So what is it exactly? This one thing? Well, as we’re coming to find out, as our President & Founder so put it: it may actually be already engrained as a state of mind. A self-awareness so to speak. Read below… “I know what you want. You want to stop wanting. You want to fill
In my book, Make Your Mark: The Smart Nonprofit Professional’s Guide to Career Mapping for Success, I describe Professional Identity as your unique set of talents, experience, desires, and interests. I also described Professional Identity as not what you are, but who you are. It’s who and how you show up at work — excited,
On September 14th, 2006 Careers In Nonprofits was born out of a little office in downtown, Chicago. Today we celebrate our 14th birthday. Our golden year! To remember it all, here are 14 memorable moments in Careers In Nonprofits history. OUR STORY: 1. September 14th, 2006 – “Welcome Home.” Founder Nurys Pedersen opens our first
By 33, Nurys Pedersen “had made it.” A Vice President in Washington DC, her career was colored by promotions, welcomed earnings, and a desk in the corner office. But a decade in, feeling unfulfilled and searching for more, Nurys asked herself, “what could I be missing?” So by 34, with little income, and no staff,
We believe it with all our hearts… “When people do work they love, they do their best work.” And to prove it, we’re going to be showcasing people doing amazing work to support the nonprofit sector. So stay tuned. And make sure to follow the new campaign right here on our blog. Let’s get ready
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Summer is here. We hope you are remaining safe, happy, and hopeful in every way possible. These past couple months of shelter-in-place have been challenging us to stay active. And sometimes it’s easier said than done. Careers In Nonprofits was founded for times like these. To help empower you and your nonprofit in times of
George Floyd. Those before him. Social unrest. Our hearts are beating with a call for great compassion, empathy, and mercy. Step by step, we know that real strength comes from people appreciating one another. Walking together. Working together. Caring for one another. Step by step, we know that empowerment comes from transparency – from equal
Cheers to May and warmer days! We hope you are remaining safe, happy, and hopeful in every way possible. These past couple months of isolation have been challenging us to stay active. But sometimes that’s easier said than done. Careers In Nonprofits was founded for times like these. To help empower you and your nonprofit
Parents are in need of homeschooling help.  Careers In Nonprofits is joining forces with A Wider Circle to help serve this mission. In March of 2020, we introduced our new homeschooling mission, MyKidzCoach.com. The mission is helping parents who are struggling to balance work and rising homeschool demands during our Pandemic. But with our
