Voice of Albertans with Disabilities wants you to #WorkForNonProfits

Alberta’s non-profit sector is passionate, vibrant, and diverse, offering unique opportunities to grow, advance, and make a lasting impact. Put your skills to work for Alberta’s communities. – from Volunteer Alberta

Did you know: 176,000 Albertans work at over 25,000 non-profits and charitable organizations in the province? And the non-profit/volunteer sector contributes $9.6 billion in revenue to the Alberta economy. (Source) This summer, Voice of Albertans with Disabilities, in partnership with EmployAbilities, Plan Edmonton and other non-profit organizations, is launching a campaign highlighting some of the many benefits of working in the non-profit sector. This initiative aims to help Albertans deciding on a career or making a career change, to consider the non-profit sector as a viable path that provides meaningful work and typically offers more work-life balance.“You can have a lucrative wage, a lucrative life, nice offices, non-profit has that balance,” says Margot Brunner, Executive Director of Voice of Albertans with Disabilities. “To me it’s not a job. I see the impact that we make,” says Bean Gill, Executive Director of the ReYu Paralysis Recovery Centre.

Voice of Albertans with Disabilities wants you to #WorkForNonProfits

Alberta has over 25,000 non-profits and charitable organizations with about 176,000 paid employees. Voice of Albertans with Disabilities, is launching a campaign highlighting some of the many benefits of working in the non-profit sector. We love this work and think you will too! If you’re about to begin your career, or are ready for a change, consider the non-profit sector.

Please feel free to use any of the assets below.  We encourage you to join the conversation as well and share what you love about working for non-profits on social media using the hashtag #WorkForNonProfits.

“There’s so many different careers that you can choose from in the non-profit sector,” says Jason Loewer, Executive Director of EmployAbilities.

 

We love this work and think you will too! If you’re about to begin your career, or are ready for a change, consider choosing a meaningful career in the non-profit sector.If you’d like to learn more about working for non-profits or the voluntary sector, take a look at these resources:

Articles

The Truth About Choosing A Nonprofit Career Path + 8 Experts’ Advice
THREE REASONS YOU SHOULD WANT TO WORK FOR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION

Everything You Need to Know About Working for a Nonprofit

 

Watch the campaign videos and feel free to share any of our #WorkForNonProfits campaign assets listed at the bottom of this post.

176,000 Albertans work at non-profits. The non-profit/volunteer sector contributes $9.6 billion in revenues to the Alberta economy.  There are more than 25,000 charities and non-profit organizations in Alberta.

73% of millennial non-profit managers think non-profits are better at creating interesting and satisfying jobs.  #WorkForNonProfits reasons to work for a non profit organization - meaningful work, people care, growth potential, more responsibility

There's so many different careers that you can choose from in the non-profit sector.  You can have a lucrative wage, a lucrative life, nice offices, non-profit has that balance.

To me it's not a job. I see the impact that we make.  I like the challenge of how every day is different.

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