Kansas City Star | 02/11/2007 | The fire within philanthropy

Kansas City Star | 02/11/2007 | The fire within philanthropy: "The fire within philanthropy
By DIANE STAFFORD
Columnist


Build experiences and relationships. And have a passion for the mission.

At a recent event designed by the Council on Philanthropy to expose college students to nonprofit employment opportunities, professionals from Kansas City area nonprofits emphasized those points.

•Find and stay in touch with mentors in the field, recommended Ann Jerome, executive director of Ronald McDonald House Charities, and don’t consider any task beneath you. Nonprofit staffs generally are small, and employees wear different hats."