What is your philosophy regarding work-life balance?

"I utilize my work hours very efficiently, so the only time that I take my work home is when there is an extremely stringent deadline. In my current position, I rarely take work home except during the holidays when our large fundraising event required extra hours of preparation and travel to different locations around town procuring items for the silent auction. It's all about being diligent with your time in the office!"

"I value a strong balance between work and home life. From my perspective, a healthy personal life refreshes me for the work I do during the week. If I get enough sleep, spend with family, and prepare healthy meals, I will be more focused on and attentive to the work I am doing. However, I also know that sometimes last-minute assignments are unavoidable. There have been plenty of times in the past when I had to fulfill a rush request from a supervisor needing the profile of a qualified lead to meet our fundraising goal by our quarterly deadline. With proper time management, I was able to complete all of those requests, and I communicated to my supervisor the reasons I needed a few additional hours to work on this task from home."

The most important point to make here is that you will work as efficiently as possible to ensure that you will complete all of your required tasks within the allotted time. Highlighting your time management skills is critical in an interview for a nonprofit position.