Detailed, practical guidance for finding, winning and progressing in voluntary-sector roles. From CVs and supporting statements to fundraising, NGO, housing and leadership careers, this library is designed to help you make stronger decisions and stronger applications.
Use these guides to strengthen the parts of a job search that make the biggest difference: targeting, evidence, applications and interview preparation.
A move into the charity sector can be a change of employer, a change of industry or a complete change of direction. The strongest applications are rarely the ones that simply say they want to do something meaningful. They show a clear understanding of the organisation, explain how existing experience transfers to the role and provide evidence that the candidate can deliver the outcomes the employer needs.
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A good charity-sector CV is clear, evidence-led and tailored to the vacancy. It should help a recruiter understand quickly what you have done, the level at which you have worked and why your experience is relevant. The strongest CVs do not rely on vague statements about passion. They combine credible motivation with specific professional evidence.
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Supporting statements are common in charity recruitment because they allow employers to assess candidates directly against the person specification. A strong statement is not an autobiography and it is not a duplicate of your CV. It is a structured argument showing that you meet the criteria for this particular role.
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A charity interview is still a professional assessment of whether you can do the job, but the discussion may also explore motivation, values, judgement and how you work with people. Preparation should therefore cover both competence and context.
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Fundraising is a broad profession covering individual giving, trusts and foundations, major gifts, corporate partnerships, community fundraising, events, legacies and supporter care. What connects these areas is the need to build trust, communicate purpose and generate sustainable income.
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Commercial experience can be highly valuable to charities, but successful career changers learn to translate rather than simply transfer their CV. Employers need to understand how your skills fit a mission-led environment, different stakeholders and often tighter resource constraints.
Read the full guide →Long-form guides covering applications, interviews, career change, specialist job families and working life.
A practical guide to finding and securing charity-sector work, including transferable skills, applications, interviews and where to start.
Read guide →Use volunteering strategically to build relevant evidence, references and understanding for paid charity-sector applications.
Read guide →Build a focused charity-sector CV that demonstrates relevant skills, outcomes, values and transferable experience without becoming generic.
Read guide →A step-by-step guide to writing evidence-based supporting statements for charity and nonprofit job applications.
Read guide →Write a concise, targeted charity-sector cover letter that explains motivation, relevant experience and the value you can bring.
Read guide →Prepare for charity-sector interviews with stronger research, evidence, values questions and practical examples.
Read guide →Prepare for common charity interview questions about motivation, values, competence, stakeholders, limited resources and impact.
Read guide →A practical guide to translating commercial experience into charity-sector applications without underselling or overclaiming.
Read guide →Understand fundraising career paths, transferable skills, common specialisms and how to move into charity fundraising.
Read guide →Explore NGO career paths in programmes, policy, humanitarian work, advocacy, operations and monitoring and evaluation.
Read guide →Understand housing association careers across housing management, resident services, homelessness, assets, development and corporate functions.
Read guide →Learn how communications, content, media, digital and marketing skills translate into charity-sector careers.
Read guide →Explore administration and operations roles in charities, including coordination, systems, governance support, finance administration and service operations.
Read guide →Understand remote and flexible charity work, including location rules, travel expectations, working patterns and what to clarify before applying.
Read guide →Compare charity-sector salaries and total reward including pension, leave, flexibility, hours, progression and role scope.
Read guide →Prepare for management and leadership roles in charities by strengthening people leadership, governance, budgets, strategy and impact evidence.
Read guide →Organise your charity job search around role families, evidence, tracking, alerts and continuous improvement rather than mass applications.
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Career advice is most useful when you apply it to real vacancies. Compare person specifications, notice recurring requirements and build an evidence bank around the roles you actually want.
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