
Matthew Bruce
Executive Director
The Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance
“I see time and again ambitious and creative leaders in non-profits and government who are able to "do well and do good" in the same career.”
The Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance
“I see time and again ambitious and creative leaders in non-profits and government who are able to "do well and do good" in the same career.”
Executive Director
I work with foundations and corporations to help people in the Chicago region earn more money.
A typical day is filled with a lot of meetings and phone calls, sometimes at our office, and often at other foundations or organizations. Almost all of my time not in meetings or on the phone is spent on some kind of writing or document creation, or reading / consuming the documents of others. Much of that reading / writing is email, but other typical documents include grant proposals, concept papers, budget / financial spreadsheets, evaluation / outcome reports and powerpoint decks.
Here's the first step for everyone
Meet as many people as possible, the power of social networks and loose connections is enormous in the labor market. I met a lot of people through informational interviews and was always amazed by how generous people can be with their time. Now that I'm in a position to share, I try to be just as generous.
"You will always struggle to get by if you work in the non-profit sector."