Follow your passion: Working for a nonprofit 19 Articles

by Ruth Douglas

Working in a charity or non-profit making organisation can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. As well as getting paid for a job you enjoy doing you have the knowledge that your work is making a difference, whether ...read more

by Vincent Gieser

My passion is working for the mentally retarded. I am fortunate to have a career for a small non profit company that serves developmentally disabled adults. I finally got my act together while dating my future wife and g...read more

by Jennifer Pemberton

My husband and I both volunteer in our free time. My volunteer experience includes Meals On Wheels, Hospice, and an adult daycare. For the past two years, I have served as a Hospice volunteer and it has proven to be one...read more

by David Riel

If you spend your workdays doing what you want to do, instead of what you have to do, consider yourself a success. You don't have to wait till you've reached some mythical plateau of achievement, you're successful each an...read more

by Ms. Geisel

Ask any 3rd grade student what they want to be when they grow up, and they will proudly name one of many popular, lucrative careers: doctor, veterinarian, lawyer, professional athlete, even the occasional astronaut. No on...read more

by KayleneMW

I work in mental health and I am passionate about what I do. One does not enter the public pay sector of mental health in hopes of becoming rich. I entered this government funded sector with the hope of providing excepti...read more

by Royce Radcliffe

There is nothing in life like getting paid for something you love doing, and most every who works for a nonprofit knows of this divine pleasure firsthand. These jobs are not only usually enjoyable, personal experiences in ...read more

by Jen Bishop

After I completed graduate school people asked me what I wanted to do. I told them that my dream was to start a non-profit ministry in the field I had studied. I put it off because there are so many issues to deal with w...read more

by Caz Brown

Don't we all want to find meaning in our work? Most of us spend at least 40 hours every week at out workplace, therefore it forms one of the most substantial parts of out lives. It is very important to feel that you are...read more

by Steve Hart

Taking stock of his career James Widgery decided tin 2004 that a life spent in the corporate world wasn't enough for him. He wanted to do something "worthwhile" that was more aligned to his personal values. So in Novemb...read more

by Agafya

When you do something with passion, people listen and hear you, and are moved. Martin Luther King Working for a nonprofit is my passion. Working in a non-profit as I am right now gives me opportunity to grow the full...read more

by Ethel Smith

Working for a nonprofit organization can be extremely rewarding and some work may still be paid . By this I mean if you are the manager or manageress of a charity shop for example . Often the shop is manned by volunteers b...read more

by Jasmine Paul

I have had several friends question my interest and willingness to work in nonprofits after undertaking expensive educations, but there are many reasons you should consider nonprofit work. I chose to work in the nonpro...read more

by Allen Teal

The only problem with working for a nonprofit or not-for-profit organization or company is that by not making a profit, this can keep salaries on the low end of the scale. Most people who pastor churches know this very we...read more

by E.G. Knowledge

THE BEST JOB I HAVE EVER HAD....was working for a non-profit. The way I look at things a non-profit job is comprised of three categories: 1) the organization's mission and how you relate to it 2) your co-workers and 3) wha...read more

by Allyjay

Being a mum of two and having Multiple Sclerosis, my chances of employment are not very high, I can never tell when I will be well enough to work or not. Saying that now my children are both at school all day I get very fe...read more

by Denise Difalco

The rewards of working for a nonprofit organization are numerous. I remember telling my family that I would get the job at the Salvation Army, it was something I deeply desired for a long time. Within a few months I wa...read more

by Anuradha Mishra

Well, the best example of a place where anybody who has the desire can work for a nonprofit is according to me your 'OWN HOME'. This can prove to have many advantages. 1. Making 'working at ...read more

by Donna Alexandria

Working for non-profit is essentially a passion of the heart. Feeling like each day you're contributing something positive, enriching, and ultimately making a difference in millions of lives can be a very rewarding experi...read more