As Unionization Gains Momentum, Here is What Nonprofit Leaders Need to Know Labor unions, historically the domain of blue-collar work, have experienced a surge among white-collar professions over the last few decades – most notably educators, government employees, and healthcare workers. Nonprofit employees have come on board, turning a trend that [...]

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 [...]

6 Pillars of Nonprofit Talent Acquisition to Build a Future-Ready Organization Now Having the right talent in the right roles is essential for nonprofit organizations to drive meaningful change. It can also be one of the most vexing challenges in nonprofit success: according to the Nonprofit Compensation Practices and Benchmarking [...]

5 Tips to Improve Job Board Utilization Eighty-seven percent of respondents to a survey conducted last year noted that job boards are a primary method of outreach when casting a wide net to a range of job seekers. How can nonprofits improve job board utilization? Here are 5 tips to [...]

7 Tips to Boost Employee Retention that Don’t Involve a Pay Increase Employee retention is a top concern for every organization. With low unemployment, employees are not only more willing to job-hop for more money or a promotion, but employers are often quick to poach talent from other organizations. As [...]

6 Ways Salary Reports Help Nonprofits Improve Recruiting Strategies Employee compensation is one of the largest operating expenses for nonprofit organizations. Getting the compensation, or ‘total rewards’ expenditure right can be a significant differentiator in organizational stability, fiscal solvency, and in some states such as New York, regulatory compliance. Many nonprofits [...]

The Best Elevator Pitch Is About You The door opens, you both step into the car and she pushes the button for the lobby. It’s a few floors down so you decide to strike up a conversation about the event that you just attended. She then asks: “What do you do?” [...]