Short Paper: Interview Report

OL 665 Interview Questions Instructions: Use the answers to these questions to complete the short paper in Module Six. Your interaction with an individual from a not-for-profit organization will also inform the strategic analysis you are developing for your final project.

1. Why do you want to work for (or volunteer with) this not-for-profit organization? 2. What are your responsibilities within the organization? 3. What is the mission of this organization? 4. Who does the organization serve? 5. How is the (board, finance, staffing, or volunteer) area of this not-for-profit organization

organized? 6. How does the organization communicate its goals and strategies both internally and externally? 7. What are some of the fundraising strategies (or fundraising activities, if the subject is a volunteer)

used by this organization? 8. How does the organization seek and recruit volunteers? 9. Is this organization looking to expand or sustain its current operation? * 10. What are some long-term goals for this organization? *

* Questions 9 and 10, indicated with an asterisk (*) above, may not be applicable during an interview

with a volunteer. Develop additional questions for volunteers. If you need suggestions, talk with your instructor.

In addition to obtaining answers to the above questions, you should write additional questions that relate to the role of the person you are interviewing. If you need suggestions, talk with your instructor.