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There is a veritable smorgasbord of nonprofit job search sites on the Web. Because the list is long, it’s divided into sections.

• General Nonprofit Job Search Sites
• A Few Special-Focus Search Sites
• Executive Search Firm Job Listings
• APRA Job Pages

Each site is accompanied by a brief note about searchability and any site-specific weirdness. Free extras, like being able to post your resume at the site or setting up e-mail job alerts, also are noted.

Good luck to those of you in the job market!

GENERAL NONPROFIT JOB SEARCH SITES

There is no charge to use the primary search function at any of these sites. Some offer fee-based special services. I have used all of these sites and found them helpful. They are in no particular order.

NONPROFIT OYSTER

Look in the navigation bar entitled Job Seekers. Use the job search function or set up your own search agent to get e-mail alerts. Post your resume or create a chronological profile so employers can find you.

http://www.jobtarget.com/candidates/jobs/job-search.cfm?site_id=78

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DEEPSWEEP

Search U.S. jobs by location, keyword and organization type. Post your resume. If you have trouble with the site loading, try both URLs.

http://deepsweep.com

http://www.deepsweep.com/

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DOTORG JOBS

Find U.S. jobs by type, state and keyword. There’s an e-mail Jobs Report, but this is not customizable to your interests.

http://www.dotorgjobs.com/rt/dojhome

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OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

Narrow your U.S. search by state, type, description or keyword. Post your resume.

http://www.opportunitynocs.org/AdvancedFindJob.do

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PHILANTHROPYCAREERS

The Chronicle of Philanthropy provides free job search functions by position type or keyword. Limit your U.S. search to a state by entering the full state name in the keyword box. Advanced search functions are for subscribers only. Sign up for e-mail job posting alerts, but, be warned, you will get a separate e-mail for each job category you check in the huge list.

http://philanthropy.com/jobs/

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JOBS AT NONPROFITS

Searchable by category, country (very limited), state/province, city/region and keyword. You must enter a country to get the state/province menu and a state to get the city/regional menu.

http://www.jobsatnonprofits.com/

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EXECSEARCHES.COM

Search the U.S. by region, function or industry. Follow the instructions to make multiple selections in each category. There are a few international listings as well.

http://www.execsearches.com/exec/search2.asp

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IDEALIST.ORG: JOB SEARCH

Check out positions in the U.S. or all over the world. You can limit your search to just nonprofit organizations. Set up a custom e-mail alert or check out the list of Fellowships in Public Service. There also is a career center full of helpful information and a list of nonprofit job fairs.

http://www.idealist.org/ip/jobSearch?SID=81633ac60246cacf95e7588187007cfe&MODULE=JOB

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CRAIGSLIST

craigslist covers only major U.S. cities, but I found nonprofit jobs here that were not listed on other sites. Click on your city of choice on the right side of the menu then select the nonprofit/education category.

http://www.craigslist.org

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ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS

Find strictly development jobs in the U.S. and Canada by keyword, job level or type, category and location. Sign up for customized e-mail alerts and post your resume.

http://afpnet.jobcontrolcenter.com/website/17229/frame/index.cfm?loc=%2Fsearch%2Ecfm%3F

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FOUNDATION CENTER (FC)

FC offers keyword, state, organization type and job function search options.

http://fdncenter.org/pnd/jobs/index.jhtml

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ACCESS

Search “over 1,000 current nonprofit jobs” by U.S. region or state or by country, keyword, employer, job type, title and more. You also can post your resume.

http://www.accessjobs.org/

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COMMUNITY CAREER CENTER

Search by keyword, location, skill area and date range. Create a resume in the Post New Candidate Profile section.

http://www.nonprofitjobs.org/

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NONPROFIT CAREER NETWORK

Search U.S. nonprofit jobs by state or job type. There is a selection for international jobs, but no listings came up.

http://www.nonprofitcareer.com

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DEVELOPPRO.COM

This site seems geared mostly to management level jobs in the U.S. Search by job level, area of responsibility, salary and location.

http://www.developpro.com/

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CHARITY VILLAGE

Search for jobs with primarily Canadian nonprofits and register for e-mail alerts.

http://www.charityvillage.com/careercentre/default.asp

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PHILANTHROPY NW JOBBANK

I included this one just because I live in Oregon. It’s usually a short but interesting list.

http://www.pngf.org/job-bank/Default.htm

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NEW ENGLAND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (NEDRA)

NEDRA posts full job descriptions for research jobs from nonprofits all over New England.

http://www.nedra.org/job.html

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TECH SOUP

This site covers a bunch of other nonprofit job search sites that I haven’t checked out yet. Some of the sites are geared to tech professionals working in nonprofits.

http://www.techsoup.org/resources/index.cfm?action=resource.view_summary& resourcelist_id=2&CFID=3957851&CFTOKEN=38372910

TechSoup’s Career Corner offers job search advice

http://www.techsoup.org/careercorner.cfm?cg=nav&sg=resources_career

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A FEW SPECIAL-FOCUS JOB SEARCH SITES

Primary search functions are free. Some fee-for-service functions may be offered. I’ve used these sites to find job leads.

