The Idealist.org Podcasts

This podcast is part of a new series called "Questions With" in which we feature leaders in the social sector discussing their work and professional journeys.

In this episode Douglas Coulter interviews Suzanne Seggerman about her organization Games for Change (G4C) and their innovative work with video games.  G4C helps connect a variety of nonprofits, from the environment to economics, to video game designers to help raise awareness of critical issues in a new way.  In this interview, Suzanne talks about how she got started in G4C, her work and how anyone can create social issue games.

This podcast is the second in a new series called "Questions With" in which we feature leaders in the social sector discussing their work and professional journeys.

In this episode Douglas Coulter interviews Eric Hilton about his new nonprofit Technically Learning.  His organization believes "all students should have the opportunity to discover how fun and inspiring the science, technology, engineering and math fields can be."   Eric talks about how he got involved with creating educational materials, LEGO robots and the difficulty in starting a new nonprofit.

In this episode, Meg Busse answers some common questions about finding a nonprofit job.  Some of the questions we ask include:

"I hate networking but I hear it’s essential to get a nonprofit job. Where should I start?”
“What are the top skills that nonprofits seek?”
“What's the best way for me to network with nonprofit professionals?” “How can I get an employer to see my value if I don't have a lot of work experience?”
“Should I follow up to see the status of my job application if I haven't heard back?”
“I'm thinking about starting my own nonprofit. Any suggestions?”
“Where are all the jobs?!?”

Jung Fitzpatrick interviews Meg to get some answers to ten of the most common questions we hear from folks who are looking for a nonprofit job these days. And while listening to this podcast will not offer up any golden tickets to finding your ideal job, hopefully you’ll hear at least one new tip that will help you in your search. Or perhaps you’ll listen and get confirmation that you’re doing everything right. Sometimes that reassurance is as much needed in the job search as more advice.

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