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Holiday Blues – Reintroducing Your Employee Assistance Program
by Megan Eimerman-Wallace, PHR Right now, your staff is probably planning potlucks, holiday appreciation gatherings for stakeholders, or even coordinating gift exchanges and office closings. In the midst of it all could be an employee who is in trouble. While the jury is still out on the “holiday blues” and how deeply this phenomenon runs, higher levels of stress this time of year, especially regarding financial matters, are not... -
CEO Departures – The Most Important Transitions Your Organization Will Face
by Myra T. Mathis If you google leadership turnover in nonprofits, chances are you will find several resources, surveys and reports to make a compelling case for why CEO departures are higher than they have been in almost a decade. A recent report however may shift your thinking on why CEOs of nonprofits is not only critical during these challenging economic times, but turnover at the C-Suite level is... -
Executive Candidate Profile – Valerie Navy-Daniels
Get to know Executive Director Bound, Valerie Navy-Daniels! Valerie has more than 20 years of experience as a philanthropy professional. She has a proven track record of fundraising and communications success and has consistently exceeded revenue goals by persuasively articulating and demonstrating compelling cases for philanthropic support from corporations, foundations, individuals and other constituencies. 1. What or who inspired you to pursue your profession? Navy-Daniels: My passion to support organizations that improve people’s lives inspired... -
Social Sector Influencer Profile Series by Nonprofit HR – Pia Wilson-Body
Nonprofit HR is featuring experts and influencers who are making incredible impacts in the social sector. Meet Pia Wilson-Body, President for the Intel Foundation. Before joining Intel foundation in 2015, Pia served as Director of Global Diversity External Relations and increased Intel’s thought leadership by formulating a first-in- class Diversity in Technology awareness campaign encompassing traditional and social media, editorial content, earned speaking events and several awards for the company.... -
Patty’s ASAE Takeaways from the 2018 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition
by Patty Hampton, CSP By the time you read this, many of you would have already moved passed the excitement from the 2018 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition. I am always excited to spend time with my long-time colleagues, peers and friends at ASAE, and love it when I connect with association leaders such as Desirée Knight, CMP, CAE with the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) and Rick Burt, MAEL,... -
New York Employers Must Take Action Now to Comply with New Sexual Harassment Laws
If your nonprofit is located in New York, you should be aware of a change in the laws with respect to sexual harassment prevention. New York State Law Effective October 1, 2018, New York State Human Rights law requires all employers to ensure a written policy on sexual harassment prevention. The policy must follow the model policy or meet or exceed the minimum standards outlined. It must include a... -
Three Talent Acquisition Tips and Several Tools
My recent article from “How Nonprofits Miss the Talent Mark” explains one of the most common mistakes that nonprofits make when recruiting candidates for job openings – “post and pray”. That posting shares why the “post and pray” method isn’t effective, but this post describes an effective approach. So, you may be wondering which recruitment tools you should use when trying to find the best talent? Here are a few... -
The Value of Great HR Project Management!
Do you know when it’s time to hire a human resources project consultant? Do you have a project that is repeatedly re-shuffled to the bottom of your to-do list? We’ve all found ourselves in this situation. How do you stop the re-shuffling and identify when the time is right to bring in external support to accomplish the objective? Typical example of a recruiting support function that can chip away... -
How Nonprofits Miss The Talent Acquisition Mark
I spend a lot of time talking with our clients about their talent acquisition strategy. Often, by the time they’ve contacted us, they have started a search, attempted to identify candidates on their own, and are wondering why they’re not getting candidates who match what they need. The first thing I ask them is to describe their approach to talent acquisition. What I hear is usually something like this:... -
Social Sector Influencer Profile Series by Nonprofit HR – Monica Kang
Nonprofit HR is featuring experts and influencers who are making incredible impacts in the social sector. First up, Monica H. Kang, Founder and CEO for InnovatorsBox. Monica, no stranger to the Nonprofit HR community, has spoken at the 2018 Talent and Culture Summit. A creative educator who is transforming today’s workforce through the power of creativity, Monica teaches creativity in a tangible, practical, and relatable way. She has worked with...
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