From Entry Level to Leadership: How to Advance Your Nonprofit Career

From Entry Level to Leadership How to Advance Your Nonprofit Career Rosetta Thurman, M.S. Thurman Consulting www.rosettathurman.com

Introductions Rosetta Thurman, M.S. Thurman Consulting www.rosettathurman.com

You want to get promoted. You want to move up, but you don’t know where to start. You want a higher salary. You’re looking for a new job.

"I started out just like
you guys - on trash.
Now, I'm washing
lettuce. Pretty soon I'll
be on fries. In a year or
two, I'll make assistant
manager....and that's
when the big bucks
start rolling in!"
- Louie Anderson as a fast-food restaurant employee

this is what you do all day also known as

this is who you want to be when you grow up but how do you get from entry level to leadership ?

Each of us holds the success of our careers in our own hands.

Leader: anyone who wants to help, who is willing to step forward to make a difference in the world. - Margaret Wheatley

Leadership is a Personal Journey, Not an Organizational Position

Identify Your Strengths Are You Ready for Leadership?

Assess Your Current Skills
A clear area of expertise
Strategic, “big-picture” thinking
Strong writing and communications ability
Organizational skills
Managing projects from start to finish
Strong interpersonal skills
Supervisory experience –
including interns, volunteers

Strategic Job Searching
Understanding entry-level
vs. mid-level

Entry-level: receptionist, assistant, coordinator, associate Keywords: assist, support, clerical, administrative, scheduling, preparation Mid-level: director, manager, officer Keywords: develop, implement, planning, management, key role, oversee, supervise

Finding Another Job
Networking/word of mouth is still king!

Expand your professional network
Get LinkedIn
Join Facebook
Join a professional association

Framing Your Entry-Level Experience
Focus on accomplishments, not duties
Make connections between education and tasks
Show teamwork and “leadership from within”
Be specific with scenarios of how you’ve solved problems

Highlight:
Special training or certifications
Key projects
Working with a Board committee
Supervision of interns or volunteers
Board service/Committee member
Organizing a conference
Membership in professional associations

Role Play
2 Volunteers
“ Tell me about yourself”
Mock interview for leadership position

Increase Your Salary & Benefits or
Find Another Job
Negotiate a salary adjustment
Know your worth and your contributions
Would you consider...
Go beyond salary: vacation, flex hours, telecommuting or a year-end bonus
Find another fundraising position
Networking/word of mouth is still king

Find a Stretch Assignment A task or project that you perform within your nonprofit role that: 1) goes beyond your job description, 2) challenges your current skills, and 3) requires you to learn one or more new skills. A "stretch assignment" is one that requires a worker to take a leap beyond her comfort zone and, in the process, pick up new skills.

Supervise an intern or volunteer
Contact your local university or post an intern or volunteer position in classifieds
Start a new campaign
Get yourself a mentor
Someone whose leadership you admire
Set parameters of relationship – meet 4x/year
Attend a formal training program

Explore Ways to Contribute
Know what you’re getting into
Reflect on your passion
Evaluate your skills
Put yourself out there!

Join a Board of Directors

Provide proper financial oversight.
Ensure adequate resources.
Ensure legal and ethical accountability.
Ensure effective organizational planning.
Enhance the organization's public standing.
Support the CEO and asse s s her performance.
What’s the Role of a Board?

Volunteer for a Cause of Your Choice

From Entry Level to Leadership: How to Advance Your Nonprofit Career

by Rosetta Thurman on Mar 15, 2009

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