It is usually easier to enter this employment arena than to find jobs in government or business. Many nonprofits offer entry-level volunteer and internship positions through which individuals can acquire experience and skills with nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits fall all along the ideological spectrum, from liberal environmental and abortion rights groups to conservative religious right and pro-life groups. Both types of groups attract individuals who have a passion for taking action related to a particular social issue. Other groups, such as professional associations, are relatively apolitical as they seek to promote the collective interests of their members.
Nonprofit jobs tend to be dead-end jobs.
This is a huge employment arena where many individuals develop long-term careers and report high levels of satisfaction. Career advancement often takes the track of moving from small to larger nonprofit organizations that offer increasing responsibilities, larger operating budgets and better salaries and benefits. Nonprofit organizations offer low salaries and few benefits. The level of pay and benefits can vary widely, depending on the nature of the nonprofit organization. It's true that many nonprofit organizations, especially charitable and social service organizations, offer low-paying jobs because of the volunteer nature of the work and their shoestring budgets.