Tag Archives: non-profits

Twitter: I’m (Reluctantly) Sold

After using Twitter for the better part of December, I’m sad to say that I’m already sold. Sad because I don’t want another social network to maintain (side note: Twitter just joined up with Google Friend Connect — but my … Continue reading

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EveryBlock

I went to the NetSquaredDC (www.net2dc.com) event last night at the Google DC headquarters — nice officespace, but it was even niftier in the conference area we used. They were serving fruit and fondue (as well as the more standard … Continue reading

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Work for a Nonprofit? Plan Wisely…

For some people, non-profit work is a short-term strategy: a step between undergraduate and graduate studies (let’s not talk about the inflation of higher-ed degrees), an opportunity to “pay your dues” and feel good about your work. Others clearly enter … Continue reading

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Finding Non-Profit Work as an Experienced Professional

Though I’m certain I’ll have more to share in 2008, this pretty much rounds out my “Finding Non-Profit Work” series… If you’re a seasoned professional looking to work in non-profits, some additional resources: Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group, which does higher-profile … Continue reading

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Finding Temporary Work in D.C.

I left out a crucial piece about Finding Work in D.C.– temping. So, some easy ones: Nonprofit Staffing Solutions PoliTemps — these folks are even used by the State Department! (you’ll find some other temp agencies that the State Dept … Continue reading

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Non-Profits (in D.C.) — Finding work

I’ve been holding off on posting this since my June 2007 post on Types of Organizations and Work with the intention of doing a much more exhaustive review, but it’s time to stop putting this post off. The scope of … Continue reading

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‘Tis the Giving Season…

Although it does little more than give me some personal satisfaction (at least in that “tangible” sense), I participated in Buy Nothing Day 2007. Instead, I spent a lot of Thanksgiving weekend looking into alternative gift giving… (some of you … Continue reading

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Non-Profits (in D.C.) — Types of Organizations and Work

I graduated from college in St. Louis, Missouri in 2003 — a time when good non-profit work seemed impossible to come by (I was applying for some entry level jobs that received over 500 applications) and there didn’t seem to … Continue reading

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Public vs. Foundation Spending

I mean, really: In its 2007 budget proposal, for example, the Bush administration eliminated a $93.5 million program to underwrite the development of smaller schools, specifically citing the increase in support for those schools from “nonfederal funds” from the Gates … Continue reading

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