01-28-2025 to 01-31-2025 2:00 PM EST.

Nonprofits are at a disadvantage when it comes to attracting and retaining the best talent. Salary levels are often below market, stress and burnout is significant, and there are unavoidable budget constraints employees must learn to deal with. Don’t give up! The success of your organization depends on hiring and retaining the best talent. Over their careers, your employees will go through five separate employment phases: hiring, retention, performance, and separation or retirement. There are best practices associated with each of the 5 phases, and when management implements those, the improvements in employee productivity and satisfaction can be significant. There are, also, pitfalls and risks that occur each step along the employee lifecycle. If you follow the best practices and can avoid the pitfalls, however, your number one asset, your employees, will do the rest for you. Our webinar will cover both the employment-related best practices you should consider adopting and the risks you hopefully can avoid along the way.  Your goal should be to strive to continuously improve the productivity and satisfaction of your employees over their careers, resulting in a highly successful organization that fulfills its mission and serves its community while, at the same time, serving as an example of successful employee management.

What You'll Learn

Our speaker will discuss the following topics during this four-part webinar series:  

• Discuss the recruitment and retention tactics used by nonprofit and for-profit industry professionals who have led the way.  
• Discover innovative approaches to managing your valuable human resources through each stage of the nonprofit employment life cycle.
• Find out which tools are effective and tailored specifically for nonprofits. 
• Find out what risks await you at each phase of the lifecycle and how to avoid them  
• Gain valuable advice on creating a workplace culture that fosters loyalty, satisfaction, and long-term commitment.  
• Exchange ideas, experiences, and solutions with your peer nonprofit leaders and human resource experts during the question-and-answer sessions.  
• Find out how to attract candidates who align with your mission and values through recruitment best practices.  
• Keep your team motivated, engaged, and committed with best practice retention strategies.  
• Gain guidance on how to build a positive and productive work environment through leadership development.  
• Learn how to create an inclusive workplace that values and leverages diversity.    

Outline

Below is an outline of the topics which will be covered during each of the 4 sessions comprising this highly informative webinar series.   

Session 1: Hiring   

• Understanding Nonprofit Hiring Needs  
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Hiring  
• Effective Interview Techniques  Legal and Ethical Considerations in Hiring  
• Hiring Fundraising Professionals  
• Remote Work and Hybrid Models  
• Passive versus active recruiting 
• Follow best practices 
• Avoid the risks 
• What’s your hiring plan? 

Session 2: Retention  

• Introduction to Employee Retention for Nonprofits  
• Creating a Positive Organizational Culture  
• Professional Development and Career Growth Opportunities  
• Implementing recognition and reward programs  
• Work-Life Balance and Employee Well-being  
• Encouraging employee input and feedback  
• Managing Change and Transitions  
• Building a Retention-Focused HR Strategy  
• Legal and Ethical Considerations in Employee Retention  
• Case Studies and Success Stories 
• Follow best practices 
• Avoid the risks 
• What’s your employee retention plan?      

Session 3: Performance

• Management    
• Understanding Performance Management    
• Establishing Clear Goals and Objectives    
• Developing Performance Indicators    
• Implementing a Performance Management System    
• Employee Development and Support    
• Handling Performance Issues  
• Follow best practices 
• Avoid the risks 
• What’s your performance management plan?     

Session 4: Separation or Retirement    

• Understanding Separation and Termination  
• Retirement is the end of a long career   
• Preparation for Employee Separation    
• Voluntary Separation    
• Involuntary Termination    
• Communication Strategies    
• Post-Termination Procedures   
• Case Studies and Best Practices  
• Follow best practices 
• Avoid the risks 
• What’s your separation and/or retirement plan?