For career nonprofit executives, though, top jobs as general managers or fundraisers are abundant at organizations in all sectors nationwide, say recruiters. Thanks to the strong economy, these groups have more funding and bigger budgets. Fundraisers are needed to take advantage of the giving spirit. New organizations are coming up and others organizations are expanding. Rapid changes in technology, attitudes and the society generally also are creating new challenges for nonprofits and sparking a need for a new breed of leaders, says David Edell, president of Development Resource Group, a New York search firm.
Fundraisers are most in demand because of the scarcity of qualified and experienced candidates.
Many skilled fundraisers are so well paid they won't consider moving. Others are lured to jobs in the private sector. Then, too, candidates with all the skills needed for top fundraising roles are hard to find. It requires a multitalented person. Concurrently, turnover for development executives is high because of the burnout factor.