Staffing & Human Resources

Danger: How To Stop Bias From Sneaking Into Your Organization
September 16, 2021 at 11:30 am

If we are not aware of how it can sneak into our organizations, we can’t respond to it. The truth is that bias is already lurking inside our organizations — and inside ourselves. If we know where to look, we will be much better prepared to respond to the danger...

The Brain Drain in the Nonprofit Sector
August 18, 2021 at 10:00 am

We've known for years that there has been grumbling about the nonprofit sector. Among themselves, nonprofit professionals have confided in each other stories of abusive bosses, entitled and non-diverse boards, lack of vision, chaos, and dysfunction. Unfortunately, these rumblings are causing a brain drain in the industry...

3 Reasons Why Nonprofits Fail and How To Avoid Them
August 13, 2021 at 9:30 am

In the United States, about 1.5 million nonprofits exist. But, then a natural question is how many of them fail? As we know, during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as many as one-third of nonprofits were at risk of closing their doors. So, what are the top reasons nonprofits fail—aside from a situation like the pandemic? And more importantly, if you're a nonprofit leader and founder, how do you avoid it happening?...

Survey: Nonprofits Consider Permanent Work From Home
August 11, 2021 at 12:21 pm

For nonprofits with positions that can accommodate remote work, more than half are considering permanent remote work options, according to NonprofitHR’s “Nonprofit Return to Workplace 2021 Pulse Survey Results.”

Can Transitioning to a Self-Funded Health Plan Truly Benefit a Nonprofit?
August 6, 2021 at 10:41 am

The conventional wisdom in today’s health insurance marketplace holds that nonprofits should not consider a self-funded health insurance model because cash flow concerns make such a plan too risky. This notion is false, and it has been perpetuated for years by both the insurance carriers and the broker community...

You Need to Hire an Executive Director for Your Nonprofit — Now What?
August 6, 2021 at 10:07 am

As the tide of uncertainty moved in a variety of directions during the pandemic, organizations lost valuable employees, including executive directors. As we move into the fall of 2021, many organizations have determined to organizationally regroup and begin to look for new employees plus leadership...

Are You Prepared for Your Next Nonprofit Job Interview?
July 30, 2021 at 12:13 pm

I was recently asked to sit on a nonprofit position interview as an unpaid adviser. I was also asked to serve as an adviser to a nonprofit search committee. Another hiring firm contacted me recently and asked me to recommend them to a prospective nonprofit. There is a great deal of action in the nonprofit hiring world these days...