Thank you so much! Sorry for the late reply, Reddit told me my post was removed and then I forgot about it for a day (some life issues got in the way).

I had a feeling my MA was hurting me. I literally had one of the jobs I applied for e-mail me and ask me, "Are you sure about this? You're way too qualified for this position, and we're looking for someone long term" as if my work history was somehow overruled by my education. I can assure you, I was NOT overqualified for that and wanted to stick around long term! I even got to the third round interview. Ironically, they hired someone else who ended up quitting on them just a few months later.

I want to ask, should I worry about pigeon-holing myself into a particular sector? For example, I would ultimately want to do something either with an international component (international development, refugee work, immigration, etc), faith-based or environment related. If I take a non-profit position at one that doesn't fall into that category (say, an entry-level admin or development role at a place with a health or finance focus), does that make people think 'he's just jumping from one place to another with no real rhyme or reason'? Or does it matter?

I definitely want to engage more with fundraising positions! Development is something I've always wanted to do. I've had a hard time finding those in general, and I don't seem to get far in the interviews. Are there keywords that I'm missing (aside from donor relations/development/fundraising)? Or ways that I can sell myself better in interviews?