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See What Leaders in the Field are Saying about
Change Your Career: Transitioning to the Nonprofit
Sector
Shifting from Bottom Line to Better World
by Laura Gassner
Otting
“Change Your Career
is that rare find -- a book filled with both inspiration and
practical advice. Laura Gassner Otting offers an invaluable
perspective from her work in executive searches to all those
considering a move from success in the world of business to
the wide-open world of making a difference.”
- Marguerite W. Kondracke,
President and CEO of America’s Promise
Founder, Bright Horizons Family Solutions
“Change
Your Career is an essential guide for anyone seeking to
redirect their talent and energy to build a better world.”
-
David Bornstein,
Author
How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power
of New Ideas
“I’ve
learned that most social problems can be solved. The
question is simply, will enough of our society’s most
talented, committed individuals channel their energy in the
direction of solving them? For the sake of our neediest
communities and our society at large, I hope millions of
people will find this book. Change Your Career is a
wonderful resource for everyone from those just getting
started in the nonprofit sector to those well along the
path.”
-
Wendy Kopp, President and Founder of
Teach for America
“If
you are looking for a more fulfilling career, Change
Your Career is the book for you. Laura Gassner
Otting combines a wonderfully comprehensive overview of
the nonprofit sector with inspiring stories and a
step-by-step toolkit that will make your new career a
reality. This book covers it all in one very readable,
insightful and enjoyable package. Go for it and
good luck!”
-
Alan Khazei, Co-Founder and Former CEO, City Year
“The
phenomenon of the baby boom generation turning 60 provides
America with new assets in the form of unprecedented human
capital. Laura Gassner Otting will help you catalyze a
lifetime of experience and learning into a deeply meaningful
second, third or fourth career.”
-
Marc Freedman, CEO of Civic Ventures
Author,
Prime Time: How Baby-Boomers
Will Revolutionize Retirement and Transform America
“Laura
Gassner Otting has created the perfect compass for anyone
who has ever considered taking a journey towards work that
is fulfilling and makes a difference in the world. Make sure
you take
Change Your
Career
with you as you walk the path towards your true calling!”
-
Michelle Nunn, Co-Founder and CEO of
the
Hands On Network
Editor,
Be The Change! Change the
World. Change Yourself
“Change
Your Career
is a
great book for any readers who want to combine their skills
and their passions through work in the nonprofit sector. The
book is an excellent guide to how the 21st century will see
a blossoming of nonprofit jobs that are as exciting and
demanding as those in the private sector — and even more
fulfilling.”
- Kathy
Buskin, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer, United Nations Foundation
Former
President and CEO of the AOL Time Warner Foundation
Former
Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at
America Online
“Many
people have the motivation and skill to work in the
nonprofit sector, but don’t have the knowledge
or confidence to transition into a nonprofit job. This book
is a wonderful introduction to career opportunities and
considerations in the rapidly expanding nonprofit arena.
Change Your Career is part instructional guide and part inspirational coach. It
offers a practical overview of the nonprofit sector and
shows you how you can join in important work that gives back
to others.”
- Lawrence S. Bacow, President, Tufts University
“Individuals
‘bridging’ thoughtfully from business to the nonprofit
sector can be of tremendous value to the organizations and
causes they serve, and benefit greatly as well. Change
Your Career will be a welcome resource for those
considering making the transition to mission-focused work.”
- David
L. Simms, Managing Partner of Bridgestar, Boston
“In Change Your Career: Transitioning to
the Nonprofit Sector, Laura Gassner Otting shares
her hard earned wisdom regarding the not-for-profit world.
Her engaging style captures the reader’s imagination with
pithy descriptions of nonprofit organizations and insightful
biographical sketches of nonprofit managers. Charitably
inclined readers will benefit greatly from Laura Gassner
Otting’s comprehensive framework for evaluating careers in
the non profit world.”
- David
Swensen, Chief Investment Officer, Yale University
Adjunct
Professor, Yale School of Management
“Nonprofits can't do great
things without great talent. Laura Gassner Otting
inspires you to think broadly about the change you wish to
make in the world and provides the tools to make it happen.”
- Linda Babcock, James M.
Walton Professor of Economics
H. John Heinz III School of
Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University
and Co-Author of Women Don't
Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide
“A
much needed resource for anyone even considering a career in
the nonprofit sector.”
- Andrew Wolk, President, Root Cause Institute
Senior Lecturer Social Entrepreneurship MIT Sloan School of
Management
“As the nonprofit sector continues to grow and evolve at
an astounding rate, there are increasingly numerous
opportunities to Change Your Career. With this book,
Laura Gassner Otting offers a comprehensive guide to
transitioning into the sector and provides a vital resource
for us all.”
- James Weinberg, Founder and CEO, Commongood Careers |
