Idealist.org offers FREE online books with useful advice, strategies and resources for those considering a career in the non-profit sector. The following books are available online at the Idealist Guide to Non-Profit Careers:
- The Idealist Guide to Non-profit Careers for First-time Job Seekers
- The Idealist Guide to Non-profit Careers for Sector Switchers
- Service Corps to Social Impact Career - A Companion to The Idealist Guides to Non-profit Careers
- Making a Difference: A Guide to Personal Profit in a Non-profit World
Resources
Devex - International Development Premium Job Board
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1000+ jobs in international development, global health and humanitarian assistance. Networking opportunities with over 250,000 professional in the field. Note: Choose the "Cancel" link to bypass the entry page.
Development Jobs
Development Projects
Non-Profit Jobs
Find an Organization
The following online directories enable you to obtain a list of international development organizations, non-profit organizations, community services, and NGOs.
The Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas
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A comprehensive website that helps students build global career skills. Visit "Part 4 - The Professionals" for NGO and IGO listings, and resources and job boards in international development.
- Charity Village's International Development Directory
A-Z list of development organizations in Canada. - Who's Who in International Development (CCIC)
Searchable by region and sector of development. - Worldwide NGO Directory
NGO listings by region, searchable by mission, country, area of focus. - Directory of Development Organizations
70,000+ organizations searchable by region and country. - Idealist.org
Over 77,000 development and non-profit organizations, searchable by areas of focus and type. - More Organizations
Non-Profit and Community Listings
Looking for a charity, a non-profit organization, a non-governmental organization, or a community centre in Montreal? Check out the following websites for listings.
- NGO Montreal (PDF)
Partial list of NGOs with offices in Montreal. - Montreal - Centraide's Directory of Agencies
Searchable by region and by area of intervention. - Montreal - Ville de Montreal's Community Directory
Montreal communities, listed by category. (French). - Toronto - 211 Toronto Community Directory
20,000 community, social, health and government services. - USA - Charity Navigator
Charities listed by categories, searchable by region and by scope of work.