Sidney Abrams heads Nonprofit HR’s Consulting Practice with nearly 25 years of human resources leadership experience. In his role as Managing Director which he has held since 2012, Sidney oversees all HR client engagements including HR projects and outsourcing. Nonprofit HR’s consulting team has grown from 8 to 35 and revenue has increased 300% under Sidney’s leadership. As a member of the Senior Management Team, Sidney co-leads business and financial strategic decision making for the firm. Sidney started with the firm’s outsourcing division in 2008 and led numerous successful long-term engagements; he then went on to head the Project Team where he completed dozens of engagements including HR effectiveness assessments and multi-state compliance audits, HRIS implementations, and sensitive investigations. He now serves as a Technical Advisor for large and/or complex engagements.
Prior to his time with Nonprofit HR, Sidney spent 6 years in family-run for-profit businesses before starting his career in the social sector in 2000. He spent 2 years with a technology association then 6 years heading the HR function at a national Jewish youth movement. Sidney has built a successful career with recognized expertise in the areas of audit/compliance, assessment, project management and HR technology.
Sidney graduated from the University of Maryland with a BS in Human Resource Management and is a proud Terp alum to this day. He earned professional certifications from HRCI, SHRM and HCI.