The Launchpad by Second Day

Overall estimated read time: 15 minutes

Last updated: July 2021

If you’ve opened this guide, you want to give back to your community, learn a great deal, and fight for a mission you believe in. In other words, you’re interested in working at a nonprofit. Nonprofits work in partnership with governments to form the social safety net, provide services to people in need, and establish mission-driven communities across the globe. The benefits of a career in the world of nonprofits are formidable, but they are often overshadowed by the drawbacks. Namely, many believe that finding a job at a nonprofit is difficult and that you’ll get paid less than other industries. This career guide is here to demystify the process of finding a job in the nonprofit sector and to sort out the truth from fiction when it comes to nonprofit careers. To inform our work, Second Day has spoken to dozens of experts in the field and gathered the best information out there for upcoming and recent graduates. This guide is an overview guide, where we will briefly discuss a range of opportunities, while linking out to more detailed guides for the areas that you are interested in. Let’s get started!