Comments on: 11 Reasons Why New College Grads Should Pursue Nonprofit Careers http://www.rosettathurman.com/2010/05/11-reasons-why-new-college-grads-should-pursue-nonprofit-careers/ empowering a new generation of leaders Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bsaunders http://www.rosettathurman.com/2010/05/11-reasons-why-new-college-grads-should-pursue-nonprofit-careers/#comment-52162 bsaunders Sat, 13 Nov 2010 03:58:42 +0000 http://www.rosettathurman.com/?p=5781#comment-52162 I have to take issue with your last paragraph. The potential for disappointment with a nonprofit is as great as it is with parents, Wall Street, for-profits. I have worked with nonprofits that were mismanaged, treated employees with disrespect, or worked in opposition to their stated missions.<br><br>I'm over making the cut on whether something is a nonprofit or a for-profit or government. My criteria: do I care about the result? Is this organization functional or disorganized and a waste of people's time, money, and energy? Are my talents going to be used to their fullest? Will I be respected, as demonstrated through both compensation and the work environment?<br><br>I have worked for large, "evil corporations" where my particular job met all of the criteria - even the one about what cause that specific project serves. I have worked for nonprofits that failed my standards at every level. I have to take issue with your last paragraph. The potential for disappointment with a nonprofit is as great as it is with parents, Wall Street, for-profits. I have worked with nonprofits that were mismanaged, treated employees with disrespect, or worked in opposition to their stated missions.

I'm over making the cut on whether something is a nonprofit or a for-profit or government. My criteria: do I care about the result? Is this organization functional or disorganized and a waste of people's time, money, and energy? Are my talents going to be used to their fullest? Will I be respected, as demonstrated through both compensation and the work environment?

I have worked for large, “evil corporations” where my particular job met all of the criteria – even the one about what cause that specific project serves. I have worked for nonprofits that failed my standards at every level.

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