Happy Mother’s Day! We’re not sure how many moms we have reading, but we know that there are a few out there. If you haven’t told your mom about us, why don’t you? She’d probably be thrilled to help you with your job search. We’re not sure if you’ve noticed, but we only write about non-profit jobs on the weekends, and we like to run with holiday themes. This combination provided especially troubling today, for there aren’t nearly as many Mom-related non-profits out there as you would think there are. From the ones that we could find, very few had any sort of full-time job opportunities. We persisted through our search and found the Crittenton Women’s Union, a non-profit organization in the Boston area, that “transforms the course of low-income women’s lives so that they can attain economic independence and create better futures for themselves and their families.” They turned up on an Idealist search for the word “mother,” so we’re running with it.

Live, Work, Thrive

The Crittenton Women’s Union’s domain name is LiveWorkThrive.org, which is quite fitting for an organization that supports low-income women through advocacy, education, family support services, housing, research, and workforce development. Here’s more on what the Crittenton Women’s Union does. You should also take a look at the Voice Project Blog for deeper insights about how the Crittenton Women’s Union is empowering women to create social change. In fact, the organization’s entire website is fantastic and should be able to answer any questions that you might have before you consider working them.

Celebrate Mother’s Day Every Day

Like we said, we found out about Crittenton Women’s Union on Idealist.org. We then went directly to their website to find out about their internship opportunities. We found some great information on their internships, but couldn’t find anything about jobs. They have a section on their site called Hot Jobs for Women, but that’s part of their outreach and has nothing to do with their organizational hiring. We went back to Idealist to look for another organization to feature, and then we saw that Crittenton Women’s Union does have full-time opportunities, but they don’t list them on their website.

Only one of the two jobs listed is appropriate for new college graduates, but it looks to be a perfect entry-level opportunity for someone who is interested in non-profit work. The job title is Coordinator for Family Literacy Program and the position focuses on serving “at-risk and homeless families with children ages 18 months to 4 years living in Boston.” The description goes into great detail, so take a look if it sounds interesting to you. You can apply by sending a cover letter and resume to rackerman@liveworkthrive.org. The deadline for applications is June 30th, but we’d recommend that you apply much sooner.

Links to Help You Begin Your Research

• The Crittenton Women’s Union Home Page
• Get Involved with Crittenton Women’s Union
• Jobs at Crittenton Women’s Union on Idealist (Scroll to bottom)
• What Crittenton Women’s Union Does
• Crittenton Women’s Union’s Mission and Vision
• The Voice Project Blog

How did you celebrate Mother’s Day? Leave a comment and let us know.

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