This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that hopes you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life.

I'm your host, Mac Pritchard. I'm also the founder of Max List.

It's a job board in the Pacific Northwest

that helps you find a fulfilling career.

One of the best ways to get good at job hunting

is to talk to people who do it well.

That's why, once a month,

I interview a Max List reader who found a job they love.

Our guest today is Katie Barbaris.

They are the fundraising associate at Our Just Future.

It's a social services nonprofit in Portland, Oregon.

Katie Barbaris has seen at first hand the difference networking can make in a job search.

In a story you can find on the Max List website, Katie says they learned about the job they

have now at Our Just Future from a former supervisor who worked there.

Katie, why do you love your job?

I love my job because I can see the everyday differences that we're making in our community.

The job that I do directly supports the funding possibilities at Our Just Future. And I love

supporting people and our community. And tell us about our Just Future and the work your organization does.

Our Just Future builds and operates affordable housing.

We also provide shelter services for women, women identifying folks and families.

We provide wraparound services into career coaching,

case management, and rent support. And your career has been in nonprofit fundraising, Katie.

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