7 Pitfalls to Avoid When Building a Diverse Nonprofit Staff
When it comes to diversifying your staff, good intentions matter — but so do good outcomes. Experts weigh in on how to avoid mistakes.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Many Nonprofits Lack Necessities of Sound Leadership, Report Says
A high percentage don’t have strategic goals for their organizations or succession plans for their top leaders, imperiling their long-term survival.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
How — and Why — to Hire a Diverse Nonprofit Staff
Having employees with varied world views can mean a wider variety of ideas for solving big problems.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
How to Manage Several Generations at a Nonprofit
A collection of resources to help motivate workers of all ages to respect each other’s differences and collaborate to help your nonprofit succeed.
How to Navigate a Leadership Transition
A collection of advice to help nonprofit employees adapt to new leadership roles, or new leaders, whether they are executives, board members, managers, or staff.
A Checklist for Developing a New Business Model for Your Nonprofit
Nonprofit leaders give advice for getting internal and external support for a big change.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
HistoriCorps — a nonprofit that its founder calls part construction company, part outdoor-adventure company — has renovated 170 historic structures in spectacular locations.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Should Aspiring Fundraisers Go to Graduate School?
An AmeriCorps alumnus got a wealth of advice when he asked The Chronicle’s LinkedIn group for help. What do you think?
By Rebecca Koenig
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Pension Loophole Costs Staff at Religious-Affiliated Hospitals and Charities
Workers at some religiously affiliated hospitals and social-service agencies could lose much of their retirement money because their employers took advantage of a provision of federal pension law allowing them to adopt uninsured church pension plans, according to the Associated Press.
How to Overcome a Fear of Negotiating and Get a Bigger Paycheck
Identify how you can fill a nonprofit’s future needs and put a price tag on your strengths, suggest nonprofit experts.
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
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5 Ways to Lose Your Development Director in 2 Years or Less
Nonprofit executives fret and obsess about finding great development staff, but all too often they inadvertently do things that send those staff members out the door.
By Carol Weisman
Contributor
Advice for Nonprofit Job Seekers: Pay Attention to Details
Nonprofit managers offer advice to job seekers, including tips on how to organize a résumé and learn about the organization where you want to work.
By CODY SWITZER
Contributor
Why Cover Letters Matter, and How to Create Good Ones
In today’s tough employment market, when job seekers can e-mail their résumés to dozens of potential bosses in a matter of seconds, it may seem that sending a customized cover letter is an old-fashioned formality that will soon be obsolete.
By Sandy Asirvatham
Contributor
Nonprofit Managers and Recruiters Offer Tips for Interviewing Job Candidates
The interview is the best chance to predict a candidate’s potential future performance, but the interviewer must proceed cautiously, taking care not to step over legal boundaries or invade the applicant’s privacy unnecessarily.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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