NonProfit Leadership Center

JUNE 17, 2024

Effective Strategies for Attracting Nonprofit Professionals Mission-Driven Recruitment A great starting point to attract top talent is to ensure your organizational messaging clearly articulates your mission. Professional Development Another way to increase staff retention is to invest in the growth of your employees.

Retention 211

Retention Culture Nonprofit Leadership Leadership 211

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 6, 2024

However, you can only cultivate a diverse and skilled team by making the recruitment process accessible to all, regardless of their abilities or background. In this guide, we’ll provide you with expert tips to transcend traditional recruitment practices and standards by adopting universally inclusive interview tactics.

Recruitment 195

Recruitment Nonprofit Leadership Nonprofits Leadership 195

Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

AUGUST 27, 2024

Now more than ever, it’s essential that nonprofit leaders build a strong, adaptable team. But how do you find, keep, and mold top talent that aligns with your organization’s mission?

Recruitment 52

Recruitment Retention Values Nonprofits 52

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Much like you focus on donor retention, you also have to develop a plan for employee retention to ensure your team feels satisfied coming to work each day and upholding your mission. In this article, we’ll go over five tips to help your nonprofit nurture a flourishing work environment to keep employee engagement and retention high.

Leadership 230

Leadership Retention Nonprofits Nonprofit Leadership 230

The Volunteer Hub

JULY 15, 2022

Strategically matching volunteers with assignments that allow them to excel can increase retention, improve engagement, and help your organization achieve its mission. Effectively utilizing your volunteer workforce can increase retention, improve engagement, and help your organization reach its mission.

Recruitment 86

Recruitment Altruism and Helping Volunteerism Volunteerism 86

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 2, 2024

Consider the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s Designing Nonprofit Programs Certificate Training. He completed his DBA in Organizational Leadership and Development researching Appalachian nonprofits, psychological contracts, and retention. Embarking on the journey of developing new programs can be daunting.

Public and Social Policy 207

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 207

Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Recruitment and retention are hot topics on the minds of many nonprofit leaders right now. Today’s guest, Jakada Imani argues that if you want to recruit and retain a diverse staff, then the organization’s leaders must create an honest culture where people feel like they actually belong.

Culture 52

Culture Leadership Recruitment Retention 52

Candid

JULY 22, 2024

Of those who did respond, 15% of all staff and roughly 10% of those in leadership roles identified as having a disability. People with disabilities are still often left out in terms of targeted recruitment at all levels, particularly for leadership positions.

Recruitment 116

Recruitment Leadership Culture Nonprofits 116

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 23, 2024

While many associations struggled with declining membership and retention rates due to the pandemic, these numbers have bounced back strongly as of 2023. As eCardWidget’s guide to member appreciation explains, thanking members can boost your retention rate, engagement levels, fundraising results, and recruitment success.

Participation and motivation 130

Participation and motivation Associations Retention Leadership 130

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 10, 2023

However, volunteers can quickly become another challenge for your event team if you don’t know how to effectively recruit and manage them. To recruit a team of energetic and helpful volunteers for your next event, you need to actively promote volunteering opportunities to your community of supporters. Let’s begin! Contact information.

Recruitment 197

Recruitment Nonprofits Management Activism 197

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 28, 2024

Higher Employee Retention: Employee appreciation research indicates that 34% of employees who leave their jobs do so because they crave more career development opportunities. Messages need to be concise yet powerful enough to inspire action, whether it’s driving donations, recruiting volunteers, or raising awareness about a cause.

Nonprofit Management 237

Nonprofit Management Management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 237

Twenty Hats

MAY 3, 2021

When I moved into the role, the previous volunteer leadership had been disorganized, lackadaisical, and inattentive. And, despite this ‘freedom,’ retention was low. As every experienced volunteer manager knows, volunteers want and need support, strong leadership, and clear policies and procedures.

Leadership 73

Leadership Retention Medical Management 73

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 19, 2024

Being ready for that kind of targeting should be a central responsibility of leadership. But even though, today, I focus my work on the nonprofit sector more broadly—I am a nationally recognized nonprofit leadership expert, an executive coach for CEOs, and an advocate for the nonprofit sector—I’ve always kept my eye on GLAAD.

