September 18, 2011
Standing Up for a Charity Requires Strong Public-Speaking Skills
“A little bit of anxiety is actually good,” says Melany Brown, of the Alliance of Nonprofits.
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“A little bit of anxiety is actually good,” says Melany Brown, of the Alliance of Nonprofits.
When Our Voice, a rape-crisis center based in Asheville, N.C., advertised in May for an executive director, one of the job’s listed qualifications was public-speaking skills.
Katherine Cross got the job after giving a required five-minute presentation during the interview, demonstrating how she would advocate on the charity’s behalf.
The requirement is a new one for leaders of the nonprofit, says Barbara Anderson, Our Voice’s former executive director, who
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