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Current News...
Check out the Zara Larsen Circles of
Change Radio Show - every other week now through July Tune in to hear Laura Gassner Otting and Erin O'Connor Jones talk about
nonprofit trends.
Click here to listen to the podcasts.
Click here for more information
on The Larsen Group and Circles of Change.
New
podcast in conjunction with Echoing Green! If you are job seeking in the nonprofit job sector, you can listen in
on a live podcast with NPAG’s Director of Candidate Services, Erin O’Connor
Jones, and Echoing Green’s Britt Bravo. This
podcast launched Echoing Green’s “Be Bold” partnership with Change.Org.
In this episode, Erin discusses nonprofit job trends and the best resources,
conferences and networks for professionals in the development field. You can listen below:
Upcoming News...
Monday,
September 27: Laura Gassner Otting to present, "A
Practical Conversation About Effectiveness" at the
2010 MNN/AGM Joint Conference and Expo in
Framingham, MA. The theme this year is
Nonprofit Innovation: Doing Things Differently -
Doing Different Things. For more conference
details, click
here.
Wednesday, June 16: NPAG
Invited to Speak at the Nonprofit Human Resources Management Symposium in
San Diego Laura Gassner Otting has been invited to speak to nonprofit leaders
about 2010 nonprofit employment trends and employee recruitment best
practices through the use of social media. For conference details,
click here.
Wednesday, June 30: NPAG
Invited to Speak at the National Charter Schools Conference in Chicago Allison Kupfer will be presenting along with a select group of
recruiting firms and charter schools about successful candidate search
processes, successful charter school employment attributes, and suggestions
of ways to increase hiring. For conference details,
click here.
May 2010 News...
Wednesday, May 5: Wednesday Webinars - a free
educational series for nonprofit management NPAG has teamed up with Synthesis Partnership's webinar series. Laura
Gassner Otting and Katherine Jacobs will be presenting: Modernizing
Executive Search for a New Economy: Making the Process of Key Hiring Leaders
Cost-Effective.
Click here to RSVP.
Monday, May 10: NPAG to
Lead Conference Session at the 2010 Association of Fundraising
Professionals, Rhode Island Chapter Annual Conference Laura Gassner Otting and Tracy Welsh will present on career development
in the nonprofit sector. More details and registration information coming
soon.
Wednesday, May 26: Wednesday Webinars - a free
educational series for nonprofit management NPAG has teamed up with Synthesis Partnership's webinar series. Laura
Gassner Otting, Tracy Welsh, and Erin DeCurtis will be presenting: How to
Hire Like a Search Firm 101.
Click here to
RSVP.
April 2010 News...
Wednesday, April 7: Wednesday Webinars - a free
educational series for nonprofit management NPAG has teamed up with Synthesis Partnership's webinar series. Laura
Gassner Otting and Katherine Jacobs will be presenting: Searching for
Diversity, a discussion on how to recruit diverse nonprofit leaders.
Thursday, April 8: NPAG-U
Webinar for Job Seekers Erin O'Connor Jones and Allison Kupfer present "The Real Reason You
Haven't Landed Your Dream Job". The webinar is free, but registration is
required. Click here to
download the slides and audio.
Saturday April 10: Laura
Gassner Otting and Erin O'Connor Jones Featured on a Radio Program Laura and Erin were interviewed about jobs in the nonprofit sector and
how to find your calling.
Click here to listen to the interview.
March 2010 News...
Wednesday, March 3: NPAG &
Encore.org Present a Free Teleseminar - Find Your Encore Career Join NPAG's Erin O'Connor Jones along with Encore.org to learn
tips and get answers to questions from career coaching experts and people in
their encore career.
Click here for
more information or to register.
Wednesday, March 3: Wednesday Webinars - a free
educational series for nonprofit management NPAG has teamed up with Synthesis Partnership's webinar series.
Katherine Jacobs and Erin DeCurtis will be presenting: Exploring the Use of
Virtual Tools to Manage Remote Teams: What we have learned as a virtual firm
and some tips and tools for organizations to use as they build their virtual
environment.
Click here to RSVP.
February 2010 News...
Wednesday, February 3: NPAG
to Present as Part of the Synthesis Partnership, Wednesday Webinars - a free
educational series for nonprofit management Laura Gassner Otting and Alison Falk will be presenting: Don't Get Left
at the Altar, Getting to a Favorite Candidate and Getting Them to Yes!