HIGHEREDJOBS.COM

Find jobs in all facets of higher education Simple searches are offered by category, location or keyword. Or save yourself the trouble and get e-mail alerts. Post your resume for employers to find.

http://www.HigherEdJobs.com

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CHRONICLE OF HIGHER ED CAREER NETWORK

Free job search functions are available by position type or keyword. Limit searches to a U.S. state by typing the full state name in the keyword search. You can sign up for e-mail job alerts but you receive a separate e-mail for each box you check in the very long list. If you or your institution subscribe, you can use the advanced search.

http://chronicle.com/jobs/jobs2.htm

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CASE JOBS ONLINE

Find education jobs in the U.S. by keyword, category and state.

http://www.case.org/jobs/search.cfm

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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE

Check out the jobs with nonprofit associations in the U.S. and Canada. There is an international option, but I did not get any listings. Search by keyword, location, salary and posting date, as well as job type, level and category. You can post your resume too.

http://asaenet.jobcontrolcenter.com/search/

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CHRISTIAN CAREER CENTER

All sorts of jobs with Christian organizations including some in development.

http://www.gospelcom.net/ccc/

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EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM JOB LISTINGS

Some executive search firms give information about jobs they are trying to fill. The firms listed appear to list jobs from across the U.S.

ISAACSON, MILLER (IM)

This is a list of the high level nonprofit jobs, which IM is currently seeking to fill.

http://www.imsearch.com/searches.html

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WITT, KIEFFER EXECUTIVE SEARCH

The firm’s current searches for nonprofit and education bigwigs or those aspiring to the heights of bigwigness.

http://www.wittkieffer.com/edu-positions.asp?div=e.gif

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BOULWARE & ASSOCIATES

Boulware’s current open nonprofit searches at the executive level.

https://boulwareinc.securesites.com/candidate/positions.php

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OPEN DIRECTORY NONPROFIT SEARCH FIRMS

For a more comprehensive list of links to search firms, try Open Directory at:

http://dmoz.org/Society/Organizations/Nonprofit_Resources/Employment/

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APRA JOB PAGES

Most APRA chapters offer job postings on the chapter Web site or via its listserv. Job lists are specific to the chapter membership area and may include only research-oriented positions or a broad array of development or nonprofit jobs. Some chapter job lists link to job descriptions on employers’ sites, but most post them in full right on the chapter’s Web site. Paid membership is required for access to a few chapters’ employment postings.

NATIONAL APRA has a career page at http://www.aprahome.org/careertools/, with links to the official APRA skills set, member survey and job listings. There is a notice on the Job Quest tool page (http://www.aprahome.org/careertools/jobquest.htm) that says, “The Job Posting function is currently inoperable. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.” This probably doesn’t mean it’s inoperable like a brain tumor, so check back later.

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CARA lists California research jobs and has links to some search sites. http://www.caresearchers.org/Jobs.htm

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CPRA posts research jobs for Colorado and Wyoming. http://www.alumnifriends.mines.edu/CPRA/Links/Jobs/default.htm

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CAPRA posts development positions from North and South Carolina. http://www.netpath.net/~capra/news.html

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APRA-FL posts full job descriptions at http://home.attbi.com/~apra-fl/job_board.html

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APRA-GA posts jobs via the chapter’s listserv. Sign up at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/APRA-GA/

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APRA-IL usually links to Illinois jobs on the national APRA Job Quest site. Until that is back up, jobs are posted directly on the chapter site. Click on Job Board in the left column. http://www.apra-il.org/

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APRA-IN provides full job descriptions. Link to Jobs in the navigation bar. http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~ewithers/

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APRA-MD posts development job openings at http://www.apramd.org/jobs1.html

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APRA–MO-KAN (Missouri and Kansas) links to development job descriptions at the employer’s site. Links to several job search engines are provided. http://www.apramokan.org/jobs.html

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APRA-Greater NY sends job announcements to members only via e-mail right now. When their Web site is revamped (late spring-early summer), a jobs page will be included in the members only section. Membership is $35, for access either way. http://www.apragny.org

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APRA-UNY lists research jobs in upstate New York. Just click on Employment in the site’s navigation bar. http://www.beaniesdragons.com/apra-uny/

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APRA-Greater Philadelphia posts development job descriptions on its site http://www.geocities.com/apragreaterphilly/jobs.htm

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PREP-APRA (Eastern Pennsylvania) posts jobs and provides a link to the national APRA’s Job Quest page. http://www.angelfire.com/pa4/prepapra/employment.htm

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APRA-WPA Western Pennsylvania lists all types of development jobs http://www.angelfire.com/pa2/apra/jobs.html

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APRA-SW (Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) requires a $30 membership because jobs are listed in the members only section. http://www.aprasw.org

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APRA-VA provides descriptions of available development jobs in Virginia. http://www.angelfire.com/va3/vaapra/jobs.html

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