70 Nonprofit Trends for 2015

STAFFING/HIRING/TRAINING
Rachel Armbruster, CEO, Armbruster Consulting Group
1. The issue of high staff turnover in development offices continues to be a hot topic. Trends I have seen recently include flexible work hours, more telecommuting, increased use of online meeting technology to reduce travel and alternating jobs within development departments to avoid burnout. One step I haven’t seen yet though is the rethinking of job descriptions and qualifications. Many organizations continue to use job titles and descriptions from a decade ago, and they really aren’t reflective of the work or the ideal candidate. I think progress will have to be made in this area for our fundraising dollars to raise significantly.