Click here to
RSVP.
Thursday, February 4: NPAG
Invited to Speak at The Boston Club Laura Gassner Otting will join a panel to speak on leadership
development and succession. The
Boston Club is the area's largest organization for high-achieving
senior executive and professional women.
January 2010 News...
Wednesday, January 13: NPAG-U
Webinar for Job Seekers Erin O'Connor Jones presents "Jumpstart Your Job Search in 2010!"
Missed it? Download the
slides and audio here.
Monday, January 18: NPAG
Announces Partnership with Encore!Hartford Utilizing Laura Gassner Otting’s book “Change Your Career:
Transitioning to the Nonprofit Sector” as a core text, the fellowship
program taps national nonprofit leaders and experts, including NPAG’s own
Laura Gassner Otting and Erin O’Connor Jones, who will provide participants
with the knowledge, skills and experiences critical to successful nonprofit
leadership. Find more details on our
Facebook page.
Tuesday, January 19: NPAG
has Partnered with Synthesis
Partnership to Spread the Word About Their Wednesday Webinars Wednesday Webinars is a
series of free one-hour educational offerings by experts in nonprofit
management. Most presentations have been offered at nonprofit conferences,
and all are aimed at providing professional development opportunities for
senior staff and trustees of nonprofit organizations.
Click here to view the schedule and to register.
December 2009 News...
Sunday, December 6: NPAG
Featured on the Council on Foundations Philanthropy Blog NAPG's own Katherine Jacobs was invited to guest blog about proven
strategies and tactics for incorporating inclusive hiring practices, and
offering grantmakers practical tips on incorporating diversity and inclusion
in the executive search process. To read her Breaking the Modern Glass
Ceiling blog post, click
here.
November 2009 News...
Friday, November 13: NPAG
Selected to Speak at the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network and the Associated
Grant Makers Joint Conference in Framingham, Massachusetts
Laura Gassner Otting and Allison Kupfer will be leading a workshop on
"Energizing, Engaging, and Exciting Your Staff and Board Through a
Leadership Transition" where they will discuss the topic of how to turn
leadership transition challenges into opportunities for the organization. To
sign up for this workshop session or for more information about the conference,
click
here.
Saturday, November 14: NPAG
Invited to Speak at the 2009 Net Impact “Advancing Sustainable Global
Enterprise” Conference Erin
DeCurtis has been selected to speak as a panelist on the “Sector
Switching: Making Your Move into the Nonprofit Sector”
panel at this year’s Net Impact Conference at Cornell University in Ithaca,
NY.
For more details,
click here.
Monday, November 16: NPAG
Featured on the Council on Foundations Philanthropy Blog NAPG's own Laura Gassner Otting was invited to guest blog
and share candid observations about her experiences working on nonprofit
executive searches while offering grantmakers advice on how to maximize
their searches. To read her Diversity and Inclusive Practices in
Executive Leadership Searches: Insights from a Pro blog post, click
here.
Tuesday, November 17: NPAG
Invited to Speak at the Association of Fundraising Professionals
Massachusetts Conference
Laura Gassner Otting will be a panelist at the 2009 Conference on
Philanthropy in Boston.
She will join a panel of professionals to discuss "Retaining High
Performers, Assessing Job Satisfaction and Planning for Change." To register
for this session or for more details about the conference,
click here.
November 18th, December
2nd, December 9th & December 16th: NPAG's first-ever online boot camp for
job seekers!
An intense four-week program for job seekers who are looking for expert
advice on crafting a winning resume and cover letter, new and improved
strategies for networking and a full session for Q&A.
October 2009 News...
October 1-16: The Fall
Special Has Been Extended for Job Seekers Until October 16!
Don't miss out! Select job seeker services are still 10% off.
Click
here to read about our service packages and specials on our Strategy
Package and Resume Review and Consultation Package.
Tuesday, October 6: NPAG
Invited to Speak at the 2009 Nonprofit HR Solutions Annual Conference
Laura Gassner Otting and Katherine Jacobs have been selected to present on
“Searching for Talent in a New Economy” at the Annual Conference to be held
in Washington, DC. For more details,
click here.
