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How it started

By 33, Nurys Pedersen “had made it.”

A Vice President in Washington DC, her career was colored by promotions, welcomed earnings, and a desk in the corner office.

But a decade in, feeling unfulfilled and searching for more, Nurys asked herself, “what could I be missing?”

So by 34, with little income, and no staff, Nurys founded: Careers In Nonprofits.

Leaving everything behind, she moved out of DC, and found a little office in downtown Chicago.

Upon arrival, Nurys began calling up local nonprofits. They were making a difference. And she asked if they needed help. They said, yes. So then, she started to recruit.

This time, her work felt different.

Today, Nurys loves what she does. And her #ILoveMyJob? mission has helped over 700 nonprofit missions find passionate, hard-working people across the country.

The Result? 

Careers In Nonprofits delivers heart-driven, award-winning staffing.

We understand that staffing a nonprofit organization requires collaboration. By partnering with HR departments, nonprofit CEO’s, and Hiring Managers across the country, we help advance missions that promote a healthier society. Because when we connect professionals to causes they love serving, we enable people to do their best work.

When you partner with CNP, you receive an effective, timely, and accurate hiring process. We understand the importance of hiring the right employees for your organization the first time around. For over 10 years, we have partnered with nonprofits like yours in Chicago, Washington DC, San Francisco and beyond.

Vanessa Chase Lockshin is a consultant specializing in non-profit storytelling, fundraising and communications, author of The Storytelling Non-Profit: A practical guide to telling stories that raise money and awareness, and the creator of immersive online training programs for non-profit professionals. Vanessa's approach goes beyond strategies and tactics to empower non-profit professionals to be the expert their organization needs.

Vanessa has helped clients raise millions of dollars, increase a monthly giving program to over 5,000 donors, improved donor retention rates, create donor stewardship plans, and develop winning digital strategies.

Vanessa’s fundraising career started at The University of British Columbia, her alma mater. Her clients have included: Barnard College, Meals on Wheels Association of America, Girl Scouts of the USA, British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Senior Medicare Patrol, The Dixon Transition Society, Zanesville Museum of Art, Win Without War, and OpenMedia.

Find out more about her consulting services here.​

In addition to working with clients, Vanessa provides workshops, webinars and conference keynotes. To date, she has trained over 10,000 non-profit professionals. Vanessa has been invited to speak at a number of events and associations including: The Association of Fundraising Professionals; The Council for Advancement and Support of Education; The Association of Donor Relations Professionals; BBcon; Mid-Valley Development Professionals; and many more. Find out more about Vanessa's speaking and workshop services here.

Vanessa is an award-winning entrepreneur, avid reader, and resident of Vancouver, Canada.

Non-profits cannot afford poorly run meetings.

Susan Leahy MA CSP is a certified speaking professional, coach, Robert’s Rules of Order and board dynamics expert. She is the creator of Roberts Rules Made Simple and co-founder of the global training and consulting company Group to TEAM Leadership Solutions Inc.

Susan Leahy MA CSP is a board dynamics and Robert’s Rules of Order expert. She is the founder of RobertsRulesMadeSimple.com and has worked with more than 8000 boards supporting them to run more effective and productive meetings.

As the founder of Robert’s Rules Made Simple, Susan Leahy has been helping boards since 2002 to run better meetings through understanding the fundamentals of Robert’s Rules of Order.  Susan’s online webinars, coaching for chairs, in person training and online products provide a fast and easy way to learn Robert's Rules of Order.

Susan’s trainings and coaching are singular and unique as they focus on using Robert’s Rules of Order as a teambuilding tool. Susan’s ability to take complex and dry content and make it relevant and easily digestible is a unique talent. Her work sets board members up for success to run productive and effective meetings that will build morale, reinforce culture and support the vision of your non-profit.

Susan’s Training, Coaching & Webinar Offerings Include:

• Robert’s Rules Made Simple Level 1 & 2
• Chair with Confidence, Know What to Say When
• Be a Better Board Member
• From Group to TEAM
• Women in Leadership

To learn more about Susan and her online offerings visit www.RobertsRulesMadeSimple.com today! Let Susan help your non- profit run better meetings!

Robert’s Rules Made Simple Testimonials:

Adam Simons, City of Oakland Auditor: Susan's introduction to Robert's Rules of Order was one of the most meaningful workshops I've ever had the pleasure of participating in. Her mastery of the subject matter was only second to her engaging, substantive, and thought-provoking presentation. I thought she was joking when she promised to make Robert's Rules personal to me -- she was not. I was blown away and would recommend this workshop to anybody who wants to better understand and relate to Robert's Rules of Order as a tool to build better more high functioning TEAMs.

Ron Paul, Congressman And Presidential Candidate: I think Susan Leahy does a terrific job simplifying Robert’s Rules and her course is the best resource I've come across. I think it's a fantastic resource. If you like the program, I recommend you purchase access for your group"

Bruce Devlin, Vice President, SMPTE Standards: Thank you, Susan! That was outstanding. You somehow managed to reach inside my brain and turn the jumbled Roberts Rules words that I have read over the years into useful knowledge. I'm looking forward to the next instalment.

Lindsey Douglas, Show Announcer: Susan! This week I had to chair my first every board meeting. It is for an important consultative panel and attended by the Federal Government of Australia and a significant industry body. Before finding your videos on YouTube, I had spent $6.5k doing a 4-day course. I learned more via your 1hr video than I did in the 4 days. My 4-hour meeting with 15+ attendees was a great success. I am so grateful to have found you, virtually and look forward to learning more from you in person!

Norm Brady, President & CEO, ABC Western Michigan Chapter: From the moment I walked in the room, I could tell that something was different.  There was energy, laughter, music and engagement.  Normally, our Board Members are reserved.  However, with Susan and Freeman our Board Members were on their feet, sharing and participating.  Susan and Freeman did a great job creating an environment that encouraged participation.  The material was thought provoking and insightful.  Anyone who needs a program to kick off a retreat or conference should definitely consider Group to Team- it’s awesome!!

Andrew Olsen, CFRE is a two-time best selling author (101 Biggest Mistakes Nonprofits Make and How You Can Avoid Them, and Rainmaking: The Fundraiser’s Guide to Landing Big Gifts), and host of the top-ranked show, The Rainmaker Fundraising Podcast.

He is a 20-year veteran direct response fundraiser, having raised over $300 Million on behalf of more than 500 local, national, and international charities and political campaigns/causes.

Today, Andrew is focused on helping nonprofit CEO's and Fundraisers more effectively raise the revenue they need to accomplish mission though coaching, consulting, and direct service to organizations of all shapes and sizes.

Check out his blog!

Expert Trainer Of Trainers, Facilitators, And Presenters

Guila Muir has been a leader in the Train the Trainer field since 1993. Her lively, research-based workshops support those who develop the skills of employees world-wide.

Whether your company needs to design active training sessions, improve communications, or run better meetings, Guila Muir has the experience and passion to make it happen.

Guila guarantees:

• A highly participatory learning experience, tailored to your organization’s needs.
• A flexible, lower-cost alternative to ‘one-size-fits-all’ training.
• Renewed employee passion and skill for training, presenting, or running meetings.

We also provide individualized, one-on-one consultation and coaching in training, presentation, and facilitation skills.

Guila Muir and Associates: Developing trainers, presenters, and facilitators to make a difference.