The first three chapters of our book describe the nonprofit universe, in terms of its population, services, characteristics, unique features, and the range of entities within it. In Chapter 3, you can assess how well your interests and values match up with opportunities in the nonprofit world. Chapters 4 through 9 provide portraits of the executive director position, the development office, the program departments, membership activities, publications, public relations, and all the administrative services, including finance, accounting, personnel, office management, and data processing. Chapter 10 gives a brief overview of government jobs. The last chapter will help you identify a career goal and pursue it successfully.

CONTENTS
Introduction.

  1. How nonprofits differ from other corporations.
  2. The world of nonprofit.
  3. Finding your place among nonprofits.
  4. The executive director.
  5. The development office.
  6. The program department - Providing the service.
  7. Membership and publications.
  8. Public relations.
  9. The administrative areas.
10. Government - The nation's largest employer.
11. Targeting, exploring, and getting a job.

Appendixes:
     A. Associations;
     B. References [bibliography].
Index.

The first three chapters of our book describe the nonprofit universe, in terms of its population, services, characteristics, unique features, and the range of entities within it. In Chapter 3, you can assess how well your interests and values match up with opportunities in the nonprofit world. Chapters 4 through 9 provide portraits of the executive director position, the development office, the program departments, membership activities, publications, public relations, and all the administrative services, including finance, accounting, personnel, office management, and data processing. Chapter 10 gives a brief overview of government jobs. The last chapter will help you identify a career goal and pursue it successfully.