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How to Market Yourself in the Nonprofit Sector

In a buyers' market, simply being a talented candidate is often times not enough to land a senior leadership role, so job seekers need to get out and sell themselves to prospective nonprofit employers. The idea of coming up with a personal marketing plan may be intimidating, but the six steps laid out in this article will help nonprofit job seekers put their best foot forward during a nonprofit job search.

Sample Nonprofit Resumes

To help you craft a resume, Bridgespan’s Executive Search team has shared six sample resumes that were prepared to submit for consideration for a senior nonprofit role. These samples, with identifying information removed, illustrate a range of approaches used to represent work experience and qualifications that could position you for a senior nonprofit role.

Featured Success Story

Tim Cawley

Tim Cawley: Using Business Skills to Help Transform Education

When Tim Cawley left the for-profit sector to become the managing director of finance and administration at Chicago’s Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL), he was fulfilling a lifelong plan. In this profile he shares how his for-profit experience has influenced his nonprofit work, and how his AUSL and for-profit experiences led him to his newest role as chief operating officer of Chicago Public Schools.

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