Also called: Nonprofit COO, Director of Operations (Nonprofit)
Runs the internal operations of a large nonprofit: finances, HR, IT and facilities.
You review the budget with the finance team, approve a new HR policy and make sure food bank trucks have drivers for the holiday rush.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 14 years after high school. Bachelor's plus often an MBA or master's in nonprofit management.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nonprofit Management, Business Administration.
Growing faster than average (about 7% over 10 years). Tracks social and community service managers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI streamlines finance, HR and IT tasks; running operations and keeping programs staffed stays human.
Classes: Business elective, Accounting, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9151.
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