Tips Nonprofit Hiring Managers Want You to Know

For the third straight year, we reached out to the nonprofit organizations in the Idealist community and asked them about their funding situations, recruitment plans, and compensation projections. You can see the entire report here, which also includes data breakdowns of organizations in different cities and fields. In the meantime, here are tips nonprofit job seekers should keep in mind, straight from hiring managers in the report.

Follow the directions.
Within the recruitment cycle, organizations overwhelmingly report that the attracting the right pool of candidates and getting them to follow instructions is the toughest challenge of the process. We know from last year’s survey that for many hiring managers, they hold multiple roles in their organizations so their time is a bit limited. Following directions makes it easier for them to review your cover letter and resume.

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