Building a Nonprofit Career Path

Noting that fully 85 percent of senior job opportunities come as a result of a personal recommendation or connection, Bridgespan Group Partner Wayne Luke maintains that the first step toward being intentional in your nonprofit career is to excel in your current job. As he put it, “Unless you’re slam-dunking your current job, the likelihood that you’ll be recommended by someone else who knows you and can vouch for you really goes down dramatically.” In this Q&A, Luke shares more advice on intentionally building a nonprofit career path.

The article written by Bridgestar emphasizes the importance of a long-term strategy for your nonprofit career but remaining flexible and willing to stretch outside your comfort zone to take advantage of opportunities you simply shouldn’t resist is equally important.