Expand Your Search - Nonprofits are Hiring!

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Presented by: Christa Beall Diefenbach, Associate Director, The Axeson Center for Nonprofit Management

     Nonprofits constitute the third largest private employment sector in the US, and the only sector that experienced growth during the recent recession.  Nonprofit organizations thirst for talented individuals that share a passion for its cause and that are capable of advancing its mission.

     Finding a job, let alone a career, in today’s job market is a daunting task.  However, similar to the corporate sector, the nonprofit sector also holds opportunities for the informed job seeker who conducts a comprehensive career search.  Whether you have considered nonprofit work or not, real job opportunities do exist in the “third sector” Despite this period of economic uncertainty, nonprofit organizations thirst for talented individuals that share a passion for its cause and that are capable of advancing its mission.  So what are these nonprofits and what are they looking for?  Join nonprofit staffing expert, Christa Beal Diefenbach to learn:

1. The makeup of Illinois’/Chicago’s nonprofit sector
2. Trends in the current nonprofit job market
3. Best practices when conducting a nonprofit job search
4. Networking ideas that can help

Christa has 16 years experience in nonprofit management with expertise in all aspects of development and communications as well as extensive volunteer and staff management experience.  Her specialties include small nonprofit fundraising and volunteer management. 

Christa has held the positions of Director of Special Events for the March of Dimes, Manager of Communications and Special Events for Advocate Charitable foundation, and has worked with Family Service of Roanoke Valley and The Bridge Youth & Family Services.  Currently, she holds the position of Associate Director for The Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management at North Park University.