Wednesday, October 14: NPAG
U Webinar for Employers
Join us for our next complimentary webinar for employers on "Exploring the
Use of Virtual Tools to Manage Remote Teams?", a webinar dedicated to
discussing some of what we have learned as a virtual firm ourselves and how
you might build in best virtual environment practices into your
organization. If you missed it or would like a copy of the presentation
audio and slides,
click here.
Thursday,
October 15: NPAG Launches a New Service - Virtual Organization Management
Training Building on our seven years of
experience as a virtual firm, NPAG is launching a new Virtual
Organization Management Training Program. To celebrate the launch,
Katherine Jacobs and Erin DeCurtis authored: Going Virtual: Modern
Management Tools for Bringing Mission, Manpower, and Money Together in a New
Economy. The article shares tactical tips, advice, and knowledge about
virtual work in the nonprofit sector.
Click here to read the
article. Click here
to contact us regarding how we can tailor a Virtual Organization Training
program for your nonprofit organization.
Monday October 19: Free
Webinar Opportunity - Exploring Your Options: Career Sector Switching (job
Advice Track)
Erin O'Connor Jones, NPAG's Director of Candidate Services and Career
Advisor on Change.org for Sector Switchers is presenting on the ins and outs
of preparing yourself to switch into a new career.
Come with questions!
Click here to sign up for this free webinar.
Thursday, October 29: NPAG
Selected to Present at the Providers' Council 34th Annual Convention and
Expo
Laura Gassner Otting and Erin O'Connor Jones have been selected to present on "Using Leadership
Transitions to Reenergize Board, Staff, and Volunteers" at the conference
being held in Boston, MA at the Marriott, Copley Place. For more information
about this conference, click
here.
September 2009 News...
Tuesday, September 1:
Katherine Jacobs and Carolyn Ho Write Article for Foreign Service Journal
The article: Virtually There: FS Spouses Build Careers Without
Borders helps Foreign Service spouses retain their professional
identities from the road. A great read if you work remotely, whether it's
from your house, or across the globe. To read the article on pages 18-20,
click here.
Thursday, September 24:
NPAG U Webinar for Job Seekers Join us for our next complimentary webinar for job seekers on "Change
Your Career: Transitioning to the Nonprofit Sector". If you missed it or
would like a copy of the presentation audio and slides,
click here.
July 2009 News...
Wednesday, July 15 -
Friday, July 17: NPAG Selected to Present at the Alliance for Nonprofit
Management Annual Conference in Palm Springs, California
Laura Gassner Otting will co-present with Todd Owens, Senior Manager,
Executive Transitions at Dewey & Kaye, on Growing Your Practice in Tough
Times – Creative and Proven Methods for Building Business.
For conference
details, click here.
Wednesday, July 1: Laura
Gassner Otting is Featured in the Article “Encore Careers Beckon Many After
Retirement” in the latest CQ Researcher Report on Rethinking Retirement Laura Gassner Otting, author of “Change Your Career: Transitioning to
the Nonprofit Sector” (Kaplan 2007), is interviewed about the trends of
retirees due to the current economic situation and the opportunities opening
up for passionate, skilled people looking to transition into the nonprofit
sector. If you are interested in reading the full article,
click here to visit the CQ
Researcher website for details.
June 2009 News...
Thursday, June 25: NPAG-U
Webinar for Job Seekers Erin O'Connor Jones presents "Sector Growth Opportunities and You!"
Click here to
register.
June 22-24: Laura Gassner Otting to speak at the 2009 National Conference on
Volunteering and Service in San Francisco Laura Gassner Otting will join a panel discussing philanthropy’s role in
the building nonprofit capacity at the world's largest gathering of
volunteer and service leaders from the nonprofit, government, and corporate
sectors. Click here for
the details.
Sunday, June 7: NPAG Gives
Back to support our client, the Carroll Center for the Blind Team NPAG will be participating in the Vision 5K race to raise awareness
for the blind.
Click here for event
details, registration, or to sponsor Team NPAG and help us reach our
fundraising goal. To sponsor us, click on Support a Runner/Walker and search
for Team NPAG.
Thursday, June 4: NPAG U Webinar for
Employers Laura Gassner Otting and Alison Falk present “Don’t Get Left at the
Altar… Getting to a Favorite Candidate, and Getting Them to Yes!” Click
here to read
more about the topic and register.
