The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Bringing In Talent

Charities reward employees who recommend job candidates

By Scott Westcott

Linda LaPoint is a walking advertisement for using personal contacts to recruit nonprofit employees. In 1997, a friend encouraged Ms. LaPoint to apply for a job at YAI/National Institute for People With Disabilities, a social-services group in New York. She landed the position, coordinating domestic and international...

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