Columns:: University holds its first Nonprofit Expo

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Columns::February 3, 2003

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Campus News

University holds its first Nonprofit Expo

By Kim Cretors
kcretors@uga.edu

UGA’s Career Center will hold its first ever Nonprofit Expo on Feb. 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Tate Student Center. The

Scott Williams

expo is designed to raise awareness of the wide spectrum of career, volunteer and corporate citizenship opportunities available in nonprofit, government and public service agencies.
“Given that the state of Georgia has more than 17,000 actively registered 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, and thousands of local, state and federal employers, there is a virtual wellspring of untapped employment opportunities,” says Scott Williams, executive director of the Career Center.
And Jeff Brudney, co-director of UGA’s Institute for Nonprofit Organizations and master’s in nonprofit organizations degree program, agrees.
“The nonprofit sector is one of the fastest growing areas of the U.S. economy,” Brudney says. “The expo will bring to campus nonprofit, voluntary and community organizations interested in attracting the high-quality nonprofit labor force that UGA is helping to create.”
Jim Richardson, career consultant for social sciences, public and international affairs, and social work, felt it was critical to help UGA students connect with employment prospects in this growing sector of the economy. The Career Center brought together nonprofit representatives, students, faculty and staff to discuss the concept. From these meetings, the concept of the Nonprofit Expo was born, and the Career Center subsequently invited nonprofit and

Jeff Brudney

government agencies from across Georgia to participate.
“The response we have received thus far from nonprofit and government agencies has been staggering,” says Richardson. “We have already reached our capacity for the event and are working to accommodate all organizations that have an interest.”
More than 90 organizations plan to participate, from environmental, cultural, human service, mental health and social action groups to local, state and federal governments.

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