Wednesday, June 3: Laura
Gassner Otting to Appear on Martha Stewart Living Radio on Making a Living
with Maggie Mistal at 4pm EST Tune in to Sirius 12
and XM 157 to hear Laura Gassner Otting’s quarterly guest appearance, and
learn about how you can develop a career with passion and purpose.
Monday, June 1: Laura Gassner Otting
Featured in “Serve America (and Get Paid)” on MSN Money Laura Gassner Otting, author of “Change Your Career: Transitioning to
the Nonprofit Sector” (Kaplan 2007), was spotlighted throughout the MSN
Money article commenting on the choices executives are making to switch to
the nonprofit sector during the recession and the quality of talent that is
now filling the candidate pools.
Click
here to read the full article.
May 2009 News...
Wednesday, May 27: Laura Gassner Otting Featured as Expert in the Financial
Times Special Section on International Public Sector Recruitment Laura Gassner Otting, author of “Change Your Career: Transitioning to
the Nonprofit Sector” (Kaplan 2007), was spotlighted throughout the
Financial Times special pull-out section for executives making the
transition to the nonprofit sector. To read the full section and learn more
about the differences between the private and public sector, click
here.
Wednesday, May 27: Laura Gassner Otting participates as a panelist for
Idealist's Alumni Career Services webinar Join Laura Gassner Otting as she speaks about leveraging your passion
and professional experience into a nonprofit career during the Idealist’s
Career Services Expert Panel webinar. To register for the event, click
here.
Tuesday, May 19: NPAG to
Present at the Annual Fundraising Conference for
Southeastern New England
The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Rhode Island Chapter, has
selected Laura Gassner Otting and Ellen Sibley to present to advanced,
nonprofit management professionals on “Revealing the True Candidate – How to
Hire Top Notch Executive and Fund Development Leadership”.
Click
here for more details.
Wednesday, May
13: NPAG’s Own Erin O’Connor Jones is Selected to Lead Change.org’s Sector
Switchers Blog
Out of more than 1000 applicants, Erin O’Connor Jones, Director of Candidate
Services, was selected as one of five “career advisors” who will be blogging
on the new Jobs for Change site daily. Erin will provide information,
resources and commentary to sector switchers and nonprofit job seekers.
Click here to check
out the blog.
Wednesday, May 6: Nonprofit
Professionals Advisory Group Launches Its LinkedIn Group Page
Click here to join
the group. You can receive the latest news from NPAG, view new searches, and
become a part of our discussion groups.
April 2009 News...
Tuesday, April 28: NPAG U
Webinar for Job Seekers Erin O'Connor Jones, Director of Candidate Services, presents "I've Been
Laid Off... Now What?"
Monday, April 20: Laura
Gassner Otting, author of Change Your Career: Transitioning to the
Nonprofit Sector, discusses the increasing need for senior-level
nonprofit executives in this week’s The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Click here to read the article.
Monday, April 13: Erin
DeCurtis Joins NPAG Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group is proud to announce that
Erin DeCurtis,
MBA, has become our new Director of Research. In this role, Erin combines
her experience with entrepreneurial social ventures with her deep search
knowledge gained at Isaacson Miller to direct the research function of the
firm, partnering with clients and NPAG staff to develop comprehensive
nonprofit sector research and a research infrastructure that support the
firm’s recruitment process.
Thursday, April 9:
Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group is certified as a Women's Business
Enterprise (WBE) through the Center for Women & Enterprise
Our firm has received national certification as a Women’s Business
Enterprise from the Center for Women in Enterprise, a regional certifying
partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise
National Council. The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council is
the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated
by women in the United States. By including women-owned businesses among
their vendors, nonprofits, universities, and governments demonstrate their
commitment to developing diversity in every area of the sector.
Friday, April 3: Katherine
Jacobs, Ph.D., is Invited to Present as Panelist at the Washington Nonprofit
Roundtable of Greater Washington
Selected members from the Future Executive Directors Fellowship program on
art and science will attend a panel discuss of the search process and how to
get the most out of a search firm as both a client and a candidate.
Click here for details.
March 2009 News...
