Episode 1 · Free
Welcome to Magnolia Career Academy
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For those entering the nonprofit sector for the first time — positioning your experience, navigating the hiring process, and landing your first role.
Understanding the Sector
What makes nonprofit work different, and how to translate outside experience into this world.
Positioning Your Resume & Story
How to frame your background so hiring managers see the fit immediately.
Navigating the Hiring Process
What nonprofit interviews and search committees actually look for.
Landing the First Role
Negotiating your offer and setting yourself up for early success.
Choose Your Level of Support
Everything in Self-Paced, plus Sean personally reviews how you're positioning yourself.
Sign Up NowFull track access plus two private 60-minute coaching sessions with Sean, built around your search.
Sign Up NowFor nonprofit professionals already in the sector who want to become intentional about what comes next — from frontline fundraiser to Director, CDO, and CEO.
Know Your Value
The metrics that matter, and how to explain your impact in language leadership respects.
Position Yourself Internally
The conversations to have with leadership to become the obvious internal candidate.
Build Board-Level Experience
Why board exposure matters and how it accelerates your path to leadership.
Evaluate the Organization
Questions to ask and warning signs to catch before accepting your next role.
Win the Interview
Preparation, executive presence, and storytelling that gets you remembered.
Find the Opportunity
How senior searches actually happen, and how to find roles never posted.
Choose Your Level of Support
Everything in Self-Paced, plus Sean personally reviews your homework after each session.
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