Public and Nonprofit Management 122

Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership Recruitment Management 122

MNA Association

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Barriers remain for sustaining board service long past recruitment, and while policy development and cultural shifts may help with retention , there remains a gap between opportunity and reality. However, boards remain largely homogenous, as outlined in BoardSource’s 2021 Leading with Intent report.

Culture 52

Culture Recruitment Retention Associations 52

Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

MARCH 25, 2024

Nonprofit organizations thrive on the dedication of volunteers, so we want to ensure we are not only recruiting the right people but also maximizing their impact. Today’s guest, Tyler Manley, shares how nonprofit leaders can improve volunteer recruitment and retention so volunteers become empowered champions of the mission.

Recruitment 52

Recruitment Retention Nonprofits Nonprofit Organizations 52

Get Fully Funded

JULY 8, 2024

For-profit organizations tend to have sufficient resources to manage HR, flexibility in how they schedule projects, and the resources and bandwidth necessary for effective employee recruitment and engagement strategies. Recruitment and retention. But it’s a different story for nonprofits. Fostering culture.

Recruitment 52

Recruitment Retention Universities Nonprofits 52

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Incorporate flexibility, recognition, a clear path for impact, and a foundational focus on retention into your program from the outset. Plan for the future But let’s remember an essential piece of the puzzle: retention starts the moment a volunteer hears about your opportunity.

Recruitment 60

Recruitment Retention Non-Profits Values 60

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Organizations that prioritize upskilling may experience retention and job satisfaction as employees feel valued and invested. This results in long-term savings by reducing recruitment costs associated with turnover. It allows businesses to save on recruitment fees, fostering the existing talent within the company.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Retention Culture Recruitment 52

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 26, 2022

According to Bloomerang’s donor stewardship guide , focusing on relationship-building efforts can boost your donor retention rate. According to Bloomerang’s donor stewardship guide , relationship-building efforts can boost your donor retention rate. Segment your supporters. Engage with your community. Express your appreciation. .

Participation and motivation 147

Participation and motivation Energy Retention Recruitment 147

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 22, 2023

By Sida Ly-Xiong After completing a leadership fellowship program for women of color, a program participant accepted a position as director of citizen engagement and education at a state public health agency in the United States. By failing to make a coordinated effort to support a new leader and leadership approach, the agency isolated her.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Leadership Health Public and Nonprofit Management 124

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MARCH 8, 2023

Whether a donor lapses because they lost interest in your organization or their capacity to give changed, it’s five times more cost-effective to regain lapsed donors than it is to recruit new ones. Focus on donor retention throughout the year and have your CRM notify you when a donor is nearing the 12-month lapse mark.

Recruitment 130

Recruitment Retention Nonprofit Leadership Values 130

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Probably the most pressing issues are revenue generation, financial stability, innovation implementation, and staff recruitment and retention. The Business Case for Your Boss Why should you encourage your leadership to become more familiar with the grant development process? Leadership can direct funding priority areas 3.

Marketing 133

Marketing Marketing Culture Recruitment 133

Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

Leadership Respondents expressed their concerns about frequent changes in leadership and its effect on the organization’s ability to fundraise. Roughly 33% of respondents (1 in 3) rate internal support for fundraising as below average in 2022, and they indicate that support from leadership has room to improve.

Fundraising 94

Fundraising Fundraising Culture Leadership 94

The Volunteer Hub

MAY 13, 2022

Because of this, it is critical that your organization provides them with an easy, online, experience for recruitment, registration, and communication. Removing barriers for Gen-Z volunteers through the adoption of volunteer management software can increase recruitment and retention of this digitally savvy group of motivated volunteers.

Volunteerism 85

Volunteerism Volunteerism Nonprofit Administration and Development Recruitment 85

Fundraising Leadership

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

LeFlore was at a career conference while at UM, and a select group of students had been invited to a hospitality suite to meet recruiters, based on their GPA. “I I snuck in and found a recruiter and it was a pivotal moment.” I wasn’t invited to that hospitality suite,” LeFlore says. “I She was hired.

