NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENT

1. NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENT Prepared and Presented by: Mr. Coriarty Shaker High School

2. NONPROFIT CAREER Is It For You?

3. What is a Nonprofit? • Tax-exempt Organization • Many are located in Washington, D.C. to lobby government on behalf of their causes • Derive revenues from foundations, government grants, membership dues, and fees for their services • Nonprofit is not a business nor part of government and they rarely pay Federal taxes

4. Is a Nonprofit Organization the Right Workplace For You? • Are you passionate about solving social problems? • Do you want to have a positive impact on your organization’s cause? • Is money a secondary concern for you? • Do you want to work at a private school, church, hospital, or for a charity?

5. Do You Need Another Choice? HOW ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT?

6. Can Government Employment Satisfy Your Career Desires? • There are more than 21 million employees between the federal, state, and local governments • Most government employees are at the state and local level • 18,722,000 • Two-thirds work for local government • Federal government employs 12.9% of government workforce • 2,767,000

7. Federal Job Growth – 3% 3 of 5 (60%) Federal workers are managerial, business, financial, or professional Employment Growth in the Government Ten Year Employment Growth Projections (2002 – 2012) State and Local • Job Growth 13.4% • 3 of 10 (32%) state and local workers are managerial, business, financial, or professional • Local government is dominated by service occupations and office support

8. Nonprofit Management and Business Operations Finance Marketing and Fundraising Human Resources Government Management Financial Professional Service Office and Administrative Construction Maintenance Production Where Do You Fit In?

9. Nonprofit Organization Executive Director Program Director Director of Development and Fund-raising Director of Finance and Operations Manager of Information Systems Event or Volunteer Coordinator Director of Volunteers Government Agencies Legislative Aide Press Secretary Program Officer Foreign Service Officer Budget Analyst Environmental Protection Specialist Intelligence Analyst You Could Be …

10. Nonprofit Depends upon the size of the organization From $24,000 to $77,250 Median income of $32,000 Government Federal Entry level $15,200 Maximum $110,682 State and Local Entry $18,000 Maximum of $80,000 Depends on negotiating unit How Much Can You Make?

11. Nonprofit Volunteer – show what you can do and who you are Learn what you can about the organization while a volunteer Take the opportunity to make contacts (network) Improve your value to the organization through course work and skill training Government Take an internship Get an education Register for civil service tests Network Because of the civil service testing system, networking may have limitations What Can You Do to Improve your Chances of Getting Hired?

12. Who are the National Players? Nonprofit • American Cancer Society www.cancer.org • Goodwill Industries International www.goodwill.org • Junior Achievement International www.jaintl.com • Public Broadcasting Service www.pbs.org

13. Who are the National Players? Government • Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov • Civil Service • Local, State, Federal • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) www.cia.gov • United Nations www.un.org • National Park Service www.nps.gov

14. Nonprofit High degree of satisfaction from helping; however, The pay is lower than the private sector; and, There is often a concern for money Government The benefits are great as are the promotional opportunities; however, The performance standards are not always based on excellence It Balances Out

15. It is Never Too Early to Start • Education is the key to success; it begins with you in high school • Stay current on technology • Become a great communicator through English, business communication, or public speaking courses • Understand the value of work and the rewards it will bring including how to use credit wisely and why savings is important by taking personal finance, accounting, and math classes

16. They Want You: Now • City of Albany, New York www.albanyny.org • WMHT www.wmht.org • New York State Department of Environmental Conservation www.dec.state.ny.us/website/career/index • Living Resources www.livingresources.org/humres

17. The Time is Near to Advance Your Education • The Two-Year Option • Hudson Valley Community College – Majors • Business Administration • Business Marketing • Civil and Public Service • Early Childhood Education • Human Services • Teaching Assistant www.hvcc.edu

18. Your Four-Year Choices • State University of New York at Albany – Majors • Accounting • Criminal Justice • Public Policy • Political Science • Social Welfare www.albany.edu

19. Other Colleges with Similar Majors • Siena College www.siena.edu • College of St. Rose www.strose.edu • Union College www.union.edu • The Sage Colleges www.sage.edu

20. They Want You… • …with a college degree Nonprofit • ClearView Center, Inc www.clearviewcenter.com • Saratoga ARC www.saratogaarc.org • Industries for the Blind of New York State www.ibnys.org

21. The Government Also Wants You • Albany County www.albanycounty.com • State University of New York www.albany.edu • New York State Troopers www.troopers.state.ny.us • Federal Bureau of Investigation www.fbi.gov

22. Do You Need More Information? • www.bls.gov • This site is full of employment information • www.labor.state.ny.us • Information on New York’s labor market • www.monster.com • Job search engine with helpful career advice

23. Time to Answer Your Questions