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Best Practices for Getting the Most Out of Nonprofit Employee Surveys

Jan 20, 2023

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...

Organizations Should Resolve to Stop Employee Burnout this Year

Jan 19, 2023

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...

The Best Ways to Recruit Board Members for Nonprofit Organizations

Jan 17, 2023

In the nonprofit world, board members are critical to the organization's success. These key people help steer the nonprofit toward a sustainable future through ethical, diplomatic, and legal governance, as well as financial management. They are responsible for hiring and setting the compensation of the CEO or executive director and supervising activities of the nonprofit to ensure it’s fulfilling its mission in the best possible way....

Is Your Nonprofit Effectively Communicating Human Resource Information?

Jan 12, 2023

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 regarding Human Resources communications and offered several examples of effective ways to share critical information with employees. How can human resources best communicate important information...

Breaking Into the Nonprofit Sector Without Any Nonprofit Experience

Dec 22, 2022

By Alec Green, NonprofitReady.org So you want to make a difference in the world and you've decided to do it by working for a nonprofit organization. Congratulations! You are about to embark on a rewarding and challenging journey. But before you start sending out resumes, you might be wondering how you can succeed in the nonprofit sector when you don't have any experience working in a nonprofit organization. Don't worry, there are...

How to Future Proof Your Nonprofit Career

Nov 02, 2022

Will technology be an ally or a competitor to nonprofit workers as the sector undergoes a digital transformation? The dean of MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing , Dan Huttenlocher, states that AI already plays an instrumental role in addressing the societal challenges that nonprofits hope to resolve. In fact, nonprofits like the Common Market use AI to enhance food supply chains between farmers and food banks....

What Does It Take to Be an Effective Mentor?

Sep 22, 2022

Mentors are invaluable. It doesn't matter who you are, your career field, position, organization, or sector—research continues to show that the benefits of being and having a mentor are vast for all involved. Being asked to mentor a colleague, student, or young professional is an honor. Not only does it benefit the mentee , but the professional rewards go both ways. According to Forbes , both mentors and mentees were...

How to Find a Mentor and Get the Full Benefits of this Valuable Relationship

Aug 11, 2022

Whether you’re fresh out of college, a C-suite executive or you lie somewhere in-between, there will be times in your professional life where you could benefit from having a mentor. This person may have more or different career or life experiences than you, and they can show you the ropes, act as a sounding board, or help you work through new or unexpected personal or professional challenges. Defined as the act or process of...

Adding Volunteer and Board Service on Resumes Can Boost Your Job Prospects

Jul 08, 2022

According to the Corporation for National and Community Service , candidates with volunteer experience are 27 percent more likely to get a job after being out of work than those who did not volunteer. Many hiring managers, particularly those in the nonprofit sector, have a deep appreciation for candidates who give their time to organizations that are meaningful to them. “Volunteering sends a strong message about your...

Organization Culture, Finding the Right Fit When You Are Job Seeking

Jul 02, 2022

Impact Opportunity had the chance to speak with Kristin Brennan, Executive Director, Career Exploration and Development at Bowdoin College, to get her advice on learning what organizational cultures are best for you when exploring a career or job change. What can you do to determine what kind of culture or environment works best for you? Kristin Brennan : Organizational culture is important to me. Not only because I advise other...

Mind the Gap: Best Ways to Explain Employment Gaps on Your Resume

Jun 30, 2022

A gap in employment may seem like an awful, gaping chasm of emptiness on what otherwise would be a spotless testament to your skills and ingenuity—your resume. Fortunately, resume gaps are more common than ever. In 2021 alone, more than 47 million Americans voluntarily quit their jobs during what is being called the Great Resignation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics . Reasons Americans are leaving their roles...

How a Positive Exit Interview Can Benefit the Organization and Departing Employee

May 31, 2022

For organizations to hire and retain valuable employees who are cheerleaders for the organization even after they’ve moved on, it’s critical for organizations to understand what makes people join the organization and why they leave. A thoughtful exit interview process can help organizations learn their successes and shortcomings and can go a long way in creating stronger professional relationships. An exit interview...

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