Universities 98

Universities Recruitment Leadership Technology 98

Candid

JUNE 27, 2024

Ensuring impact in any area requires examining if, how, and why outcomes vary by gender; exploring solutions that work for women; addressing root causes; and acknowledging women’s “lived experiences, leadership, and genius,” the authors write. Invest in women’s leadership. Evolve your organization to support your gender aspirations.

Agriculture 52

Agriculture Poverty Health Leadership 52

MNA Association

DECEMBER 5, 2023

They offer insights into: Recruitment and Onboarding : Are our recruitment strategies effectively attracting mission-driven individuals? Employee Engagement and Retention : Are our employees engaged and committed to our mission? For nonprofits, HR assessments are particularly valuable. Are they burned out and in need of support?

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Recruitment Construction Nonprofits 52

Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 1, 2023

While a strong retention strategy encompasses more than just pay and benefits, you may want to start by re-evaluating your compensation philosophy and approach with the help of an experienced compensation consultant. All of your efforts to retain your employees feel like attempting to hold water in a sieve. So, what do you do?

Nonprofit Organizations 105

Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Retention Law 105

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Such logic often applies to nonprofit recruitment of volunteers. The bottom line is clear: if nonprofits are going to operate volunteer programs that retain a diverse and representative cross-section of their communities, they need to be proactive about their recruitment and retention efforts to ensure that this occurs.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 115

Nonprofit Administration and Development Recruitment Culture Participation and motivation 115

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

1 Throughout my time working with nonprofit boards, I’ve found that dysfunction often starts with lack of accountability in terms of recruiting and onboarding of new members. Simply put, the board failed to keep up with a growing organization and provide it with the leadership and vision it needed.

Nonprofit governance and management 93

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Nonprofits 93

Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 28, 2024

Despite how many nonprofit boards are struggling, board leadership and management does not have to be complicated. All US 501(c)(3) nonprofits should have a conflict of interest policy, a whistleblower policy, and a document retention and destruction policy. Note that this is for US 501(c)(3) public charities, not private foundations.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Create a leadership team. Promote your program to recruit volunteers. Once you’ve strategized each of these steps, you’ll be able to create a volunteer management process that allows you to continually recruit, engage, and retain effective volunteers. Create a leadership team. Promote your program to recruit volunteers.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 91

Nonprofit Administration and Development Recruitment Management Leadership 91

The Volunteer Hub

MAY 5, 2023

Depending on the roles that an organization is recruiting volunteers for, this training plan may vary by volunteer opportunity. This will make volunteers feel valued and supported, which can lead to greater engagement and retention. A culture of recognition can create a positive environment and increase volunteer retention rates.

Public and Nonprofit Management 95

Public and Nonprofit Management Volunteerism Volunteerism Recruitment 95

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Recognizing these challenges, six arts and culture institutions taking part in an Inclusive Leadership Cohort convened by Multicultural BRIDGE identified pay equity as a priority. These workers need to be supported, as they stabilize institutions and nourish culture building and creative expression more broadly.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 95

Nonprofit Administration and Development Culture Healthcare Insurance 95

Fundraising Leadership

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

#womenintech #femaleleader ” Bailer, the author of the 2022 book, Be Unexpected: Resetting Routines to Revolutionize the Future of Work, said when she realized that boys were recruited for a STEM path from the time they were 10 years old, it was time to do the same for young girls. “I You can always ask leadership to do more.”.

Retention 52

Retention Leadership Psychology Recruitment 52

Candid

MAY 5, 2021

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s nonprofit professional development expertise has helped hundreds of nonprofits understand their professional goals and empower them to find and train the employees they need. How your leadership responds to and promotes diversity will determine whether or not these practices result in tangible benefits.

Recruitment 119

Recruitment Culture Nonprofits Leadership 119

Ann Green

DECEMBER 13, 2022

However, continually recruiting new volunteers to replace former ones can be a time and resource-intensive task. Showing appreciation for all your volunteers do for your nonprofit not only reinforces the positive difference they’re making, but it also helps you build relationships and boost retention rates. Appreciation events.

Public and Nonprofit Management 185

Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations Values Recruitment 185