If you're looking for a non-profit job there's no lack of websites to help you find one. The big three non-profit websites all share common features: they let you search for jobs, volunteering opportunities and resources, all in one place.

Idealist is the American site of choice.

Charity Village is good for Canadian and international non-profit jobs.

And many Europeans use the EU family of websites for checking out international non-profit jobs - a lot of them look more or less like this one.

Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist are two alternate sites for english-speakers looking for work all over the world. But are these giant websites the best way to go about scoring a non-profit job? In general, the old advice is best: if you want a job, do some volunteering for a non-profit you'd like to work for. You'll be the first to know when a job comes up, either there or at one of the organizations they partner with.

However, sometimes this is just not an option. Foundations and think-tanks aren't big on taking volunteers, but they may be exactly where you're aiming to work. Two tips to catch them online.

The first one is obvious - camp out on their website, join their e-newsletter and look out for their jobs postings. It's not volunteering but it still invests you in their community, and allows you both to get to know each other better.

The second involves Googling yourself. When you send an email to a think-tank or foundation, especially if you're expressing interest in a posting, don't just send a cover letter and your resume. Devote a little time and care to the email you send these attachments in. Ideally, this email is a friendly intro to the web-version of you, an best-of approach to what your potential employer will see if they Google you.   Instead of rephrasing your cover letter, use your email to invite the hiring team to view previous examples of your work online. If you did website writing for your last non-profit, post the link. If you have a blog, or you fundraised on your social network, or you were interviewed about a project - that is exactly what your potential boss wants to see.   Keep your links neat by using the 'insert a link' button in your email to hide messy or long links behind a key word. Let the hiring begin!

You can check out more of our work on how non-profits can use the internet for social change at Social Ch@nge.