekers may browse for jobs by country or continent. There is also an
e-mail notification service available for job seekers.

DevNetJobs.org (http://www.devnetjobs.org) brings together job opportunities in the area of International Development, including NGOs, Foundations, UN agencies on one platform. Over 1,000 recruiters currently post on the website and applicants can directly apply for available jobs

There is no charge for posting a job announcement and the distribution of the announcement to those seeking employees or volunteers. A free e-mail newsletter keeps some 44,000 subscribers informed about openings. Employers can post jobs by sending an e-mail with the announcement in the body of the e-mail to [email protected].

Job seekers can sign up for the free weekly jobs announcement at the site. A â€œvalue membershipâ€ package is available that costs $30.00US for three months to job seekers. In return the owners of the site state you will receive 12-16 openings with a complete description daily and â€œeven more job opportunities.â€ I am not certain where this additional list of job openings comes from for the $30.00US

Members of the Cultural Commons ("a Washington-based think tank that seeks to inform and improve the decisions that affect our cultural life") may post announcements of jobs without charge; the announcements appear at http://www.culturalcommons.org/jobs.cfm

LatPro.com's site, http://www.latpro.com/, is a large job location for "the
best jobs for Spanish and Portuguese speakers." The site is in English,
Spanish and Portuguese. In addition to the large for-profit companies, IBM,
Coca-Cola and government agencies, there are not-for-profit jobs available as
well. The NPOs featured at the site include Habitat for Humanity, American
Red Cross, Save the Children, United Way and Urban Justice Center. I did a
job search over a 2-week period under "nonprofits," placing a minimum salary
level at $20,000 for employment in the US and Canada and with language
ability in Spanish and Portuguese. The list that came up had NPO jobs
available for community outreach, health care, clinic manager,
communications, and grants acquisition coordinator and more, a total of 14
openings. Employers seeking diverse, bilingual, bicultural employees may
find listing here helpful. The first posting is free. Subsequent postings
cost $125 for 45 days, although there is a package rate for 5 or more
postings and there are other options available. There is a Resource section
covering legal requirements to work "abroad," resume assistance, a salary
wizard that looks at international salaries and more.

NonprofitOyster.com lists job announcements related to the nonprofit sector
nationwide. Job listings can be posted directly online (cost: $60 for a
30-day placement on the site; multiple listing packages are also available).
The general public can search jobs at no cost. The web site is located at
http://www.nonprofitOyster.com. Job seekers will find the appropriate search
assistance on the right hand side of this page.

Access: Networking in the Public Interest was recently selected as one of the
best career sites by MSN Women Central. The home page is at
http://www.accessjobs.org/. The jobs are listed by geographic location,
organization and job title. International jobs are also posted at this
location. This site is aimed at the nonprofit world. Employers can post a
"Regular Employment" for 3 weeks at a cost of $95. The notice of employment
will also be posted with Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition and Drake
Beam Morin Alumni Career Services.

A Jobs for People Who Care,http://jobsforpeoplewhocare.com/ states that
its service is aimed at people who care, "Whether you are a nurse, a teacher,
a firefighter or even an environmental activist" Job seekers can create a
Search Agent Profile under a number of job titles, overseas, social services,
charities, advocacy and nonprofit and more. It is not clear what the
difference is between charity and nonprofit, so a job seeker may want to post
under several Agents. Employers can post job announcements under the same
criteria as the Agents, overseas, social services and so on. The site is
offering all postings free until January 1, 2002, and is trying to build a
client base. The day I looked at the site, June 22, 2001, there were three
job openings under "nonprofit" and some Agents had none. There is a log-on
process by user name and password. There is an e-mail service to keep
applicants aware of new jobs. The links have a significant number of
connections to Canada.

Jobs are advertised on the web site of the Chronicle of Philanthropy and
their Career Network, http://www.philanthropy.com/jobs.dir/jobsmain.htm. The
costs to employers for listing employment opportunities in the Chronicle vary
by size. The two pricing schedules are $97 per column inch for a large ad
with the logo of the organization and $1.80 a word for a smaller ad and no
logo. There is a free e-mail notification of jobs available.

