Knowledge & Insights
How nonprofit professionals stay ahead of the curve when it comes to talent and culture.
Nonprofit HR is widely recognized as a leader in gathering data and developing talent management resources for nonprofit leaders and human resources professionals. From culture management to harassment prevention to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, we provide the guidance your organization needs to best support your people.
800+ Organizations Responded to Coronavirus Response Pulse Survey – Download new infographic now!
The results from Nonprofit HR’s Coronavirus Response Pulse Survey are in and here’s a quick snapshot!
69% of respondents to a recent COVID-19 Pulse Response survey say they can accommodate work from home (WFH) for all or staff. Similarly, 69% indicated that their organizations are considering longer-term WFH policies beyond the pandemic.
There’s plenty more to see! Download a new infographic for a comprehensive overview of the results.
2020 Nonprofit Talent Management Priorities Survey Results!
Culture and engagement are top of mind for nonprofit leaders in 2020. Over 88% of the Nonprofit Talent Management Survey respondents across North America indicate how their organization will invest time and resources in attracting, engaging, developing and retaining their people in 2020.
This resource kit includes data and information about the top three priorities that will guide the talent management efforts for 345 nonprofits who participated in the survey and much, much more, including:
- Infographic
- Webinar recording and presentation slides which include:
- How talent management priorities, cultural trends, and retention have shifted
- Where your organization stands in relation to national nonprofit talent priorities
See survey responses and more!
2019
Nonprofit Diversity Practices!
Download a brand new report which includes never before compiled data about diversity practices of social impact organizations across North America. Included in the report you will learn about organizations that have:
- a formal diversity statement and strategy
- tips for strengthening your organization’s diversity statement
- what organizations report as their greatest diversity challenges
- diversity training tips
- diversity metrics
- and much more, including demographic data
Tap into our latest insights and knowledge-building opportunities here.
Research & Data
Get the latest data on job growth, hiring and employment in the nonprofit sector, as well as HR benchmarks, from our original research and reports.
Insight Library
Read our latest thinking on the issues that matter most in nonprofit talent and culture. Visit our insight library.
Workplace Learning
Learn critical, nonprofit-focused human resources skills and talent and culture strategies from our team of experts.
Events
Meet with industry experts and nonprofit human resources professionals over lunch for learning and networking.
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REALITIES: A DEI Education Series by Nonprofit HR
The 2020 Nonprofit Talent Management Priorities Survey revealed that 45% of respondents are prioritizing “attracting and hiring diverse talent” this year, across all demographics including race. But what will social-impact organizations need to look like to the “woke” jobseeker? And, will nonprofits be able to reflect the cultures of diversity, equity and inclusion that candidates are seeking when evaluating where to lend their time and talents?
Register now for this discussion and hear:
- What other organizations are doing to attract and hire high-performers of diverse backgrounds
- How you “show up” as a welcoming and inclusive employer
- How to identify and address racial bias in your screening, interviewing, hiring and onboarding practices
- How to effectively communicate your organization’s DEI culture throughout the hiring process
Speaker details coming soon.
Access resources, stories and tools to support your DEI journey to a more inclusive workforce!
REALITIES: A DEI Education Series by Nonprofit HR
When was your organization’s last compensation review, and was it reactionary or a strategically developed to create a more equitable workforce? The 2019 Diversity Practices Survey revealed that only 16% of respondents track pay gaps through the lenses of equity and diversity. Additionally, only 9% said their organizations changed their total rewards practices to realize greater diversity. Today’s digitally-savvy, vocally-empowered employees have many tools at their disposal to publicly share their career experiences and to benchmark how they are compensated and rewarded. Nonprofits are not immune to having their brand criticized for failing to offer fair and equitable compensation.
Sign up now and understand:
- Where your organization’s total rewards program falls along the equity spectrum
- How to identify and address compensation and benefits inequities through race and gender
- How to evaluate whether or not your total rewards practices are undermining your diversity objectives
Speaker details coming soon.
About this webinar series: Nonprofit HR’s REALITIES webinar series topics are driven by priorities which nonprofits have reported to us, and cover everything from workforce development, recruitment, talent attraction and recruitment, workplace culture and beyond. Each session will be addressed through the lens of race and will incorporate facets of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging practices in talent management.
Access resources, stories and tools to support your DEI journey to a more inclusive workforce!
REALITIES: A DEI Education Series by Nonprofit HR
How high on the scale would your employees rank their sense of belonging in your organization? It is not enough to assume that your employees feel connected and like they belong at work. The third-highest driver for voluntary turnover in organizations, 26.2%, was dissatisfaction and disengagement with current organizational culture according to Nonprofit HR’s 2019 Retention Practices Survey. Belonging is linked to increased job performance and can strengthen employee engagement. Understanding the extent to which your diverse staff feels a part of the culture is an important data set to understand.
Sign up now and hear:
- How to identify and address employee engagement differences based on employee demographic makeup
- New ways that employees may expect to influence, engage and be heard in the workplace
- How to create meaningful employee engagement practices aimed at fostering belonging
Register now!
About this webinar series: Nonprofit HR’s REALITIES webinar series topics are driven by priorities which nonprofits have reported to us, and cover everything from workforce development, recruitment, talent attraction and recruitment, workplace culture and beyond. Each session will be addressed through the lens of race and will incorporate facets of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging practices in talent management.
Access resources, stories and tools to support your DEI journey to a more inclusive workforce!
REALITIES: A DEI Education Series by Nonprofit HR
Are your leaders truly ready to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce? Closely examining how your leaders manage your workplace culture can have a critical impact on your success. The 2019 Nonprofit Talent Retention Practices Survey revealed that 21% of respondents prematurely left organizations due to dissatisfaction/disengagement with current leadership. From recent headlines, it is clear that employees are seeking more outlets to voice their perspectives. What’s also clear is that employees of all backgrounds are holding organizations and their leaders accountable for living the values they preach.
Sign up now and explore ways to:
- Ways to initiate courageous conversations about DEI with out-of-touch leaders
- Determine if your organization’s culture is being experienced differently based on age, gender, race and other differences
- How to internally and externally highlight and celebrate your leaders’ wins for building and sustaining a healthy, engaged and mission-driven culture
Speaker details coming soon.
About this webinar series: Nonprofit HR’s REALITIES webinar series topics are driven by priorities which nonprofits have reported to us, and cover everything from workforce development, recruitment, talent attraction and recruitment, workplace culture and beyond. Each session will be addressed through the lens of race and will incorporate facets of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging practices in talent management.
Access resources, stories and tools to support your DEI journey to a more inclusive workforce!
Featured Insight: Habits of Highly Effective Nonprofit Leaders
What sets the effective nonprofit leaders apart from the rest? We have the answers.
We connected with high-performing nonprofit leaders from organizations like the National 4-H Council and the YWCA and asked them what makes them tick. Each leader had unique insights into key habits that help them lead effectively, which we synergized into four key themes.
The most effective leaders:
- Place a high value on education
- Empower others
- Embrace Change
- Leverage their networks
These are habits you can cultivate in yourself and in your most promising nonprofit employees.