The nonprofit sector is a huge arena where individuals develop long-term careers and report high-levels of satisfaction.

Increased growth and competition for qualified staff has encouraged competitive salaries and benefit packages in the nonprofit sector.

Just as in the for-profit sector, nonprofit opportunities vary greatly and salaries can range from $30,000 to $90,000 and greater.

Top leaders of nonprofit agencies can earn up to a national average of $60,000 to $80,000, while lower level nonprofit managers can earn $45,000 to $55,000.

There are thousands of nonprofit agencies in the Mid-South that serve in a variety of areas, like the arts, social welfare, and community development.

Several nonprofit agencies in the Mid-South have employed AH students in internships and full-time positions.

Mid-South Nonprofit Careers

• Public Relations
• Budget Analyst
• Public Policy
• Behavioral Health
• Youth/Adult Counseling
• Marketing
• Community Development
• Grants/Project Management
• Health Care Administration
• Volunteer Management
• Advocacy

Nonprofit Employee Characteristics

• Effective communication Skills
• Ability to work with diverse groups
• Strong work ethic
• "Mission" Oriented
• Initiative
• Responsibility
• Problem solving skills
• Cross-cultural understanding
• Ability to self-motivate
• Ability to prioritize

American Humanics gives students direct-service knowledge

Students from various majors can benefit from the skills developed by the AH program. Majors appropriate for the human service field include:

• Business/Accounting/Finance/Management
• Anthropology/Cultural Studies
• Education (health, physical, childhood, higher)
• Criminal Justice/Criminology
• Human Relations
• Psychology/Counseling
• Social Work/Sociology
• Communications/Journalism/Public Relations
• Urban/Human Studies
• Nonprofit Administration

The AH competency requirements is the framework for a curriculum that meets the needs of nonprofit agencies.