Nonprofit Career Exploration Center
Online Resources

Have you always had aspirations to volunteer or work in the nonprofit sector?  Here is some helpful information to take the next step.

• Finding Your Place in The Nonprofit Sector, by Catholic University of America
• Nonprofit & Public Service- Getting Started, a Program of the University of California Berkley
• Center for NonProfit Management at Lawrence Technological University

• Michigan Career Builder
  (Note: Use keywords "nonprofit" or "non-profit")

• Executive Compensation in Nonprofit Organizations of West Michigan, The Dorothy A. Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University. This contains compensation and benefit data of executive positions of West Michigan nonprofits.  A full report covering 39 common nonprofit job titles, the education and experience required, and what benefits are commonly offered is available for purchase.
• The Council on Foundations publishes an annual Grantmakers Salary Report that can be viewed in its entirety by Council members. Those who are not Council members can view the Executive Summary for the 2002 Salary and Benefits Report 
• Michigan Nonprofit Compensation and Benefit Survey. 
  MNA published biannually a compensation and benefit report, which provides a sampling of Michigan 501(c) 3 nonprofit organizations. The report contains information on salaries for 41 jb titles, education and experience required, medical and insurance benefits, vacation/ holiday/sick time off, and executive demographics and compensation. The report is available for $20 to nonprofit groups and $70 to others.
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy publishes an annual salary survey in September or October. You must subscribe to the Chronicle to access the survey online.

• View the Lawrence Tech self-inventory tool  for exploring a nonprofit career.
• Search: Exploring Nonprofit Careers by Larry Slesinger

More questions? Email: lindman@ltu.edu