Custom Development Solutions maintains a site where resumes and job
announcements may be posted,
http://www.cdsfunds.com/fundraising_career_database.htm. A large map of the
USA will face you and you can search by region.

The NonProfit Times has an Employment Marketplace on its web site,
http://www.nptimes.com/. Click on Employment Marketplace at the bottom of
the Home Page. Job listings are on the Marketplace page. Employers may have
a display ad at $97 per column inch or a line ad at $1.80 per word for 30
days. Nonprofit organizations can seek a free subscription on the NonProfit
Times at the site also. There are certain criteria that have to be met to be
eligible.

Philanthropy News Network, at http://pnnonline.org/, has locations for
posting resumes and employment opportunities. Employers can post a job
announcement and job seekers can post a resume at the rate of $25 each.
There is a free PNN Jobs Alert e-mail system to keep job seekers informed
weekly.

Elfnetwork has a site for nonprofit employers and job seekers at
http://www.elfnetwork.com/index.html. They say the site is "Embracing
idealism through nonprofit career choices." There is a cost to employers of
$100 for a 60-day listing.

The site http://www.charitycareers.com offers job listings, volunteer
opportunities, career tips and news stories of interest to those who work
for, or wish to work for, charities and other nonprofit organizations in
Canada. http://www.charityvillage.com/charityvillage/career.html also has
Canadian job listings.

There were over a hundred nonprofit opportunities listed at HotJobs.com on
June 3, 2001, http://hotjobs.com. Job seekers can create a resume or cut and
paste one. Employers should read the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) first
to have a clear understanding how the site operates.

CareerBuilder Dot Com has job listings from 70+ sources, mostly newspapers
throughout the U.S., http://www.careerbuilder.com/index.html. Employers may
post openings at the site starting at $175 for 30 days; there are other
options available. Persons seeking NPO jobs can search the site through the
"Job Categories", "Nonprofit/Community Service". Jobseekers may post their
resumes and post agents as well as receive e-mail listings of jobs that are
available.

If your current work, or at least the majority of it, for the past 5 years
has been to build democratic structures and leadership to empower people to
gain social, economic and environmental justice and to sustain the human
spirit, look to the Job Board for National Organizers Alliance. Membership
dues are equal to one day's wages. Employers can post openings but the fees
are not listed at the site, http://www.noacentral.org. The theme here is
community organizers from diverse backgrounds fighting against all "isms",
racism, sexism and more.

Feminist and progressive organizations can take advantage of the job bank at
the Feminist Career Center, http://www.feminist.org/911/jobs/911jobs.asp.
Jobseekers may post a resume to the "position wanted" section of the site.
Jobs are listed regionally, mostly NPOs and universities.

The Senior Job Bank site at http://www.seniorjobbank.org/ has government and
NPO jobs listed but the application form at the site mentions nothing about
NPOs. Applicants will have to be creative to find a nonprofit job. The
manager of the site admits that there are many areas that are blank and is
trying to reach employers to post opportunities for persons 50 years of age
and older. Jobs in the U.S., Canada and Australia are listed. Postings are
free.

The National Association of Child Advocates, http://www.childadvocacy.org,
was organized in 1984 to support the work of member child advocacy groups.
There are 63 member organizations. The web site is accepting jobs posted by
member agencies only at this time, August 15, 2001. If you are interested in
trying to find a job in this field, you may be best served by finding the
address of your local member agency and contacting that group about job
openings.

The Land Trust Alliance is a membership organization. Members can post
announcements for 60 days without charge. Dues to the organization begin at
$1,000 a year. Affiliate members can post jobs at a cost of $75 and others
may post at $100 for 60 days. Job listings are limited to 150 words and are
to be e-mailed to [email protected]. The web site is http://www.lta.org/.
Jobseekers may review the database at
http://www.lta.org/resources/ltjobs.htm. There are no resume postings.

