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Impact Opportunity is an organization providing a job board, content, and tools to support nonprofits, foundations, and mission-driven companies in building strong teams and individuals pursuing social impact careers and volunteer opportunities.

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By Emily Walsh Once you’ve locked in the right person for the right role at your organization, you might understandably breathe a huge sigh of relief. But another crucial task awaits: setting up your new hire for success from their very first day—perhaps even up to their first year.  If your new hire is working remotely, the stakes may feel even higher. Maintaining a strong organizational culture with remote employees...
By Jessye Kass The death of a loved one, loss of a pet, heartbreak, illness, being laid off, unexpected financial hardship—we can experience loss and grief in countless ways. Grief reaches us wherever we are. No one is immune to grief, though it affects us all differently. Often, we still have to work —even when grappling with ongoing grief. Determining how to carry on at work can be challenging if you or even a loved...
By Kathleen Yazbak and Maleka Diggs Establishing a system for reviewing applications and resumes will help you/your organization improve your chances of including the most relevant candidates in your interview pool, including uncovering some hidden gems. This piece discusses key steps and shares a practical assessment tool to consider incorporating into evaluating candidate resumes. To ensure an equitable and smooth search process, it...
Serving a nonprofit organization through board service can be a rewarding and valuable experience. Nonprofit board members help steer an organization’s future in everything from its financial well-being to legal governance, ethics, and even its reputation. The decisions made by nonprofit board members could have significant implications for those it serves.  Studies show that there are deep, positive impacts for individuals who...
Impact Opportunity had the chance to speak with Sarah Chostner, Founder of Aprium Advisors , which supports HR and talent leaders to realize their fullest potential and help their organizations thrive. Sarah shared her thoughts on best practices on how nonprofit HR and leadership can listen to staff through employee surveys. How should Human Resources go about listening to employees? Sarah Chostner: HR can use many formal and...
Burnout has been a hot topic in discussing and examining the workforce, employment opportunities, and the rate of turnover employers saw during the “Great Resignation.” The World Health Organization has deemed the burnout employees experience as an “occupational phenomenon” characterized by exhaustion, increased mental distance from an employee’s work, and a reduction in efficiency, all resulting from...
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