Talent Works!

Welcome to the first issue of "Talent Works," our new e-newsletter aimed at supporting our nonprofit partners!

Commongood Careers is excited to provide this bi-monthly resource to entrepreneurial nonprofits who are working to attract, hire, retain and develop great talent at every level of their organizations.

In each issue, we will share profiles of active job seekers who are drawn from our 25,000 person talent pool. There is no fee if you choose to speak with and/or hire any of these job seekers, as this service is part of our mission to connect great organizations with outstanding talent!

These newsletters will also include articles on best practices in recruiting, hiring and management, as well as feature "Success Stories" highlighting lessons learned from recent searches. We hope that these resources will provide some simple and effective ideas for moving your organization's human capital to the next level.

Please share this newsletter with colleagues and encourage them to sign up to subscribe. Finally, if you have ideas about how to make this resource more valuable, please let us know!

Sincerely,

The Team at Commongood Careers

Weathering the Storm: Ensuring Your Organization's Continued Success through Tough Economic Times

The current global economic crisis is having a significant impact on the nonprofit sector. While mission-driven organizations have seen mounting demand for their services and predict that the demand will continue to grow, they are also extremely concerned about the philanthropic environment and worry about how they will be able to support an increase in services with an expected decrease in charitable contributions.

How can organizations deal with the strain presented by the current economic situation? Of course, they need to ensure that the organization can remain financially viable during the economic downturn, but they also need to ensure that the organization remains strong and healthy, which means focusing on its people.

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Uncommon Talent Spotlight

If you are interested in connecting with any of these individuals, at no cost, please contact Kasey Gagnon at Kgagnon@cgcareers.org.

Candidate 101

Located in Chicago and looking for a mid-level program management role
Currently manages 2 city-wide programs for an entrepreneurial nonprofit
4+ years of program management experience with increasing responsibility
1 year of AmeriCorps in a highly selective youth service corps
BA, top tier university

Candidate 102

Located in Boston and looking for a mid-senior level business operations and/or consulting role
4+ years of finance and admin experience in a national nonprofit
2 years of management consulting experience
BA, Ivy League university
MBA, top five business school

Candidate 103

Located in the Washington, DC area and looking for a senior level development role in DC, Texas, Arizona or Colorado
10+ years of development experience with increasing levels of responsibility
Raised over $20M through corporate, foundation and individual sources
BA and MA

Candidate 104

Located in New York City and looking for a senior level financial management role
Most recently the Controller of an international nonprofit
10+ years of auditing and financial management experience in a variety of nonprofits
Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional
BA, top tier university

Recent Success Story

DonorsChoose.org Deputy Director, Central States Region

Commongood Careers is excited to announce the hire of Alicia Mohr as the Deputy Director for the Central and South Regions at DonorsChoose.org. For this important position, DonorsChoose.org was looking for a self-directed, entrepreneurial individual with professional experience in fundraising, marketing and sales to cultivate new and existing external relationships with both funders and community-based partners.

With the support of Commongood Careers, hiring manager Keecia Broy, Executive Director, connected with Alicia Mohr, who was already a supporter of DonorsChoose.org having made frequent donations in support of projects posted to the website. Alicia brought a strong marketing and sales background in the corporate sector as well as a demonstrated passion for the nonprofit sector, having raised money on a volunteer basis for causes that were close to her heart.

"This is a unique position and DonorsChoose.org is not your traditional nonprofit organization. However, Commongood Careers definitely understood what we were looking for, and identified strong candidates from resumes that might not have initially appeared to be a fit. Commongood Careers definitely improved my interview questions, especially around culture fit. I learned to ask fewer questions and spend more time talking through each one. Commongood Careers really changed - for the better - how I will interview candidates in the future."

-Keecia Broy, Executive Director, Central and South Regions, DonorsChoose.org