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From Serving Your Country to Serving Your Community

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Welcome to From Serving Your Country to Serving Your Community – An Introductory Companion to The Idealist Guides to Nonprofit Careers. This booklet is for soldiers on active duty as well as veterans who are interested in transferring their talents from service in the armed forces into a social impact career in the nonprofit sector.

Written by Steven Joiner of Idealist.org, the booklet is available as a free PDF.

Download "From Serving Your Country to Serving Your Community" (1.6MB, PDF)

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Contents
  • Introduction
    A quick introduction to this booklet
  • Section One
    Before your transition: Setting yourself up for success during your service
  • Section Two
    During your transition: Making the switch from service to social impact work
  • Section Three
    After your transition: Adjusting to your new work and staying ready for the future

From Serving Your Country to Serving Your Community is an introductory companion to the free Idealist Guides to Nonprofit Careers

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