Secrets to a Happy Fundraising Career (and a Sane One Too)
Development professionals are a unique breed. We are a critical part of any nonprofit organization yet our work lives are necessarily externally facing. We face intense pressures and high expectations, and while we are (often) compensated well... Read More
Considering adding Americorps talent to your team? Get a phenomenal manager first.
Ahh, summer—the time for flowers, vacations…and thoughts about big picture things that often get pushed off during the rest of the year, like your strategic staffing plan. Did the four year anniversary of the Serve America Act inspire you to... Read More
Views from the Talent Pool: How To Lose a Job Offer in 10 Days
By Kevin Flynn, Vice President of Recruitment
You’ve made it through the interview process and received an offer. However, don’t pop the champagne cork quite yet. You’re not at the finish line. Some job offers state explicitly that they... Read More
A Tale of Two Co-Founders
By Cassie Scarano, CEO
Nearly eight years since we co-founded the organization, my friend and colleague James Weinberg will be stepping down as CEO and I will have the honor of assuming the role of CEO to lead Commongood Careers into the next... Read More
A Story of Pro Bono
How a New Year Resolution Became My Fundraising Chair, Marketing Manager, Policy Analyst, Accountant, and Legal Advisor.
A guest blog by Trevor Kaul, Taproot Foundation
Let’s be honest, it’s a hard time of year to avoid clichés. As you are... Read More
Views from the Talent Pool: Lessons from the 2012 Independent Sector Conference
by Kevin Flynn, Vice President of Recruitment
Earlier this month, I was fortunate to join an amazing group of peers and colleagues at the Independent Sector Conference. While IS has historically been one of the premiere events for nonprofit and... Read More
