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Top Strategic Mistakes Nonprofits Make
Nonprofits do a lot of things well, particularly making our world a better place. Many nonprofits, however, could do an even better job of pursuing their missions and raising more funds if they avoid these key strategic mistakes nonprofits often make. 1. Failing to...
Fundraising is the Engine of Every Non-Profit
You don't have to look further than the presidential elections to see that we mortal humans respond to emotional drivers. We respond to emotion in much more profound ways than we do to logical, rational arguments. It's just how we're wired. And no matter your...
Lost Potential and Performance Evaluation
Nonprofit Leadership By Jonathan (Yoni) Schick, President of GOAL Consulting Group. "You see, she was gonna be an actress, And I was gonna learn to fly. She took off to find the footlights, And I took off to find the sky." -Harry Chapin, from the song "Taxi" The...
Job Interview Preparation
We are pleased to provide candidates and hiring managers, with the following job interview guidance. One of the advantages of being represented by a search firm is the pre-interview preparation they will provide you with. At The Joel Paul Group, our purpose in...
Mission Impossible?
By Yitzchok Saftlas One of the most important lessons in marketing was taught neither by an advertising professional nor a business professor. Rather, it was publicized by a sailor-turned-statesman during a cold-war era speech that has since been emblazoned into the...
How to Handle the Question of Salary History During an Interview
New Law Effects Potential Interview Questions Job seekers in Massachusetts will no longer have to disclose their salary history to prospective employers in order to be considered for a job, thanks to a new pay equity law signed earlier this year. The law, which goes...
The Search for Great Talent for Your Organization Requires More Than Google
To grow your organization or institution, you might need a special type of search expert -- an executive search firm -- to assist in attracting, interviewing, and hiring mid- to senior-level employees. Executive search firms have long been used by large non-profits,...
Asking Your Salary in a Job Interview
In our continuing effort to provide you relevant employer/employee information, we found this article very interesting. In a groundbreaking effort to close the wage gap between men and women, Massachusetts has become the first state to bar employers from asking about...
Do Your Research for Greater Interviewing Success
This guidance focuses on the sector of non-profits, but certainly can be applied to any job interview. Preparing for a job interview does not start with practicing interview questions. It begins by learning about the organization. You can be the most qualified...
Certificate in Jewish Philanthropy, Wurzweiler School of Social Work
As we know, the 'engine' of most non-profits is their Fundraising efforts. There will always be a need for Development professionals to be part of non-profit organizations. We are pleased to share information about the Certificate in Jewish Philanthropy, Wurzweiler...