Five Tips to Tackle Shifting Challenges and Seize Emerging Opportunities in Nonprofit Hiring As we move deeper into 2025, the nonprofit sector is navigating an evolving talent landscape. With economic pressures, shifting candidate expectations, and the latest technological advancements, organizations are finding new and innovative ways to attract and keep [...]

How to Recruit the Best Board Members for a Nonprofit Organization Building a strong, effective board is one of the most crucial steps in preparing a nonprofit organization for long-term success. Board members provide strategic direction, fiduciary oversight, fundraising leadership, and advocacy support. The right individuals can energize your mission [...]

Beyond the Numbers: Practical Insights from the 2025 Nonprofit Compensation Practices and Benchmarking Report Each year, the Nonprofit Compensation and Benchmarking Report provides valuable salary data, helping nonprofits understand how they compare to their peers. However, attracting and retaining talent requires more than just knowing the numbers—it necessitates strategy, planning, [...]

Building a Nonprofit Development Culture That Fosters Success In the mission-driven world of nonprofits, success is often measured by impact—how many lives are changed, ecosystems preserved, or communities uplifted. While programming is the heart of this impact, fundraising is its lifeblood. To sustain and scale this impact, nonprofits must develop more [...]

Why You Should Attend Nonprofit Conferences Plus Notable Upcoming Conferences In an era where virtual connections prevail, attending industry conferences is a significant commitment, both in terms of time and expense. But ask any seasoned professional, and they’ll tell you: the ROI on conferences can be a game-changer for your [...]

New Employment Laws for 2025 Written by Joy C. Rosenquist and Bruce J. Sarchet Re-published with permission from Littler Law States and some cities were especially active in 2024 passing workplace legislation, many of which create new compliance obligations for employers. Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) has been tracking these [...]

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 [...]