Nonprofit Careers in California
Nonprofit organizations are found all over the United States, but tend to cluster in abundance in large cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other California cities. Some nonprofit organizations are national, with branches located in cities around the country, while others are state and city specific. Working for a nonprofit in California can be immensely rewarding and viewed as a service in addition to being just a job.
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Boys and Girls Club
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The Boys and Girls Club of America is a national organization that provides out of school enrichment opportunities and mentoring for children. The organization is broken down into local chapters, with a multitude of California-specific sites, especially in large cities like Los Angeles. Some clubs cover a wider range of territory, like the Boys and Girls Club of Orange County. Working for this organization can entail a career at an administrative level or working directly with children as a club director, program specialist, or youth development professional.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
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The Big Brothers Big Sisters organization is another youth-specific nonprofit, with a large chapter in Central California. The group focuses on pairing children with adult mentors for quality attention and enrichment opportunities, with the ultimate aim of curbing the potential for drug abuse or gang involvement. Working for the organization can entail an administrative position or working directly with children and their families.
Echo Park Film Center
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The Echo Park Film Center is an example of a nonprofit that is unique to California. This particular nonprofit is a media arts organization that works to provide community access to film and video resources through five available methods, including a neighborhood microcinema space, free and low-cost education programs, a film equipment and service retail department, a green-energy mobile cinema and film school, and a touring film festival that showcases both local established and emerging filmmakers. Work in this organization can include administrative, creative, and community relations positions.
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