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Bridging to the Nonprofit Sector:
A resource for bridgers and hiring managers
Ideas and tools for business professionals looking for greater social impact from their work, and for nonprofit organizations interested in bridgers for key functional roles.

Roles: Chief Financial Officer
This Bridgestar mini-site features tools and ideas for prospective and current CFOs. Whether you are interested in how the CFO role is fashioned in different types of nonprofits, are seeking a CFO position, are a CFO who wants to be connected to a broader community of peers, or are a nonprofit chief executive interested in hiring a CFO­—or a combination of these—­you are sure to find information of interest.

Roles: Chief Operating Officer
This Bridgestar mini-site is devoted to the key leadership role of the chief operating officer within nonprofit organizations, and provides ideas and tools for prospective and current COOs and hiring managers. Whether you are interested in how the COO role is fashioned in different types of nonprofits, are seeking a nonprofit COO position, are a COO and want to be connected to a broader community of peers, or are a nonprofit executive interested in hiring a COO­—or a combination of these­—you are sure to find information of interest.

Hiring Toolkit: Navigating the Hiring Process
Making great hiring decisions is both challenging and critical. Bridgestar has created this Hiring Toolkit to help you navigate the hiring process and create the right match between your organization’s talent needs and potential candidates.

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