Entry-Level Positions For Aspiring Social Entrepreneurs At Improve Your Tomorrow
For entry-level nonprofit positions, Michael suggests starting on the "program side" working directly with clients or in fundraising, where one learns to "ask people for money" and build relationships with funders; however, regarding social entrepreneurship, Michael emphasizes that having a vision is less important than "how you execute" it, highlighting the need to identify the necessary steps to bring an idea to life.
Nonprofit, Fundraising, Social Entrepreneurship, Program Management, Entry-Level
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Michael Lynch
Co-Founder and CEO
Improve Your Tomorrow
Cal Poly Humboldt
Sacramento State - Masters of Public Policy and Administration
Business Management & Admin
Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Business Strategy
Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Student Athlete, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Entry-level nonprofit positions often start on the program side, working directly with clients or services.
2. Another entry-level option in nonprofits is fundraising, which involves learning to ask for money and build relationships with funders.
3. Social entrepreneurship is about having an idea and figuring out how to execute it, emphasizing the importance of action and implementation.
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate or graduate student might consider?
In nonprofits, most people start on the program side, working directly with clients or providing services. Alternatively, you can begin in fundraising, learning to solicit donations and build relationships with funders.
For social entrepreneurship, like what I've done, it's about having an idea and figuring out how to implement it. It's understanding that if you have a vision, the question is not if you can execute it, but how you will achieve it.
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