Careers in Non-profit

Caring for Carcinoid Foundation - If you’re moved by Nancy’s story of fighting Carcinoid cancer, then you should check out the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation’s jobs.

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Global Inheritance - If you’d like to get involved with Global Inheritance and their new take on social activism, then you should check out their Idealist page.

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Thomas Jefferson Foundation - If you don’t get lost in the excitement of reading up on Thomas Jefferson’s place in history, then a job at Monticello probably isn’t for you.

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The Partnership at Drugfree.org - If drugfree has a special meaning to you, then you should consider Careers at The Partnership at Drugfree.org.

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Alliance to Save Energy - The Alliance to Save Energy promotes “energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment and energy security,” and they're hiring.

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Volunteers of America - Volunteers of America serves more than 2 million people with their staff of 16,000 paid employees and 70,000 volunteers, and they're trying to grow both.

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Khan Academy - Khan Academy is a non-profit “with the mission of providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere,” and they're hiring.

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Union of Concerned Scientists - If you want a closer look at the kind of work that the Union of Concerned Scientists does, look at their history of accomplishments and then their Jobs page.

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Plan - Plan is an international development non-profit organization based in Warwick, RI that focuses on helping children, and they're hiring.

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The Wandering Scholar - If you’re moved by The Wandering Scholar's mission, then you need to reach out to them and see how you can fit in.

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StudentsFirst - If you take a look at StudentsFirst’s Jobs page, it’ll be quite obvious that they’re just getting their start, but that means lots of opportunities.

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Sabin Vaccine Institute - If you’d like to join Sabin Vaccine Institute in their mission to end suffering across the world, then you should check out their Jobs page.

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Conrad Foundation - If you are a fan of innovation, entrepreneurship, and education, there couldn’t be a better place for you than Conrad Foundation.

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CredAbility - If you’d like to be part of CredAbility and their work to help people achieve financial freedom, then you should check out their Jobs page.

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The Public Learning Media Laboratory - he Public Learning Media Laboratory isn’t explicitly hiring, but their Get Involved page mentions that they plan on adding to their team in January.

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The Island School - If you’d like to spend some time in The Bahamas, you should check out The Island School’s Teaching positions along with their Teaching Fellowship Program.

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Public Conversations Project - Now, Public Conversations Project doesn’t have a Jobs page, but they do post positions on Idealist, so you should give them a look.

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Pencils of Promise - Pencils of Promise is making a difference in education one village at a time, and the pace at which they’re doing it is impressive. You can join them.

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The Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas - Obviously, The Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas is a very selective organization, so finding an entry level job with them might be a bit unrealistic.

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Hip Hop Caucus - My take is that as Hip Hop Caucus uses hip hop to better the world, they’ll also end up bettering hip hop culture. You can be a part of that!

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Visions in Action - Visions in Action is a non-profit that works in four key program areas: Food Security, Education, Health, and International Exchange, and they're hiring.

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International Coalition of Sites of Conscience - If you're interested in the history of human rights and social justice, then you should check out Jobs at International Coalition of Sites of Conscience.

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Rodale Institute - If you want to be part of the organic movement, then you should consider jobs at the Rodale Institute in Kutztown, PA.

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Disaster Accountability Project - If you’re passionate about how our government deals with disasters, then you should get involved with the Disaster Accountability Project.

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Center for Student Opportunity - Think college is “a life-changing experience and a catalyst toward successful life outcomes?” You should consider a job with Center for Student Opportunity.

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Association of State and Territorial Health Officials - The ASTHO's vision is of “healthy people thriving in a nation free of preventable illness and injury” and they're hiring.

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The Forum for Youth Investment - The Forum for Youth Investment describes itself as an “action tank,” and you can work with them to ensure that youths are ready for life by 21.

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Tribeca Film Institute - The Tribeca Film Institute offers a variety of programs for both filmmakers and youth, and they're hiring right now.

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The Mountain Institute - If you’re intrigued by what The Mountain Institute does, you should check out their jobs listings. They look pretty cool.

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Citizen Effect - If you like the idea of “focusing on small, but high impact projects,” then you should check out Citizen Effect’s jobs.

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Environment America - As you can see, Environment America spreads their work across a lot of issues, which means that they have a ton of different job opportunities.

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The Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics - The Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics is at the forefront of fighting antibiotic resistance, so they'd be pretty cool to work for.

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GameDesk - GameDesk doesn’t have jobs posted on their Idealist page at this moment, but you have to think that some will be coming as the launch of the school gets closer.

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New York Philharmonic - Once you learn a little bit more, you can check out jobs at the New York Philharmonic—there are a few opportunities for new grads.

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Institute for Market Transformation - If you’re intrigued by the philosophy behind the Institute for Market Transformation, they you’ll probably want to take a look at their Jobs page.

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National Board for Professional Teaching Standards - A congressionally mandated study has found that the NBPTS’s work has “a positive impact on student achievement,” so you may want to consider getting involved.

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Environmental Investigation Agency - If you want in to a secret agency for environmental idealists, then you should check out the Environmental Investigation Agency’s jobs.

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Global Visionaries - Global Visionaries only has one job posted in their Seattle office, but it seems perfect for a new grad—it's a Development and Executive Assistant position.

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Girls on the Run - Even though Girls on the Run’s Jobs page doesn’t currently list any opportunities, it’s quite possible that there may be opportunities at a more local level.

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American Farmland Trust - If you love our farmland and want to be a part of ensuring that it’s still around when you have kids, then you should check out jobs at American Farmland Trust.

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The Urban Institute - What I really like about The Urban Institute is that they are tirelessly focused on finding the facts, not promoting political opinions. It's about the research

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Root Capital - If you’re excited about international development, but also like the free market approach to investment, then you should check out Root Capital’s Jobs page.

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Public Notice - If you care about our nation’s debt as much as I do, and you are all about new media, then you should check out Public Notice’s Jobs page.

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Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America - If you want to help move an important mission forward, then you should consider jobs at New York based Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America.

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Kid Power - If you’re intrigued by Kid Power's programs, you should check out their job opportunities on Idealist.

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Ubuntu Education Fund - If you feel called to join the Ubuntu Education Fund, you can find out more by checking out their Jobs page.

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National September 11 Memorial & Museum - If you were greatly affected by 9/11, then you should browse through the open positions at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

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LitWorld - Just as I have big goals to keep putting people into exciting jobs, LitWorld has some serious ambition—and that's going to require new faces.

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Green Education Foundation - If the Green Education Foundation sounds like something that you want to get behind, then you should check out both their job openings.

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Ceres - Ceres is a Boston, MA based non-profit that aims to “integrate sustainability into capital markets" and they're hiring right now.

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