Staffing & Human Resources
September 25, 2015 at 9:12 am
Keeping great talent is a huge challenge for nonprofit and for-profit organizations alike. As an example, Turnkey engaged psychologist Otis Fulton to help us dissect the psychology of peer-to-peer fundraising. Turnkey could have really used Otis full time, but there wasn’t budget for that. I was worried about retaining the talent...
September 23, 2015 at 11:06 am
In Houston, the median compensation for nonprofit CEOs and/or executive directors is $95,625, the highest of any city in Texas, and the eleventh-highest of large metro areas in the U.S. When put in terms of cost of living in the highest-paid city—Washington D.C., where nonprofit execs can earn $154,500—Houston's median compensation for executives of nonprofits…
September 18, 2015 at 9:42 am
Los Angeles County supervisors rejected a push to exempt nonprofits and job-training programs from a plan to increase the minimum wage for workers in county-controlled areas to $15 an hour by 2021. The measure to increase the wage in unincorporated areas first was passed by a split vote in July. The board approved the final…
September 17, 2015 at 8:47 am
The headline hasn’t changed. Salaries for women continue to lag behind men in comparable positions at nonprofits of all sizes, according to a new report from GuideStar. The gap is most pronounced for women chief executives at groups with budgets of $2.5 million to $5 million, who take home 23 percent less than male peers.…
September 16, 2015 at 9:51 am
Faced with the loss of most of its fundraising staff, University of North Carolina-Greensboro (UNCG) is poised to keep these employees by dipping into the money they raise. UNCG officials talked last week with trustees about the possibility of levying a fee on its endowment, a university-wide savings account that provides millions of dollars each…
September 15, 2015 at 9:43 am
Rising mistrust of international charities and a public push for greater transparency on spending in corruption-prone crisis zones are compelling some non-government organizations (NGOs) to hire a new recruit—the criminal investigator. In a bid to prevent as well as report fraudulent activity, Plan International, Oxfam GB, Americares and International Medical Corps are among those to…
July 15, 2015 at 1:05 pm
We have limited resources in fundraising. A key to success it to have a staff culture of philanthropy where your colleagues across the organization understand the importance of philanthropy and the valuable role that they can play to further the success of your organization...
July 13, 2015 at 12:56 pm
Whether you’re an executive director, board member, funder, staff member or even a volunteer in a nonprofit, chances are you feel frustrated with the inefficiency of your organization’s decision-making processes. It’s not surprising. With the veritable maze of interlocking decisions nonprofits face and the relative lack of clarity about who has power and who makes decisions, the mere act of making a decision can be time-consuming and inefficient...
June 22, 2015 at 12:41 pm
If any one of these traits are yours, either you need to change something or decide that perhaps you are in the wrong position. Look, we are all on a journey. But why continue on the path that is making you miserable? Doing it just for the money is not fair to you or your organization’s donors.
June 18, 2015 at 12:59 pm
As fundraisers, we’re always thinking about gifts. This one won’t impact your 990, but it could be huge for your fundraising.
