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October is Nonprofit Career Month,\na month of activities to promote the diversity of career opportunities\nin the nation's nonprofit sector. Driven by the collective\ncontributions of the nonprofit community, the campaign dispels common\nmyths about nonprofit work, provides you with entry points to the\nsector, and allows current and aspiring nonprofit professionals to\nshare expertise.
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Launching our Nonprofit Career Month podcast series is a discussion with Mac Bennett\nwho shares his experiences and insights from 30 years of nonprofit\nleadership. Since March 2005, Mac Bennett has served as President and\nChief Executive Officer of United Way of the Midlands in Columbia, SC.
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Mac studied finance and management at the University of South\nCarolina, and then blazed a career in public service, first holding a\nvariety of leadership positions with the University of South Carolina\nand then serving as Executive Director of\nthe Central Carolina Community Foundation.

Bennett is also a\nfounding director of the South Carolina Association of Nonprofit\nOrganizations (SCANPO). Throughout his career, Bennett has been\ninstrumental in efforts to improve training and education for people\nworking in the nonprofit sector.
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Idealist's Amy Potthast chats with Mac about making a difference\nwhile making a living; how Mac got started as a volunteer in the\nsector; the variety of ways to serve your community; and Jim Collin's\nbook Good to Great and the Social Sectors.

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