Wednesday, March 18: NPAG U Webinar for Employers Katherine Jacobs, Allison Kupfer and Jennifer Tabola present "Building Organizational Capacity through the Search
Process: Using Your Search as a Tool to Improve Your
Reputation, Staff Morale, and Board Engagement."
Monday, March 9: Laura Gassner Otting's Book Change
Your Career: Transitioning to the Nonprofit Sector is Reviewed on
Monisha Kapila's ProInspire Blog You can read the review
here.
Wednesday, March 4: NPAG U Webinar for Job Seekers Erin O'Connor Jones, Director of Candidate Services, presents
"Harnessing the Power of Your Career: Pitching Your Lifetime of Experience
into an Opportunity to Give Back Through a New Profession."
February 2009 News...
Friday, February 27: NPAG to Host a Seminar for
Graduate Students of Boston University School of Public Health Social &
Behavioral Sciences Program Erin O'Connor Jones, Director of Candidate Services, is presenting on
jumpstarting your career in the nonprofit sector. If you are interested in
having NPAG speak to your group or organization on preparing for the
interview process or transitioning to the nonprofit sector, click
here to email Erin.
Tuesday, February 17: Laura Gassner Otting to Speak at
Babson College's MBA Program on Women's Entrepreneurship and Leadership Invited by Babson College's Division Chair in Entrepreneurship, Laura
will speak to students about their careers and explore issues unique to
women in business. If you are interested in having NPAG guest speak at your
university or organization, click
here to email NPAG.
January 2009 News…
Friday, January 29: NPAG U Webinar
for Job Seekers The second in the NPAG U for Job Seekers series, learn how to make the
most of your job search in the new year. Download the slides and audio
here.
Friday, January 23: Announcing the
Launch of NPAG U for Employers
Click
here to download the audio and slides from the first NPAG U for Employers,
"Modernizing Search for the New Economy," and learn
how we build the capacity of our clients while
addressing their critical talent needs.
Friday, January 16: NPAG Launches
Its Facebook Fan Page
Click
here to become a fan and to see the latest news
from the NPAG team.
Wednesday,
January 14: Laura Gassner Otting to Appear on Maggie Mistal’s
Weekly XM/Sirius Martha Stewart Radio
Program Tune
in to Sirius 112 and XM 157 to hear Laura
discuss hot jobs for 2009 and the state of the
nonprofit sector given the recent economic turmoil.
Monday,
January 12: NPAG Introduces Search for a New Economy NPAG is proud to announce a cutting edge piece
detailing its approach to search in today's economy.
The old methods that worked for the old economy just
won't cut it in the new economy. What's needed
is a
new economy search firm, and that's just what we
are.
December 2008 News…
Monday, December 15: Our
Giving Back Caps Off to an Amazing Inaugural Year We are so proud to have partnered with so
many amazing organizations this year in our Giving
Back Program. Read more about our Giving Back
Program
here.
Tuesday, December 2:
Announcing the Launch of NPAG U for Job Seekers More than 75 nonprofit job seekers joined
Erin O'Connor Jones, Director of Candidate Services,
for our inaugural NPAG for Job Seekers. Erin
discussed job search strategy and etiquette going
into the new year and the new economy.
November 2008 News…
Friday, November 14: NPAG
Partners with the Social Innovation Forum As part of our Giving Back Program, NPAG
partnered to provide training to the current and
past classes of SIF Innovators. After the
three hour training, Susan Musinksy, Director of the
Social Innovation Forum raved, “We had the great
fortune of having [NPAG] give a 3-hour seminar to
twenty leaders of small nonprofits about 'how to
hire like a search firm.' With incredible charisma,
Laura broke down the hiring process into digestible
bits and provided countless practical takeaways. She
kept the group on their toes with illustrate
examples and interactive activities. This is truly
one of the best social sector trainings I’ve seen.
The Social Innovation Forum commends Laura’s efforts
to expand the impact of her work to reach
organizations much too small to hire a search firm
but who desperately need the guidance that Laura
provided.” Read more about our Giving Back Program
here.
Wednesday, November 3:
NPAG Presents at the Massachusetts Providers Council Searching for talent is
hard. We helped, with Ted Waterman of the
Volunteers of America, break it down in this
informative and well received conference session
titled, "Recruiting and Retaining Key Leaders."
