Nonprofit Career Conference Philadelphia Workshops





Navigating Nonprofits - Presented By Kayte Connelly CCT, Best Principled Solutions LLC


Navigating the world of nonprofits is an acknowledged challenge. On one hand you have organizations who want to do good. The key challenges are limiting beliefs, scarcity, boundaries, acknowledgment, and transforming future self. Money, money, money and the ability to find the funds necessary for program delivery is sometimes all consuming. It seems like a lucrative market and you’ve got just the skills they need. This introduction will give you tips on how to penetrate that market and alert you to what some of those boundaries are so you can set yourself up for success.

OBJECTIVES:
  • Getting the Basics: Nomenclature – understanding nonprofit, tax-exempt and charitable. What do these words mean?
  • The Haves and the Have Nots – autonomous; alliances; partnerships; collaborations
  • What is the role of the board of directors in decision making and how is it so very different from corporate boards?
  • How to get a grip on their reality?
  • Recognizing a good “nonprofit” when you see one. (Do you really want to get paid? We’re nonprofit.)
  • Web tours – how to find, where to locate your target nonprofit market? Where to go for presentation possibilities?
  • What sectors comprise the “industry?”
  • How ready are you to begin searching for YOUR best fit in a nonprofit organization?
  • Come prepared to understand the nature of change within your framework and how you might best integrate your skills into the Nonprofit Arena.

    Interviewing Tips from the Employer’s Perspective - Melissa Landsmann, SPHR | Director of Human Resources – Accume Partners
    and Heather Dromgoole, SPHR | Vice President of Human Resources - Access Group, Inc.


    An interview starts the moment you decide to submit your resume. There are key steps that job applicants should follow to be prepared for an interview from the moment you apply for the job, from the phone screen through to the interview and acceptance process. This session will provide helpful tips on the different interview styles you might encounter during your job search as well as types of interview questions. The concepts covered will help prepare any candidate from entry-level through seasoned professional for the interview process.
    Key takeaways:
  • Best practices on how to present yourself at an interview
  • How to tell a good story about yourself and give relevant examples instead of reciting your resume
  • Positioning yourself as a more interesting and accessible candidate

    How to Develop a Brand That Works for you and Gets You Work -


    Branding is vital for the successful marketing of products, services - and people! “A promise that creates a preference,” a brand can be based on your personality, your expertise, your location or all of the above. Its power lies in its ability to make people remember and choose you over the competition. Facilitator Wendy Lalli is an award-winning copywriter who has developed sales generating brands for a wide range of clients including non-profit associations. Now a career coach, she’ll teach you how to support your job search by:

  • Discovering your brand
  • Using it to make yourself stand out from the crowd
  • Launching and supporting your Brand through networking

    Staying Competitive in a Changing Nonprofit Sector - Presented By Louise Polis, Career Transition Strategist | Career Pro Resume Center, Inc.


    As today’s nonprofit organizations evolve, grow and/or reinvent themselves, what staff and management skill sets will provide job seekers, and those wishing to advance their careers, with a competitive edge?

    This workshop will provide an overview of:
  • Current and Future Nonprofit Trends
  • What core competencies are today’s nonprofit employers looking for?
  • Stages of Organization Development: The “evolution cycle” of Nonprofits
  • Five Major Focus Areas of Nonprofits (and the requisite skills sets of each)
  • Types of Nonprofits: Having a “passion for the Mission”



    Must enter in partial scholarship code: NPCONFERENCEPA to receive scholarship rate
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