Eight Ways to Leverage AI in Nonprofit Talent Management Artificial Intelligence (AI) impacts processes across every sector, including human resources and talent management. Thirty-eight percent of HR decision-makers have already implemented AI to accelerate talent acquisition and HR processes. Within organizations implementing AI, the average AI user saves one hour [...]

Career Blazers Releases New National Report on Small Nonprofit Talent Challenges and Opportunities Career Blazers Nonprofit Search has released its first national report focusing exclusively on talent issues in smaller nonprofit organizations.   The 2025 report, Small Nonprofits, Big Impact | Talent Challenges and Opportunities, presents current compensation data for key [...]

Overtime Rule Reversed: What the Revised OT Exemption Threshold Means for Nonprofits A Texas federal court has reversed the U.S. Department of Labor’s increase in the overtime exemption salary threshold that went into effect July 1, 2024. The ruling reduces the threshold to qualify for overtime exemption back to its [...]

How Salary Reports Help Nonprofits Improve 2025 Recruiting Strategies Employee compensation is one of the largest operating expenses for nonprofit organizations. Getting compensation right can significantly influence organizational stability, fiscal solvency, and regulatory compliance. Competitive financial compensation and benefits make a huge difference in the difficulty level nonprofits experience in [...]

Election Year Considerations for Nonprofits: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities Nonprofits face unique challenges and opportunities, not only with potential policy shifts but also the administrative climate post-election. Despite uncertainties, nonprofit organizations want to remain true to their mission despite the shifting political landscape. That may be easier said than done with [...]

2025 Nonprofit Compensation Practices and Benchmarking Report Highlights Pay and the Impact of Post-Pandemic Changes on Nonprofit Employers and Employees Career Blazers Nonprofit Search reveals key findings in its 2025 Nonprofit Compensation Practices and Benchmarking Report, sharing data collection on current salary ranges for key positions within nonprofit organizations, significant [...]

How Pay Transparency Can Become a Competitive Advantage Pay transparency laws are gaining traction across the county. As of this writing, 26% of the workforce is covered by some form of pay transparency mandate, including 10 states and several municipalities, with legislation pending in another 15 states. While the laws [...]

Employment Law Update 2024: New Employment Laws for the New Year By Joy C. Rosenquist and Bruce Sarchet Re-published with permission from Littler Law The federal government, states, counties, and cities were active again this year passing workplace legislation intended for the most part to protect employees, creating new [...]

Searching for Fundraising Success Changes in the way nonprofit organizations operate have occurred over the last few years, some of which we never saw coming, while others were foreseeable. Professional fundraising, too, has undergone transformations, though certain principles remain unchanged. As we approach the AFP ICON conference – the world’s [...]

Thinking about PTO policies? You’ll want to consider these tips. With the emphasis on work-life balance, PTO (Paid Time Off) has become a critical factor in attracting and retaining employees in today’s competitive job market. According to a recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), PTO is one [...]