Oct
31
I was speaking to a recent graduate of the University of San Diego who wants to land a job in the Foundation world — the challenge is she hasn’t had much luck landing her first job. She’s super talented, already has interned in a nonprofit along with earning her Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership from American Humanics…the only problem is, few foundations are hiring entry level positions.
It was great to see her excitement in wanting to change the world. Then I thought back to the 7 long years I have been working in the nonprofit sector 
and what would I do if took a different route in my career. What would I do if I worked in foundations and what I would do if I were a Foundation officer? Read More
From the blog of Heather Carpenter.
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Oct
29
It’s not just who you know, it’s who knows you
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The old school way of building your career was spending long hours at your desk hoping some big wig would notice your innate skills and abilities and move you along your career path. Gen X and Y haven’t been as comfortable with that model and are finding new ways to move ahead in the sector. These generations thrive on network building. For them, Linked In is way more useful than a a static roledex built with cards from hundreds of Rotary and Chamber of Commerce events. Read More
From the blog of Trista Harris.
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Oct
27
I have been busy with work lately, not sleep under my desk busy, but busy enough where I don’t have a lot of spare time to think about what to eat at home. It is not like when I have lots of spare time I am a wonderful chef who makes home cooked meals for the neighborhood but I can get a protein, vegetable, and a starch on the table pretty consistently. For the first three weeks of my new job my husband has been handling almost all of the home duties and when it comes to food that means we had eaten a wide variety of fast food for three weeks straight. I was starting to feel like the guy from Supersize Me, so I finally ventured to the grocery store. Read More
From the blog of Trista Harris.
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