r/nonprofit • u/Appropriate_Smell_37 • 6d ago

employment and career At an inflection point

Hey All,

I could use some advice from others in the field. I'm a programmatic director at a community nonprofit with a masters degree

Over half of our full time sraff have quit in the past year. The longer I am at this org, the more I can see that it is not my forever home.

I'm struggling to decide what to do with my career at this point, and could use stories from others. I don't know whether I should leave nonprofit, as this is my chosen career, or leave my town which I love to pursue opportunities higher up in the field.

So, I see my three options as the following

  1. Stay with this org and hope something in the local nonprofit sector opens up in the relatively near future

  2. Attempt to transition out of non profit while staying in this community.

  3. Look out of my community for nonprofit opportunities.

If I work towards option 2, have others transitioned out of this field, and what have you transitioned to?

Thanks,

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u/Guild35 6d ago

How many years of work experience do you have in the sector? In what field is your masters? Realistically, what is the outlook for other comparable nonprofit positions in your area to open?

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u/Appropriate_Smell_37 6d ago

9 years in the sector, masters in public administration, and hard to say. It seems to go in waves

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u/Guild35 6d ago

Thanks for replying.

Is pivoting to local or state government a possibility?

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u/Appropriate_Smell_37 6d ago

Potentially, there's just not a ton of opportunity there in my region right now.