Hiring and Recruiting

As nonprofits struggle with high levels of staff turnover and fierce competition for leaders, a group of experts joined the Chronicle to discuss how to train and retain chief executives and how to cope with the so-called Great Resignation.

To solve the problem, some groups are offering bonuses, giving fundraisers more decision-making power, and more.

The most comprehensive look to date at the impact of Covid and economic jolts suggests that there was a lot of belt tightening early on for CEOs — so pay increases now need to make up for that and the tight job market.

The organization is using part of gift from MacKenzie Scott to offer employees $13,500 in the form of a forgivable loan. It hopes the benefit will

America’s nonprofits have promised to make their staffs look like America itself. Yet diversity remains elusive in the ranks of top fundraisers at the biggest organizations, despite significant turnover.

As inflation takes a toll on underpaid employees, nonprofit leaders need to recognize the seriousness of the problem and make sure their compensation policies align with their organizational missions.

Staff shortages and resignations are hampering nonprofits’ ability to do their work. Here’s how they are coping — and trying to remedy the situation.

A flat payroll tax applied to all organizations, regardless of size or mission, hurts charities, which struggle to pay enough to attract workers in today’s tight labor market. The solution is a progressive payroll tax that excludes any nonprofit with fewer than 100 employees.

For years California, Florida, Oregon, Washington, and other states have relied on prisoners to fight wildfires. These men and women are trained to perform grueling work while earning just a few dollars, sometimes as little as $2 a day.

The more groups plan for a change in leadership, the better their chances of having a smooth transition. Plus, read a companion piece about the competition for nonprofit leaders as many are stepping down.