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A post-pandemic shift back to in-person work appears to be producing a corresponding increase in employee volunteerism outside of work. That’s the conclusion of a team of researchers who found that 7.2% more employees across industry sectors volunteered their time last year as compared with the year before. More impressively, the total number of hours volunteered by employees went up 34% last year, of which…
Nearly one-fifth of U.S. workers (19%) responded to a Gallup poll rating their mental health as fair or poor. These workers report about four times more unplanned absences due to poor mental health than do their counterparts who report good, very good or excellent mental health. The breakout was 23% of women, 15% of men, 31% of respondents younger than age 30, 11% of those…
The importance of individuals attending to their self-care (i.e. wellness) needs has been a topic for years. Do a web search on “self-care” and you will find no shortage of articles on things to-do to promote one’s health through self-care. More recently, the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically brought this topic forward as a priority for businesses as organizations struggled to maintain their operations in the face…
Plenty of PTO, pairing staff for personal support Leaders at the United States Tennis Association Mid-Atlantic Section (USTA-MAS) are pretty serious about everyone taking vacations, which would seem only natural for an organization where the mission is about play and recreation. The new vacation policy affords employees unlimited paid time off (PTO) to go out and play. “We really make a big deal of telling…
The coronavirus pandemic wrought changes throughout the U.S. and world economy – that’s long been obvious. Likewise, work-from-home arrangements have come to the broader nonprofit sector just as they have in other areas of the economy. But just how common is it? Almost 60% of nonprofits offer flexible work arrangements or a hybrid workplace. More importantly, how much have nonprofit salaries changed since the pandemic…
As nonprofit board members grapple with the exodus of Baby Boomer leaders who have reached retirement age, they are faced with the need to recruit leaders who possess the competencies to successfully steer their organizations forward. An understanding of how to conduct a competitive nonprofit executive leadership search has never been more important. “Competitive” is a keyword here. The days of posting a job in…
The coronavirus pandemic wrought changes throughout the U.S. and world economy. That’s long been obvious. Likewise, work-from-home arrangements have come to the broader nonprofit sector just as they have in other areas of the economy. But just how common is it? Almost 60% of nonprofits offer flexible work arrangements or a hybrid workplace. More importantly, how much have nonprofit salaries changed since the pandemic after…
SkillUp Coalition, a nonprofit launched during the pandemic to connect job seekers with high-growth opportunities that don’t require a college degree, is partnering with two other nonprofits to expand its outreach programs including the free career services and training platform it debuted in June 2022. The upgraded platform will leverage career navigator technology from WhereWeGo, a New Orleans-based nonprofit whose mission aligns with SkillUp’s, to…
Most, if not all, funders now expect your nonprofit to address diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in your proposal. Funders want to know what you have to say about whether and how your organization is diversifying, delivering your work equitably and including all who are a part of your community and society. It’s a big agenda and a big challenge. It’s much more than counting…
You’ve waited until the last possible second to send your employee the self-evaluation materials for their performance review. They’ll wait until the last possible second to submit the self-evaluation. And when the review day arrives, you and your employee will attempt an awkward discussion, punctuated by long silences. “Most employees dread performance reviews, and most managers dread giving them. But it doesn’t have to be…
Volunteer engagement has always been critical for advancing the work of nonprofits, an important resource in the continuing issue of as struggling to do more with less while battling an increased demand for services remains limited resources and reduced staffing capacity during the pandemic greatly impacted volunteering. The challenge is exacerbated by what nearly half (46.8%) of nonprofit CEOs say is a “big problem” –…