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If you had asked me when I went off to college to study dance and music, whether I would end up with a career in the nonprofit world, much less as a fundraiser, I would have asked you what that meant. I had never considered a career in nonprofits. There was no representation of the nonprofit sector at my high school’s career fair and I had never met anyone who worked for one …

Victoria SilvermanMarch 4, 2020nonprofit, Philanthropy, careers, CareerAdvice

“Do I really need to write a cover letter???”

In a word:

YES.

“Why?” you ask. Well, think about it. You are amongst 20, 50 200, or 2000 applicants for a job. You’ve submitted a resume. “It’s a beautiful resume,” you think. “A work of art and literature.” Great. “What more do I need?” you say to yourself.

But here’s the thing. A resume is supposed to be …

Victoria SilvermanFebruary 19, 2020recruiting, nonprofit, careers, coverletter