NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENT
Prepared and Presented by: Mr. Coriarty Shaker High School
NONPROFIT CAREER
Is It For You?
What is a Nonprofit?
Tax-exempt Organization Many are located in Washington, D.C. to lobby government on behalf of their causes Derive revenues from foundations, government grants, membership dues, and fees for their services Nonprofit is not a business nor part of government and they rarely pay Federal taxes
Is a Nonprofit Organization the Right Workplace For You?
Are you passionate about solving social problems? Do you want to have a positive impact on your organization’s cause? Is money a secondary concern for you? Do you want to work at a private school, church, hospital, or for a charity?
Do You Need Another Choice?
HOW ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT?
Can Government Employment Satisfy Your Career Desires?
There are more than 21 million employees between the federal, state, and local governments
Most government employees are at the state and local level 18,722,000 Two-thirds work for local government Federal government employs 12.9% of government workforce 2,767,000
Employment Growth in the Government
Ten Year Employment Growth Projections (2002 – 2012)
State and Local
Job
3
Growth 13.4%
of 10 (32%) state and local workers are managerial, business, financial, or professional
Local
Federal Job Growth – 3% 3 of 5 (60%) Federal workers are managerial, business, financial, or professional
government is dominated by service occupations and office support
Where Do You Fit In?
Nonprofit
Government
Management and Business Operations Finance Marketing and Fundraising Human Resources
Management Financial Professional Service Office and Administrative Construction Maintenance Production
You Could Be …
Nonprofit Organization Executive Director Program Director Director of Development and Fund-raising Director of Finance and Operations Manager of Information Systems Event or Volunteer Coordinator Director of Volunteers
Government Agencies Legislative Aide Press Secretary Program Officer Foreign Service Officer Budget Analyst Environmental Protection Specialist Intelligence Analyst
How Much Can You Make?
Nonprofit Depends upon the size of the organization
Government Federal
Entry level $15,200 Maximum $110,682
From $24,000 to $77,250
State and Local
Entry $18,000 Maximum of $80,000 Depends on negotiating unit
Median income of $32,000
What Can You Do to Improve your Chances of Getting Hired?
Nonprofit Volunteer – show what you can do and who you are Learn what you can about the organization while a volunteer Take the opportunity to make contacts (network) Improve your value to the organization through course work and skill training
Government Take an internship Get an education Register for civil service tests Network Because of the civil service testing system, networking may have limitations
Who are the National Players?
Nonprofit American Cancer Society www.cancer.org Goodwill Industries International www.goodwill.org Junior Achievement International www.jaintl.com Public Broadcasting Service www.pbs.org
Who are the National Players?
Government Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov Civil Service
Local, State, Federal
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) www.cia.gov United Nations www.un.org National Park Service www.nps.gov
It Balances Out
Nonprofit High degree of satisfaction from helping; however, The pay is lower than the private sector; and, There is often a concern for money
Government The benefits are great as are the promotional opportunities; however, The performance standards are not always based on excellence
It is Never Too Early to Start
Education is the key to success; it begins with you in high school
Stay current on technology Become a great communicator through English, business communication, or public speaking courses Understand the value of work and the rewards it will bring including how to use credit wisely and why savings is important by taking personal finance, accounting, and math classes
They Want You: Now
City of Albany, New York www.albanyny.org WMHT www.wmht.org New York State Department of Environmental Conservation www.dec.state.ny.us/website/career/index Living Resources www.livingresources.org/humres
The Time is Near to Advance Your Education
The Two-Year Option
Hudson Valley Community College – Majors
Business Administration Business Marketing Civil and Public Service Early Childhood Education Human Services Teaching Assistant
www.hvcc.edu
Your Four-Year Choices
State University of New York at Albany – Majors
Accounting Criminal Justice Public Policy Political Science Social Welfare www.albany.edu
Other Colleges with Similar Majors
Siena College www.siena.edu College of St. Rose www.strose.edu Union College www.union.edu The Sage Colleges www.sage.edu
They Want You…
…with a college degree
Nonprofit
ClearView Center, Inc www.clearviewcenter.com Saratoga ARC www.saratogaarc.org Industries for the Blind of New York State www.ibnys.org
The Government Also Wants You
Albany County www.albanycounty.com State University of New York www.albany.edu New York State Troopers www.troopers.state.ny.us Federal Bureau of Investigation www.fbi.gov
Do You Need More Information?
www.bls.gov
This site is full of employment information
Information on New York’s labor market
www.labor.state.ny.us
www.monster.com
Job search engine with helpful career advice
Time to Answer Your Questions