Tips for Entry
Visit the following Web sites for job listings:
- https://philanthropy.com/jobs?cid=UCOPNAVTOP
- http://jobs.cof.org
- http://www.philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs
- https://careers.councilofnonprofits.org
Read publications such as Advancing Philanthropy (https://afpglobal.org/advancing-philanthropy) and the Chronicle of Philanthropy (http://philanthropy.com) to learn more about the field.
Attend conferences such as the AFP ICON fund-raising conference (https://afpglobal.org/events/afp-icon-2025-seattle-washington) as well as other events to meet fund-raising professionals and learn more about the field.
Ask your school's career services office for help setting up an information interview with a grant coordinator or grant writer. Be sure to prepare a list of questions before you meet.
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