Following widespread job losses across the development and aid sectors as a result of huge funding cuts, many professionals hope the philanthropy space, also centered around social good, holds their next job. Experts say now is a good time to segue.
“It’s a dynamic time in philanthropy with a lot of work to be done, and we need all the good people we can get,” said Christina Schiavoni, senior communications coordinator at grantmaking organization Grassroots International. “As an actor in philanthropy, you will be helping to shape it from the inside.”
Some of the positions that would typically be found in NGOs and government agencies — such as grant writers, donor managers, and program officers — are similar to those within philanthropic organizations. Devex’s job board currently lists several such positions in the philanthropic space.