Many of my clients, particularly those who are eager to find more meaning in their work, express a desire to work for nonprofit organizations. If you are contemplating a career transition into the non-profit sector, you'll find these statistics (excerpted from the NY Times, April 19, 2009) of interest:
Even with the current economic uncertainties, employment rates in the nonprofit sector are expected to outpace the commercial and government sectors. The Bridgespan Group projects that the field will need 640,000 new senior managers by 2016 (worst case scenario, 330,000).
Nonprofit salaries can be 20 to 50 percent less than in the for-profit arena. According to the Association of Fundraising Professionals, career changers with degrees or certificates in nonprofit fields can add $20,000 to $40,000 to their starting salaries, bringing them up to around $60,000. Chief executives average $115,000, but CEO's working for major foundations can earn up to nearly $1 million.
Women make up more than 70 percent of the nonprofit workforce, but their pay lags behind their male counterparts . Female fund-raisers earn an average $66,626, compared to men earning $85,848.
The number of nonprofit degree and certificate programs has expanded in recent years. Click here for a list of nearly 300 nonprofit educational options.
in the same vein, this article talks about non-profit career options, for those who are interested:
http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/07/24/deciding-if-non-profit-work-is-right-for-you/
Posted by: julia | Tuesday, 28 July 2009 at 02:19 PM