March 22, 2010


Professional Development 2009

In this special report, PJ looks at the role professional development plays in helping nonprofits operate more effectively, especially in coping with the recession.

Professional development: Operating more effectively

Fundraising, finance skills in demand
Although the recession continues, nonprofits are hiring, and the greatest demand is for skills related to finding and managing money, experts say.

Real-world skills valued in nonprofit workplace
With the recession creating even greater workforce stress, nonprofits are looking for ways to equip employees with the skills and know-how they and their organizations need in a rapidly changing marketplace.


Professional development: Opinion

On-the-job learning: Professional development that works
Workshops, consulting and coaching can be effective learning tools and ways to get better at getting things done. But let’s not neglect the most important of all – on-the-job learning.


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