E-Jobs (http://www.ejobs.org/ and see http://www.ecoemploy.com/) links to environmental opportunities in the USA and Canada. Employment includes careers such as environmental engineers, nature and wetlands scientists, GIS, technicians, chemists, earth sciences / geologists, policy and law, wildlife conservation, planning, education, wastewater treatment and operations, program and project management, natural resources, etc. Listings for government employment and nonprofit employement are available. Nonprofit jobs are listed by state or province.

Job openings that are to be posted must be related to the environment. Job announcements are to be sent to [email protected] as part of the body of an e-mail. Paid and unpaid positions are accepted. The posting must be a typical job vacancy announcement, with job description, qualifications, materials needed to apply, etc. Specific salary information is encouraged, but not required. Employers may choose to have their job postings distributed through a mailing list, in addition to (or instead of) being posted on the site. This may be particularly suited to positions that need to be filled quickly or positions that will be advertised only briefly. Employers pay an additional fee for the mailing list option, so many of the openings in the siteâ€™s Special Opportunities will not be advertised through the mailing list.

There is a range of prices for employers posting openings depending whether the employer is for-profit or not-for-profit. When submitting a job announcement, specify the number of days it is to run, typically 21-30 days.
Most grant/donor-funded non-profit organizations: US $1.30 (one dollar and thirty cents) per 1,200 words per day (contingent on timely receipt of payment). The minimum purchase is US $20.00 (twenty dollars).

In addition to placing the job announcement on the Special Opportunities Web page, the text of the announcement can be sent through the EcoEmploySM electronic mailing list, which includes over 3,800 confirmed opt-in subscribers. The additional charge for mailing list distribution is US $10 (ten dollars).

There are helpful hints scattered throughout the site for job seekers including sample resumes, links to recruiters, US Visas and warnings about job scams. There is no charge for job seekers to sort through the jobs bank which are listed by job description, states, government and so on.

The Nonprofit Career Network http://www.nonprofitcareer.com is a for-profit
web page. At the time of review of this site, September 2, 2001, the annual
fee for posting employment opportunities had been reduced to a special offer
of $495. Nevertheless, a single job position may be posted for $100 for 90
days. Employers may fax or e-mail a posting with the business address and
the cost will be invoiced. A for-profit corporation, which is looking for
someone from the nonprofit arena, may post an announcement for $125. It is
not clear from the site what length of time is purchased because at one point
it says 60 days and at another it says 90 days. There is a subscriber process
for individuals seeking employment. The cost for non-subscribers is $40 a
year to post a resume, receive automatic e-mail notice of job opportunities,
view job postings, receive notice of job fairs and other benefits.

The National Fair Housing Advocate, http://www.fairhousing.com, involves
mostly fair housing jobs that are national in scope. All jobs have to be
posted by e-mail mail on site or to: [email protected].

Green Thumb, Inc. helps older workers find jobs, training and community
service. The "Thumb's" mission is to strengthen families, communities and
the nation (U.S.) by providing older and disadvantaged individuals with
opportunities to learn, work and serve others. There are service sector jobs
available at the web site, http://www.greenthumb.org/, and provides
opportunities for more than 125,000 individuals yearly in 44 states and
Puerto Rico.

NOKRI.com, http://www.nokri.com/, has listings for employers by categories
including nonprofits. Employers will find several account types. There is
a free 30-day listing to test the site. See the "Employers" section for other
options. Jobseekers may post a resume and have to complete a short
questionnaire showing interest in job functions, size of employer, preferred
location and a description of "the perfect job."

Friends of VISTA, the federal program, lists employment opportunities and
information about VISTA at http://friendsofvista.org/.

Completely revised by Don Griesmann, 9/10/01 and revised 6/18/03; HSCN added 3/19/02; divided into separate specialized items at that time; Cultural Commons added 2/25/05 -- PB