If you’re passionate about making the world a better place, working at a nonprofit gives you the opportunity to pursue a deeply rewarding career. Regardless of whether you want to work to advance social justice, fight climate change, help homeless populations, or pursue other causes, nonprofits need great professionals in communications, human resources, accounting, IT and most of the other types of jobs required at a conventional for-profit business.
One very important career path that is specific to the nonprofit sector is fundraising and development, as these professionals are responsible for keeping these organizations financially sustainable. Like salespeople in other fields, this work requires a combination of great social skills, communications savvy, and a sharp financial acumen. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, fundraisers earn a median annual salary of $57,970, and these jobs are expected to grow much faster than average.‎