All posts by Akia Brew

DC Paid Family Leave Tax – Heads-up, Nonprofits!

  Written by Julie Gallion, PHR Senior HR Business Partner and Benefits Practice Lead Nonprofit HR On July 1, 2019, employers in DC (or employers outside of DC with employees who work in DC) will pay a new tax.  The new tax, DCPFML or DC Paid Family Leave (FML) tax, will cover the payments to individuals whose leave is approved under the new DC Paid Family Leave law. Payments...

Nonprofit HR’s 2019 Women to Watch

Written by Mishka Parkins in collaboration with Sangeetha Subramanian Nonprofit HR To say now is an interesting time for women would be an understatement. The events and movements of the past few years have sparked joy and pride just as much as they have sparked anger and disappointment. Just think of the #MeToo movement, or the exponential increase in entrepreneurship among black women, or the record number of women...

The Effects of Future Economic Impacts on Your Nonprofit

Written by Alicia Schoshinski, Senior HR Business Partner Nonprofit HR The last federal government shutdown was the longest in recent U.S. history. Impacts of the shutdown extended far beyond the Federal Government to businesses and nonprofits, including those that do not receive direct federal funding. Understandably, the shutdown likely prompted many nonprofit leaders to think through options when faced with reduced funding, a potential recession, or other financial hardships....

Charitable Sector Age Outs: Boomers and Gen Xers Ready for Battle

Written by Patty Hampton, Vice President & Managing Partner Nonprofit HR The saying, “age ain’t nothing but a number,” is true particularly when it comes to the challenges that Gen Xers and Baby Boomers face in what continues to be a candidate-driven market. Pew Research Center confirms that 85% of Gen Xers and 67% of Baby Boomers continue to keep pace with Millennials on the use of technology. Smartphones and social...

10 Self-Care Tips for the Fast-Flying Executive

  Written by Myra Briggs, Practice Leader, Executive Search Nonprofit HR I see it every day when interviewing leaders for mission-driven C-suite positions — the executive who will not rest until the job is done. When interviewing, I focus on the full person. Yes, my primary goal during these conversations is to uncover key leadership traits, but I also look for insights on the candidate’s take on life outside...

5 Key Activities to Ensure Your Organization is Recession Ready

If you have been following the financial headlines lately then you know a growing number of economists anticipate an economic recession in the U.S. within the next two years. Rather than reacting to the news, human resources and talent management leaders have an opportunity to help their mission-focused organizations proactively plan for the potential of decreased funding sources, donor dollars and resulting tighter budgets. This article highlights several ways...

State of Women in the Nonprofit Workforce

Written by Mishka Parkins, Marketing & Communications Manager Nonprofit HR Just in time for Women’s History Month, the Building Movement Project revisits data gathered from its 2016 survey—Nonprofits, Leadership, and Race— extrapolating and analyzing findings unique to women of color (WOC) in the non-profit sector. The resulting report, Race to Lead: Women of Color in the Nonprofit Sector, adds much-needed depth to existing but limited research on the nonprofit...

Webinar Recording: Building a Talent-Focused Workplace Culture

                              What do you know about your nonprofit’s culture and how can you help shift it to prioritize talent in support of organizational strategy? You’ll gain real tips on this crucial topic while watching this Nonprofit HR webinar recording.  Watch now and get 5 key strategies successfully implemented with nonprofits of all sizes and missions...

Webinar Recording: Compensation Practices that Attract, Engage and Retain the Right Talent for Your Nonprofit Copy

Do you dread the “pay discussion” during interviews with amazing candidates, or fear the day that your high-performers will request an increase that your budget cannot sustain? If you feel as if your organization cannot compete for talent with your current pay program, and that there is little you can do to change that, you’re not alone! The good news is that there are plenty of tools at your...

Direct Hire: Senior Innovation Manager – Commonwealth

Nonprofit HR was retained by Commonwealth, an organization that strengthens the financial opportunity and security of financially vulnerable people by discovering ideas, piloting solutions and driving innovations to scale for the search an entrepreneurial, results-oriented Senior Innovation Manager. Learn more about Commonwealth. Visit them online.  Commonwealth discovers new financial challenges and explores new innovative solutions. We take the most promising of these new solutions and design real world pilots to...