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Should You Start Your Own Animal Welfare Nonprofit?

By Animal Jobs Digest February 17, 2016All articles, Career options, Featured articles

By Paula Fitzsimmons

If you’ve ever considered starting your own animal welfare nonprofit organization, you’re not alone. According to an article by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the number of animal welfare and environmental charities have grown by 82.5 percent in recent years.

If you’d like to join these ranks, I’m here to cheer you on . . . but also to offer a cautionary tale: Starting and running a nonprofit is tough work and is something you need to research thoroughly – and then some – before diving in.

Are Your Expectations of Animal Nonprofit Work Realistic?

By Animal Jobs Digest January 25, 2016All articles, Inspiration & ideas2 Comments

By Paula Fitzsimmons

When you envision working for an animal nonprofit, what comes to mind? A utopian environment where colleagues incessantly exchange niceties? Kumbaya. A workplace where you don’t have to bring on your very best game? Or perhaps you think it’s a place to hang out until “real” work comes along.

If you answered yes to any of these, you’d be mistaken.

Do You Have What it Takes to Work for a Parrot Rescue Organization? An Interview With Foster Parrots

By Animal Jobs Digest August 8, 2015All articles, Experts & interviews, Featured articles2 Comments

By Paula Fitzsimmons with Karen Windsor

Do you think you have what it takes to snag that dream job at an animal shelter or welfare organization? A lot of people want to work with animals, but it takes a special person – one with the right skills, level of commitment, passion, and attitude – to land the job.

To help you gain insights into what these organizations look for in applicants, I’m conducting a series of interviews with managers from an assortment of animal advocacy groups.

5 Animal Welfare Organizations With Amazing Employee Benefits

By Animal Jobs Digest June 18, 2015All articles, Featured articles, Tools for success

By Paula Fitzsimmons

Companies have traditionally offered benefits and perks as a way to attract and keep top employees. From decent health benefits and pension funds to daycare and paid leave, a good benefits package can add value – from hundreds to even thousands of dollars – to your pay per year.

It’s not just for-profit businesses who are taking care of their employees. Several nonprofit organizations, including those who advocate for animals and the environment, tout benefits that are just as attractive – and in some cases even more so – than their corporate counterparts. (Think of how much you can save with a deeply-discounted health plan for your animal companion, for instance.)

Writer, Author . . . Animal Lover

By Animal Jobs Digest May 21, 2015All articles, Career options, Featured articles

By Paula Fitzsimmons

You’re a wordsmith, someone who can effectively write to persuade, educate, and get people thinking and talking. What you’d probably like to know is how to turn those skills into a writing career – specifically, a career writing about animals or the environment.

If you’re like other writers, you may have started your journey with book and magazine markets. These are still feasible options, but are just one path to consider.

Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees: Help Raise Funds for Animal Nonprofits

By Animal Jobs Digest May 5, 2015All articles, Career options, Featured articles

By Paula Fitzsimmons

An animal nonprofit can be well-respected, have solid goals, and a dedicated group of staff and volunteers. But without adequate funding, most won’t get very far.

For animal rescues & sanctuaries, food, veterinary bills, and land required to house the animals, all cost money. And unlike the image you see in this post, the green stuff doesn’t grow on trees. Sure, people and businesses may at times, donate these products & services; but often not at the level required to care for the hundreds of needy animals they may receive each year.