Robin Hood Foundation to train veteran finance professionals for senior level positions in the nonprofit sector.
Thus, the organization is creating a new pathway for corporate experienced nonprofit interested professionals, who have been donors in the past, and turning them into nonprofit executives.
“The last few years, the high-profile financial problems of some high-profile nonprofits have highlighted the need for a competent financial person in these positions,” said Deborah Miller Sakellarios, consultant at Robin Hood. She went on to describe, “Some donors and volunteers have already demonstrated interest in switching jobs, often asking staff for informational interviews.”
According to Crain’s New York, “Applications will be accepted over the next few weeks, and a pilot class of 15 will soon begin a five-session course, including a unit on nonprofit accounting taught by the Nonprofit Finance Fund. A yearlong match with a mentor and job-search help are also part of the program. Robin Hood is covering half the cost of the class, with participants paying $500.”